Neuropsychology Central

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Position: The Neuropsychology Area of the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology at the University of Florida is seeking applicants for a two-year appointment as a Clinical Neuropsychology Post Doctoral Fellow (adult specialty; 18 and older). The fellowship meets Houston conference guidelines, and is preparatory for meeting eligibility requirements for board certification with ABPP/ABCN. We are recruiting for two positions (both are two year appointments), with part of each position sponsored by the Institute on Aging and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida. Half-year rotations will be held between the UF Neuropsychology Service, and the Institute on Aging and Department of Psychiatry.

Training Setting: Training will be within the UF Health Center which is the largest and most comprehensive academic Health Center in the Southeast. The UF Health Center encompasses six colleges, a statewide network of affiliated hospitals and clinics, including Shands Hospital in Gainesville as the flagship teaching hospital and the neighboring North Florida/ South Georgia Veterans Health System. The Neuropsychology Service is housed in a free-standing clinic (http://chp.phhp.ufl.edu/services/psychology-clinic/) that has close programmatic interactions with the UF Departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery, Trauma, and other medical/surgical departments as part of UF and Shands Hospital’s comprehensive care programs (https://ufandshands.org/). The Institute on Aging (Director: Ronald Cohen, Ph.D., ABPP/CN) is a multidisciplinary setting targeting the advancement of health in older adults (http://www.aging.ufl.edu). Supervising faculty: Russell M. Bauer, Ph.D.,ABPP/CN, Dawn Bowers, Ph.D., Ronald Cohen, Ph.D., ABPP/CN, Duane Dede, Ph.D., Catherine Price, Ph.D.

Our Training Goals: Our primary goal is to provide a comprehensive training opportunity where post-doctoral fellows acquire competence in adult neuropsychological assessment, feedback, and inpatient/outpatient collaborative team consultations. Expertise will be acquired with a variety of questions addressing a variety of movement disorders (Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, psychogenic movement disorders, pre-post deep brain stimulation, atypical movement disorders) in addition to typical and atypical dementias. Experiences will also be acquired with psychiatric conditions (Tourettes, OCD), TBI (including acute care trauma service), vascular disorders, multiple sclerosis, legal cases, and pre-post operative cognitive evaluations for cardiac and non-cardiac surgeries. A secondary goal is for each trainee to acquire mentored clinical supervision experiences; i.e., postdoctoral fellows will provide mentored supervision to varying levels of graduate and intern trainees.

Available Didactic Experiences: Some of the most popular experiences include weekly pathology brain cuttings, weekly meetings from the Center for Neuropsychological Studies, UF and UF/North-Florida VA Neurology Grand Rounds, UF&Shands dementia case conference, and clinical case/research discussions within the Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration. Post-doctoral fellows are encouraged to assist with Wada administration and interpretation, observe Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) lead implantation, and observe surgeries associated with common patient referrals (e.g., left ventricular assist device placement).

Research Opportunities: The fellowship is a primary clinical position, but previous trainees have enjoyed many research opportunities and publications with UF faculty.

Stipend and Benefits: $40,000 1st year; $41,500 2nd year; Health insurance, 13 days paid vacation and up to 13 days sick leave per year.

Start Date: August 1st, 2013 (two year appointment)

Gainesville Community: Gainesville, Florida, is a beautiful Central Florida town (http://www.cityofgainesville.org/) with excellent cost of living, affordable housing, schools, and numerous outside activities.

Application Materials: Interested applicants should have completed APA Accredited graduate and clinical internship programs and have a background of course work and training in Adult Neuropsychology. The application requires submission of:
1) A statement regarding professional goals
2) CV/biosketch
3) Graduate transcript (official)
4) 3 letters of recommendation (including 1 from the internship site)
5) 2 de-identified work samples

Deadline: January 18rd, 2013. Interviews will be conducted in February at INS or by telephone if not attending INS. Successful applicants will be eligible for provisional licensure in the State of Florida.

Send to: Direct questions, as well as letters of recommendation, to Catherine Price, Ph.D. – cep23@phhp.ufl.edu. Please send the transcript and any other non-email documents to her care at PO Box 100165, Clinical and Health Psychology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610.

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