Highbar
Michelle Collie, PT, MS, DPT, OCS, serves as the CEO of Highbar, a leading physical therapy organization in Rhode Island and South Eastern Massachusetts, which has been committed to enhancing the practice of physical therapy for over twenty years. In addition to this role, Michelle Collie is the President of the Rhode Island American Physical Therapy Association since January 2020. Michelle Collie previously held the position of Physical Therapy Department Supervisor at Memorial Hospital of RI from 1996 to 2000. Educationally, Michelle Collie obtained a Master of Science and Doctorate in Physical Therapy with a focus on orthopedics from MGH Institute of Health Professions between 2000 and 2005, in addition to a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from the University of Otago from 1989 to 1994. Further professional development includes Executive Education from Harvard Business School.
Highbar
For more than 20 years, we've been raising the standard in physical therapy. Formerly Performance Physical Therapy, a leading outpatient physical therapy practice that started in Rhode Island, Highbar is revolutionizing the physical therapy industry and changing people’s lives. We bring together the science of musculoskeletal health with the art of individualized care, consistently delivering life-changing outcomes for our patients across multiple geographies. We develop leading-edge physical therapists who practice at the top of their license, acting as primary care providers for musculoskeletal disorders, and challenging themselves and their patients to reach new goals. At Highbar, we empower people to feel better, move freely, and live fully. Joining Highbar means you’re joining a long-established physical therapy practice, but one with a modern and innovative approach to physical therapy, a joyful culture, work-life balance, and an unmatched professional development benefit. It means you’re practicing at the top of the license and are energized about revolutionizing the physical therapy industry and changing people’s lives.