Diane graduated with distinction from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor degree in the Science of Rehabilitation in 1976.
She has been a member of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association since 1976 and a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Therapy since 1981 (FCAMT).
She completed her certification in Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS) in 2001, her Yoga teacher training in 2012 and received the special designation as a clinical specialist in Women’s Health from the Canadian Physiotherapy Association in 2016. She was an instructor and a chief examiner for the Orthopaedic Division of CPA’s fellowship examinations (CAMT) for over 20 years and has extensive experience in curriculum development both for the CAMT program and her own series of courses. For this, she received the prestigious Golden Hands award in 2008.
She is well published (books, chapters and journal articles) and the innovator of two pelvic support belts for which she holds the patent; The Com-Pressor and the Baby Belly Pelvic Support.
Diane owns, directs and provides mentorship for all clinicians at Diane Lee & Associates. She has a limited clinical practice herself which she has continued to maintain for over 40 years. She follows the research evidence closely, she draws from her deep clinical experience to guide her patient centered care.
Diane has had the honour of collaborating with local, national and worldwide authorities to further her own education and integrates this knowledge into courses/models she teaches. Her combined clinical and education experience culminated in the co-development of The Integrated Systems Model for Disability & Pain (ISM), (Lee & Lee 2007 – 2013), the model she continues to teach and now solely evolve under the abbreviated title – the Integrated Systems Model – alongside her senior associates and assistants Cathy Rogers, Leigh Fortuna, Eric Perkio and Kelly Meddings (www.learnwithdianelee.com).
Message from Diane: Many ask me why I continue to work in clinical practice and why I continue to have a team of passionate clinicians around me? The answer is simple – friendship, collaboration, and mentorship goes both ways. I love learning and being together with this team and one thing COVID has revealed is how much I love mentorship in our clinic. We have figured out how to remain connected and collaboration and mentorship on all levels has been our thread. And who benefits from this? All the clients who come for care.