神经心理学计划| Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

The Neuropsychology Program at Boston Children’s Hospital offers a two-year, full-time fellowship which provides training in clinical neuropsychological assessment of children and clinical research in:

epilepsy
leukemia
central nervous system injuries
learning disabilities/disorders
genetic disorders
HIV/AIDS
neuro-oncology

The program is designed to conform to Houston Conference guidelines for training in neuropsychology, and it prepares candidates for board certification in clinical neuropsychology through ABPP/ABCN. The goal of our program is to prepare fellows for independent specialty practice in pediatric neuropsychology.

For more information on the Postdoctoral Fellowship in Neuropsychology download ourprogram brochure和我们的application information form.

The Fellowship Program:

trains for competent, ethical, culturally sensitive, independent practice in the specialty of clinical neuropsychology, focusing on the neuropsychology of the developing child
teaches a neurodevelopmental systems approach to neuropsychological assessment in the context of an advanced understanding of brain-behavior relationships that addresses:

整个孩子
the child in context (social, familial, academic, cultural, societal)
the neural substrates of behavior
psychological processes
developmental changes in brain and behavior

uses the tradition of the scientist-practitioner model, to develop habits of scholarly inquiry, critical thinking and life-long learning in the behavioral sciences as these apply to clinical practice, research investigation and ongoing professional development
prepares residents for board certification in clinical neuropsychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology
trains future leaders and educators in the field of pediatric neuropsychology

Qualifications

The successful applicant must:

获得APA/CPA认可的博士课程的临床心理学或学校心理学博士学位或PSYD
have completed a predoctoral internship in an APA/CPA accredited program
present evidence of substantial clinical experience with children, including use and interpretation of basic psychological tests
present evidence coursework in physiological psychology, neuroanatomy, and neuropsychology
present evidence of training and competence in addressing issues of diversity and individual differences
present evidence of a commitment to clinical research

Applicants should include a list of relevant courses (title, instructor, location, year) and representative publications or published abstracts with the application.

Application procedures

Interested candidates are asked to forward the following materials:

letter of interest
curriculum vitae
certified transcript of all doctoral work
copies of two neuropsychological evaluation reports
三本参考书
application information form

Contact information

Requests for more detailed application instructions should be directed to:

Ms. Courtney Kellogg
Coordinator, Training Programs in Psychiatry & Psychology
Boston Children's Hospital
300 Longwood Avenue, BCH 3022
Boston, MA 02115
phone: 617-355-4563
fax: 617-730-0428

or:

Celiane Rey-Casserly, PhD, ABPP-CN
Director, Center for Neuropsychology
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Fegan 8
300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
phone: 617-355-6708
fax: 617-730-0319
e-mail:celiane.rey-casserly@childrens.harvard.edu