Center for Neuropsychological Services Post-doctoral Fellowship in Neuropsychology
The Center for Neuropsychological Services (CNS) in the University of New Mexico Hospital and Department of Psychiatry at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center (UNM HSC) is seeking applications for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in adult clinical neuropsychology. The fellowship will begin in July or September 2007. The UNM Hospital/UNM Health Sciences Center is the only Level One Trauma Facility and medical school in the state. The CNS receives referrals for inpatient and outpatient neuropsychological evaluations and/or consultation from a variety of departments within the UNM HSC, including Family Practice and Community Medicine, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry and Pediatrics as well as from clinicians throughout the state. A wide range of patients are seen including epilepsy, cerebrovascular disorders, brain tumor, multiple sclerosis, HIV/AIDS, traumatic brain injury, dementia, chronic medical conditions, adults with developmental disorders, and various psychiatric disorders. CNS provides pre and postoperative neuropsychological evaluations and Wada testing for epilepsy surgery candidates.
Minimal requirements are doctorate degree in psychology, graduate training in neuropsychological assessment, at least two years of supervised experience in administering and scoring neuropsychological tests and completion of an APA or CPA approved predoctoral internship with an emphasis in neuropsychology. All applicants must have completed their dissertation by the beginning of the fellowship. Job assignment/duties will include performing clinical neuropsychological evaluations, including interview, test administration, scoring/interpretation, report writing and providing feedback to patients. The neuropsychology fellow will serve under direct supervision of clinical neuropsychologists/licensed psychologists, one of whom is a board certified clinical neuropsychologist by the American Board of Professional Psychology. Participation in ongoing research projects is also required and the fellow is expected to complete their own independent project over the two years. CNS staff are involved in various research collaborations, including NIH funded projects in traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, ADHD, schizophrenia, juvenile myotonic dystrophy, and early onset psychosis. A number of CNS staff conduct research at the MIND Institute (Mental Illness and Neuroscience Discovery: www.themindinstitute.org ), which is a world-class facility that has cutting edge neuroimaging and brain mapping tools available. Participation in a multidisciplinary clinic for adults with developmental disabilities, providing neuropsychological consultation services is also possible.
The fellow will spend approximately 70% of their time in clinical activities, 20% in research and 10% in educational activities such as grand rounds (e.g., Neurology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry), case conferences/seminars (e.g., Neuroradiology, Neuroscience, brain dissection). Supervision is very important and is tailored to the needs of the fellow for all clinical and research activities.
Our training program is modeled on training guidelines set forth by the INS-APA Division 40 Task Force of Education, Accreditation and Credentialing, the Association of Postdoctoral Programs in Clinical Neuropsychology, and the Houston Conference on Specialty Education and Training in Clinical Neuropsychology. Our goal is to train fellows to an advanced level of competence in neuropsychology in order to achieve board certification in neuropsychology.
Our program is an APPCN Match Participant, though we are non-members of APPCN. Selection of a successful candidate will be in accord with the APPCN Match Policies. Candidates must register with the APPCN Resident Matching Program (www.natmatch.com).
The salary for the postdoctoral fellowship will be $39, 120 in the first year and there is a small percentage increase in the second year. Vacation/leave time is provided, as are subsidized health benefits. Secretarial support, as well as use of a computer will be provided.
The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center is in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Albuquerque, a fast growing city (pop. > 550,000) nestled between the towering Sandia Mountains and the Rio Grand Valley, is rich with culture, history and breathtaking landscape. Albuquerque’s temperate climate, large number of sunny days, proximity to both mountains and rivers and central location provides unparalleled outdoor recreation, including skiing, hot air ballooning, hiking/mountain climbing, fishing, and biking. Albuquerque is a wonderful place to live, work and raise a family.
Please send a CV, statement of interest and goals, three letters of recommendation, a sample neuropsychological testing report, and any research papers or reprints to:
John H. King, Ph.D., ABPP-CN
University of New Mexico
Center for Neuropsychological Services
MSC 11 6094, 1 UNM
915 Vassar Drive NE
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
All application materials must be received by January 31, 2007. Interviews will be scheduled during the Annual International Neuropsychological Society meeting in Portland, OR from February 7-10, 2007. On-site interviews can be arranged, but funding is not available to support applicants travel costs.
For further information, please contact John King, Ph.D., ABPP-CN at jhking@salud.unm.edu or Richard Campbell, Ph.D. at rcampbell@salud.unm.edu or call us at 505-272-8833.