As an alumni of Ithaca College and an experienced clinical instructor and center coordinator of clinical education, I am proud to be the current Director of Clinical Education for the Physical Therapy Department! Clinicians interested in accepting Ithaca College PT students for clinical education coursework may email me directly to initiate the process of setting up an affiliation. (kbuccieri@ithaca.edu)

I earned my BS in Physical Therapy from Ithaca College in 1982, an MS from Rocky Mountain University in 2000, and a tDPT from Massachusetts General Hospital-Institute of Health Professions in 2006. I am a Certified Infant Massage Instructor and was recredentialled as a Board Certified Specialist in Pediatrics my the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists in Spring 2008.

 I have enjoyed the practice of physical therapy in outpatient, rehabilitation and home care settings. Initially passionate in the area of adult neuro-rehab, I gradually became interested in pediatrics and have focused the last 20 years of my career on pediatrics culminating in 1999 with a Board Certified Specialization in Pediatrics. I have enjoyed clinic, home care and community based environments as a clinician and an administrator. I love working with families to seek the most beneficial approach to advance the child's motor abilities!

The Ithaca College clinical education page includes links to the paperwork forms needed for each clinical education course. http://departments.ithaca.edu/pt/clined/

Ithaca College Physical Therapy Dept regularly sponsors  APTA Clinical Instructor Credentialing Courses.  Click on  upcoming courses for more details!

Ithaca College is pleased to offer a new initiative in clinical education!

The Clinical Instructor Development Program (CIDP) is available twice a year online, at nominal cost to affiliated CI's! Click on the Upcoming Courses button to view the brochure and to locate the registration form!