Background
Burkhardt, Ann was born on December 21, 1954 in Providence. Daughter of Kenneth Ralph and Betty Jane (Neale) Burkhardt.
occupational therapist clinical educator
Burkhardt, Ann was born on December 21, 1954 in Providence. Daughter of Kenneth Ralph and Betty Jane (Neale) Burkhardt.
Bachelor in Psychobiology, Wheaton College, 1976; Master of Arts in Occupl. Therapy, New York University, 1979.
Staff therapist, Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, Massachusetts, 1979;
staff therapist, senior therapist, Columbia University-Harlem Hospital, New York City, 1979-1984;
staff therapist, burn specialist, Cornell Medical Center-New York Hospital, New York City, 1984-1986;
director occupational therapy, Greater Harlem Nursing Home, New York City, 1986-1987;
chief occupational therapist, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, 1987-1992;
assistant director occupational therapy, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, since 1992;
clinical instructor, Columbia University, New York City, since 1993;
private practice, New York City, since 1984. Delegate College of Occupl. Therapists, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1995, World Federation Occupl.
Therapists, London, 1994, Montreal, Canada, 1998. Speaker in field.
Member American Occupl. Therapy Association (certified, alternate representative to representative assembly 1992-1994, political action committee 1994, Recognition of Achievement award 1997,Svc. award 1997), New York State Occupl. Therapy Association (alternate representative 1992-1994, president-electrical 1994-1995, president since 1995, Merit award 1990, Svc. award), Metro New York District Occupl.
Therapy Association (board directors, secretary 1990-1996, Abren award 1998), American Congress Rehabilitation Medicine, N. American Society Lymphology, International Society Lymphology, American Physical Medicine, American Society Association Executives, American Medical Writers Association, American Burn Association, Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine.