Established 2022
Upriver Occupations
Continuing Education for OT Practitioners
There comes a time when we need to stop pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they are falling in.
-Desmond Tutu
Our Mission
to provide high-quality, evidence-based professional development activities for occupational therapy practitioners. We seek to provide convenient, affordable, and inclusive courses that advance OT's role in addressing social determinants of health
Kate Burke, OTD, OTR
Dr. Kate Burke has practiced occupational therapy in skilled nursing and acute rehabilitation settings for over 22 years. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor of OT at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, RI.
She is a graduate of Worcester State University and the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences.
Kate is passionate about helping occupational therapy practitioners get comfortable and competent in addressing sexuality and intimacy occupations in practice.
She has presented posters and short courses on sexuality topics at the MAOT & AOTA conferences, the Virtual Geriatric Summit, and several colleges & universities including Bristol Community College, Regis College, Johnson & Wales University, Colorado State University, Stonehill College, and Baylor University.
Current Course Offerings
Coming soon
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Get comfortable
addressing sexuality topics with clients
Gender-Affirming Care: the role of OTPs
Capstone to Course
Learn how to turn your capstone project into a CEU course
Upriver Occupations is accepting applications for continuing education offerings
Do you have a course (or an idea for a course)
you’d like to teach?
We’d love to hear from you
