Mission

Mission and Values

The Ola Grimsby Institute is devoted to delivering unparalleled, integrated manual therapy education to practicing orthopedic outpatient manual therapists. Our mission is to cultivate highly competent, autonomous professionals who excel in diagnosing and treating neuro-musculoskeletal dysfunction. Through visionary strategic initiatives and an unwavering commitment to continuous improvement, we champion clinical excellence by advancing clinicians’ expertise, intellectual rigor, and dedication to clinically relevant research. We inspire our students to master the synthesis and application of scientific knowledge, advanced manual skills, and critical thinking in patient assessment and intervention. Competency is meticulously assessed through rigorous written, oral, and practical examinations, complemented by outcome-based evaluations. Our aspiration is to empower students through our transformative two-year fellowship, advanced third-year clinical specialization, optional PhD program, and comprehensive certification courses to craft scientifically informed, patient-centered treatments that optimize outcomes, minimize treatment duration, and elevate the health and vitality of every patient.

Achieving Our Mission By:

• Offering certificate programs and degree programs in manual therapy.
• Offering continued education courses for not only physical therapists (PTs), but physical therapy assistants (PTAs), athletic trainers (ATCs), and orthopedic therapists (OTs).
• Providing a supportive, student-centered learning environment, which enables students to meet their educational and career goals and achieve positive learning outcomes.
• Using a skills-based and outcomes-based approach to education.
• Providing excellent educational programs and services to students on-site and online that meet student, employer, and community needs.

Fellowship Mission

The Ola Grimsby Institute Fellowship Program in Orthopedic Manual Therapy is dedicated to delivering the highest quality, integrated education to licensed, practicing physical therapists, fostering the development of competent, autonomous professionals adept at diagnosing and treating patients with neuro-musculoskeletal dysfunction. Our mission is to advance clinical excellence by equipping Fellows in Training with the skills, intellectual rigor, and critical thinking necessary to design scientifically grounded, patient-centered treatments that optimize outcomes and reduce treatment duration. Through comprehensive education, mentorship from exemplary manual therapy clinicians, and a commitment to clinically relevant research, we empower our fellows to synthesize and apply scientific knowledge and advanced manual skills, ensuring exceptional care that enhances the health and quality of life for each individual patient.

Philosophy

The Ola Grimsby Institute philosophy centers on outcome-based learning. OGI encourages students to work to achieve their highest potential while in working their clinical practice. The OGI strives for excellence and quality in everything it does and instills in its students the same aspirations.

People Helping People

The faculty and administration of the Ola Grimsby Institute believe in the power of people helping people, and we strive to apply this belief to the students, faculty, staff, therapists, and patients associated with the Institute. We believe that when one person is helped, everyone is a little better at it. We are therefore dedicated to helping as many people as possible by expanding the practice of orthopedic manual physical therapy based on clinical expertise and the most current understanding of the human neuro-muscular-skeletal systems.  As an internationally-focused, professional, education consortium, we design all of our programs with respect to the social, cultural, and professional implications unique to each region in which our programs are offered. This means that elements such as curricula, presentations, and pricing structures are designed to serve the students and their patients in each unique part of the world where the Ola Grimsby Institute operates.

Knowledge & Practice

The Institute believes that a physical therapist’s competence is developed through the pursuit of active learning in two domains:

•  Knowledge – Integrating a thorough understanding of anatomy, physiology, and biomechanical function with the process of clinical reasoning, analysis, diagnosis, and decision-making.
• Practice – Extensive hands-on experience with patients to achieve advanced manual skills for assessment and intervention of movement dysfunction.

On-going Education

The Institute believes that the professional development of the physical therapist is an ongoing and continuous path; therefore, one of the Institute’s responsibilities is to provide practicing physical therapists and other healthcare professionals with instructional programs in outpatient orthopedic manual therapy that are current and inclusive of evolving research.

The progression of our ongoing professional education programs includes Clinical Certification, followed by our 2-year ACOMPTE approved Fellowship Program.