Clinical Pastoral Education Program Supervisors
The CPE program is an intense training experience in which people work very closely with supervisors, Rev. Carrie Buckner and Rev. Peter Yuichi Clark. While you learn more about the CPE program, here is more information about the supervisors and their backgrounds.
 Rev. Carrie L. Buckner M.Div., BCC, Dir. of Chaplaincy Services, ACPE Supervisor | Rev. Carrie L. Buckner is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church, USA, and is a certified supervisor with the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE). She is also a Board Certified Chaplain with the Association of Professional Chaplains. Carrie returned to Alta Bates Summit Medical Center as director in January 2003, having previously served as chaplain administrator from 2000 - 2001. Before coming to the medical center, Carrie served as manager of spiritual care services at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital and at California Pacific Medical Center, both in San Francisco. Carrie holds a B.A. degree from the University of California at Berkeley and a M.Div. degree from Princeton Theological Seminary. Carrie is active in her denomination, having served six years on the Committee on Preparation for Ministry, one year as Chair. She has served on the ACPE Pacific Regional Council, the regional Accreditation Committee, and is the Treasurer of the ACPE Pacific Region. Carrie has been involved in transformational learning communities, including Healing the Heart of Diversity and Visions, Inc. |
 Rev. Peter Yuichi Clark Ph.D., BCC, Chaplain Administrator, ACPE Supervisor | Rev. Peter Yuichi Clark is an ordained minister with the American Baptist Churches (USA) and a certified supervisor with the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. Peter joined the Alta Bates Summit chaplaincy team in May 2002 from Seton Medical Center in Daly City, CA, where he was the coordinator for spiritual care services. He is a board certified chaplain with the Association of Professional Chaplains who has served over 20 years in psychiatric hospitals, community hospitals, geriatric care facilities, and the United States Air Force. Peter holds a B.A. degree in religion from Baylor University, a M.Div. degree from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. degree in religious studies from Emory University. He is also associate professor of pastoral care at the American Baptist Seminary of the West, a member school of the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. Peter currently serves on ACPE's Board of Representatives and has served on the board of directors for Kokoro Assisted Living, a senior housing project affiliated with the Japanese American Religious Federation of San Francisco. |
