The Live 2-Part ISM Series is designed for practitioners who have successfully completed the online ISM Series and are ready to further develop and refine their clinical reasoning and hands-on ISM skills through mentored, in-person learning.
This advanced training is ideal for clinicians who want to deepen their understanding of the Integrated Systems Model (ISM), enhance their manual assessment and treatment proficiency, and apply ISM principles with greater confidence and precision in clinical practice.
Why In Person?
Hands-On Skill Development
Certain aspects of clinical skill development cannot be fully conveyed through video-based learning alone. The in-person ISM Series provides an essential opportunity to refine hands-on skills under expert guidance.
Real-Time Feedback From Expert Instructors
Direct mentorship from an experienced ISM practitioner allows participants to feel, recognize, and correct findings in real time, something that cannot be replicated on a screen. Having skilled ISM instructors and assistants working directly with you accelerates learning, deepens understanding, and enhances clinical precision.
Peer Learning and Ongoing Support
In addition, participants benefit from small-group, peer-supported learning throughout the course, complemented by a private online forum that facilitates ongoing discussion and case-based learning within the cohort.
In-Class Structure
Part 1 focuses on consolidating and applying content from Part 1 of the online course, with an emphasis on developing the observation and manual skills required to identify key findings within Functional Unit #1.
Part 2 builds on Part 2 of the online course, maintaining a strong emphasis on the practical application of ISM principles in assessment and treatment, with increasing clinical complexity and integration.
Between Part 1 and Part 2, participants engage in a private online cohort forum. Within this space, clinical cases are presented through an ISM lens, with structured weekly feedback provided on both clinical reasoning and treatment planning. Each small group is supported by a certified ISM assistant to facilitate discussion and learning.
Prerequisites
Completion of the full ISM Series online course is required to attend the Live 2-Part ISM Series.
Both Part 1 and Part 2 must be completed within the same calendar year and with the same cohort of participants to support continuity of learning and group development.
If you have not yet completed the online ISM Series Home Study Course, please begin here.
This online package contains over 300 videos beginning with an explanation of what ISM is, how it developed and who it is appropriate for. It then goes through the new ISM graphic – the Lotus flower flow – in great detail with videos for each step of the way.
Taking ISM early in my career has been by far the best decision I could have made
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As a new graduate from physiotherapy school, starting out in clinic I felt really overwhelmed with how to assess a patient efficiently and effectively. I quickly realized that the gap between what I had learned in school and who I saw in the clinic grew as more complex medical histories and multiple meaningful complaints were encountered. Although school provides us with a necessary list of skills, I wasn’t sure when each of these skills was required, nor did I quite understand how to use each of the data points I collected to inform the treatment plan for the unique person sitting in front of me. Taking ISM early in my career has been by far the best decision I could have made. It really helped me to organize my assessment, learn why I was assessing something and inform my treatment plan. It took me out of collecting information to thinking critically and being able to see the person as a system of regional interdependence rather than isolated regions of the body. I was worried when I first took ISM that I would not have the right skills required to be able to use it or understand it, but the way it is designed is that it meets you where you are at with your assessment and clinical reasoning skills. The preliminary skills that I learned in school fit into the model and allowed me to organize my thinking. The best part is that it opened up the world of reflection for me and from this I have felt myself grow exponentially in the last year. I would highly recommend ISM for newer graduates, as it can give you a great starting point and as you add skills and courses to your resume, it only enriches the ISM model. Additionally, having access to clinical mentors to help me integrate and work through using ISM in the clinic has been invaluable. I feel really grateful to have had the opportunity to learn from the ISM team and feel so thankful that I have been able to start my career on such a solid foundation.
I just wanted to email to say thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us. I have been solving puzzling bodies so quickly now. And people’s symptoms make so much more sense now. It is so much fun too. I knew the course would be good, but it has far exceeded my expectations. I can’t wait for the rest of the pieces of the puzzle.
Taking ISM early in my career has been by far the best decision I could have made
As a new graduate from physiotherapy school, starting out in clinic I felt really overwhelmed with how to assess a patient efficiently and effectively. I quickly realized that the gap between what I had learned in school and who I saw in the clinic grew as more complex medical histories and multiple meaningful complaints were encountered. Although school provides us with a necessary list of skills, I wasn’t sure when each of these skills was required, nor did I quite understand how to use each of the data points I collected to inform the treatment plan for the unique person sitting in front of me. Taking ISM early in my career has been by far the best decision I could have made. It really helped me to organize my assessment, learn why I was assessing something and inform my treatment plan. It took me out of collecting information to thinking critically and being able to see the person as a system of regional interdependence rather than isolated regions of the body. I was worried when I first took ISM that I would not have the right skills required to be able to use it or understand it, but the way it is designed is that it meets you where you are at with your assessment and clinical reasoning skills. The preliminary skills that I learned in school fit into the model and allowed me to organize my thinking. The best part is that it opened up the world of reflection for me and from this I have felt myself grow exponentially in the last year. I would highly recommend ISM for newer graduates, as it can give you a great starting point and as you add skills and courses to your resume, it only enriches the ISM model. Additionally, having access to clinical mentors to help me integrate and work through using ISM in the clinic has been invaluable. I feel really grateful to have had the opportunity to learn from the ISM team and feel so thankful that I have been able to start my career on such a solid foundation.
Far exceeded my expectations
I just wanted to email to say thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us. I have been solving puzzling bodies so quickly now. And people’s symptoms make so much more sense now. It is so much fun too. I knew the course would be good, but it has far exceeded my expectations. I can’t wait for the rest of the pieces of the puzzle.