1 Hour Video Presentation

1 CEU.

This session promises to bring an innovative, different view to the traditional OT Career pathway. Dr Sherry will explore core OT skills and values and open opportunities for meaningful OT practice in different settings and applications including NPOs, Social Enterprise and so much more.

Content

Exploring off road: venturing outside conventional roles to take OT new places

• The big picture: mapping the broader potential of OT across sectors and borders
• Core skills for “off-road” OT’s: skills/knowledge translation, network-building, funding models, partnerships
• Professional practice & ethics: handling roles, scope, representation, remuneration
• Where to start: some career-building practices

This course will expire on 31 December 2026.

  Reload Discount R100 until 14 September.

This Video is presented by Dr Kate Sherry.  The OT Link is delighted to introduce Dr Kate Sherry [BSc (Occ Ther), MSc (IPHC), PhD (Public Health)]. Dr Sherry brings over 20 years experience, working in health and disability services for rural and remote communities, spanning clinical and community-based rehabilitation, service development and management, research, teaching/training, advocacy and policy work, and development consulting. She has extensive experience managing community-based projects in rural communities (both research and service provision); and is skilled in cross-cultural work and partnering with interpreters. Her research interests include: health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC’s), PHC, rural health and disability; community-based rehabilitation and inclusive development. She is a founder member and previous chair of Rural Rehab South Africa (RuReSA) (https://www.ruresa.org.za). Her career has not followed a traditional path and she has a wealth of ideas and experiences to share that will challenge your ideas of work opportunities for OTs!