Patricia Grohne qualified with an Orthopaedic Nursing Certificate (ONC) and Diploma in Physiotherapy in 1967 from England before immigrating to Vancouver, Canada in 1969. In the eighties, she co-authored a book on Physiotherapy Department Planning, and upgraded to a BSR (PT) from UBC. As a volunteer, she has held many positions. Obtaining her Diploma in Peer Counseling in 2004, she worked as a Thomas Int. Consultant for small businesses. More recently, Patricia and the Physiotherapy History of BC Advisory Committee collaborated with PABC to publish their findings online: https://bcphysio.org/about-us/our-history In 2020, Patricia received an Award of Excellence in Lifetime Accomplishments by PABC and a Medal of Distinction from the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) in 2021.