Ms. Kara L. P. Fumarola is a Registered/Licensed Occupational Therapist with National Board Certification. Her clinical professional career extends the duration of 25 years.
Ms. Fumarola鈥檚 clinical practice has included experience in short term rehab, long-term care, Director of Rehab for 6 years, acute care, early intervention, home care, school based and outpatient neuro, hand and upper extremity rehabilitation. She also provides OT services for the 鈥淎ging in Place Safely Program鈥 and driving assessments.
Ms. Fumarola has completed certifications in Compassion Fatigue, CarFit and the 鈥淲e Need to Talk鈥 driver safety program. Ms. Fumarola presented at the AOTA conference on 鈥淎 Needs Assessment Survey of Adaptive Equipment for Cardiac Patients鈥, which included a prototype for adaptive equipment. Ms. Fumarola won the Maddox Award. Ms. Fumarola has assertively pursued enhancing her clinical and management skills by attending, participating and presenting in numerous educational seminars and conferences. Ms. Fumarola completed weekly orthopedic rounds, teaching the weekly total joint replacement and spine classes, OT monthly meeting leader, management meetings, developing the Aging in Place and driving programs, and assisting in running an out-patient clinic.
Education
路 Bachelor鈥檚 Degree in Occupational therapy from Russell Sage College
路 Bachelor鈥檚 Degree in Human Science and Services, Family Studies and Counseling with a minor in Psychology from the University of Rhode Island
路 Master鈥檚 Degree in Occupational Therapy from Russell Sage College
路 In pursuant of a Doctoral Degree in Occupation Therapy from Marymount University with anticipated graduation date of May 2024
路 Additional studies in Law, History and Communication at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Contact
(518) 903-6454
kfumarola@mariacollege.edu