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other radiation therapy clinical sites across Ontario. We presented the activities that were
employed to optimize the learning for our students and to enable them to move to graduation
and eligibility to be radiation therapists. We, the authors, recognize that there is nothing that
can replace the interaction within the authentic practice setting, but we feel there is room to
further develop the curriculum through brainstorming various virtual learning ideas and that
by doing so we may be able to further foster competent practitioners. Finally, we would like
to say that we are proud of the work of our colleagues and our graduates as we travelled
through the 1 st and 2 nd wave of COVID-19.
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