I will remember that I remain a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings, those of mind and body as well as the disabled.
In early 2020, just as the coronavirus spread to Canada, Dr.  Brooks Fallis became the interim medical director of the Critical Care team at William Osler Health System in Bradton, OD.  Dr. Falis has had to deal with what he says will probably be “my biggest challenge as a doctor.” 
He embarked on a journey to care for his critically ill patients suffering from COVID-19 in the ICU, the “helpless” as Orcos calls them.  He also pledged to fulfill the Oath’s obligation to “all my fellow human beings.”
Dr. Fallis did this by interviewing the media when asked, writing opinion articles and subscribing to Twitter.  As the pandemic worsened, Dr. Fallis said he “felt this kind of moral obligation to speak up.”  His goal, over and over again, was the strategy adopted by the Ontario government and Prime Minister Doug Ford to reduce COVID-19.
In early 2021, a new strain of the coronavirus, Alpha, prevailed in Canada, and Dr. Fallis believed the government did not recognize the urgency of the crisis.  He repeatedly posted on Twitter shouting directly at Premier Ford.  He wrote this tweet on January 5, “The truth: Doug Ford has absolutely no idea what he’s doing.”
Two weeks later, the hospital sent Dr. Fallis a letter ending his leadership role.  Dr.  Fallis believes his advocacy was the cause.  “I felt like I was fired because of political pressure and not because of my job,” he says.
In a video call with his bosses, days after the announcement of his dismissal, the then Chief of Staff, Dr. Frank Martino, appeared to confirm Dr.’s impression.  Fallis.  “There have been comments either on Twitter or comments made during interviews about the government and politicians.  said Dr. Martino.
Both the hospital and Premier Ford denied that there was political pressure on what they both said was a matter of Human Resources.
Dr. Fallis’s answer?  “I have never said that Doug Ford fired me or asked to be fired.  I have never said that.  “I always said that the hospital was under pressure from the government to try to curb my public comment.”
Today, Dr. Fallis’s commitment to the Oath is stable.  “People should be able to feel that they can say things freely and criticize organizations or governments and not feel that they can face disciplinary action.”
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