Clinical Specialty

• Adult Orthopedic and Neuro-Rehabilitation
• A-ONE Certification
• Occupation-Based Practice
• AMPS certification

Education

• Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Chatham University
• M.S. Healthcare Management and Technology, Stony Brook University
• B.S. Occupational Therapy, Quinnipiac University

Honors and Awards

• Outstanding Teacher 2019

Research

• Agendas: Evidence-Based Practice and Occupation-Based Practice
• Clinical Simulations

Publications

• Klinesmith, S., Buccinna, M., & Snyder, K. (2024). Open Educational Resources for Innovative Pedagogy and Student Success. Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. Retrieved from https://touroscholar.touro.edu/tcl_pubs/168
• Buccinna, M., Collins, T., Cullinane, D., Wong, S. J., Koenig, V. E., Leiser, S. K., & Purohit, R. B. (2022). Community-Based OT Program Planning: A Virtual Level II Fieldwork Program Developed in Response to the Global Pandemic. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 6 (3). https://doi.org/10.26681/jote.2022.060318
• Buccina, M., Collins, T., & Cullinane, D. (2020, November 13). Virtual health promotion fieldwork experiences with assisted living facilities: Keeping adults connected during COVID-19 [Poster presentation]. New York State Occupational Therapy Association 2020 Virtual Conference.
• Buccinna, Michelle. (2020, October 15). Formal online stroke education program effects on OTs’ competence and confidence in clinical practice [Poster presentation]. 2020 Occupational Therapy Association Education Summit.
• Buccinna, M. (2020). Formal Stroke Education Program Effects on OTs’ Competence & Confidence. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74(4_Supplement_1), 7411520487p1. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.74s1-po6314
• Purohit, R., Chiariello, B., & Buccinna, M. (2019 April 4). Advocacy in action: Facilitationg professional and political advocacy within an OT program. Presentation at 2019 Annual Conference, American Occupational Therapy Association, New Orleans, LA.

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Memberships and Affiliations

• AOTA Member
• NYSOTA Member

Teaching Responsibilities

• Advanced Clinical Reasoning
• Research Design & Statistics II
• Prosthetics and Orthotics
• Graduate Independent Study
• Human Movement, Behavior & Occupation and Lab
• Research I & II