BARROW NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE, PHOENIX, AZ

George Prigatano, Ph.D.
Barrow Neurological Institute
222 West Thomas Road #315, Phoenix, AZ 85013-4496
 
Telephone: 602-406-3671 FAX: 602-406-6115
E-mail: george.prigatano@chw.edu
Web site: http://www.thebarrow.org.

Program will do interviews at INS in 2008: yes

Policy regarding on-site interviews: Those candidates who wish to come for an interview are welcome to do so. This typically occurs after the INS interviews. We have no policy requiring individuals to make on-site interviews before we make a decision..

2008 application deadline: February 1, 2008
2008 residency start date: September 1, 2008

Clinical neuropsychology residency openings for 2007: 3
Clinical neuropsychology residency positions: 6

Clinical neuropsychologists: 10 Full-time; 0 part-time; 0 consultants
 
With ABCN/ABPP: 3 Full-time; 0 part-time; 0 consultants
 
Other psychologists: 0 Full-time; 0 part-time; 0 consultant
 
With ABPP: 0 Full-time; 0 part-time; 0 consultant

Graduate training of residency applicants:

Preferred: Clinical Psychology with experience in neuropsychology; Neuropsychology

Accepted: Clinical Psychology without experience in neuropsychology; Counseling Psychology

Not accepted: School Psychology; Behavioral Medicine; Experimental
Psychology; Applicants from non-APA-accredited graduate schools or
internships

Primary emphasis: Adult, but all age ranges are seen except children under 3 years of age.

Emphases of training opportunities:

Strong: Opportunity to work with a highly diverse patient population within a neurosurgical/neurological institute, outpatient and inpatient neuropsychological assessment/consultation, epilepsy monitoring unit/WADAs, neuropsychological rehabilitation, psychotherapy, research, neuropsychology/neuroimaging

Moderate: Inpatient diagnostic consultations

Weak: Forensics, psychiatric, supervision by resident of other providers

Availability of patient populations:

Strong: Brain injury, stroke and cerebrovascular disease, brain tumor, dementia, epilepsy, Parkinson's and geriatric conditions, racial/ethnic minorities (Hispanic, Native American)

Moderate: Multiple sclerosis and related conditions, spinal cord injury, hypothalamic hamartoma

Weak: ADHD/learning disabilities, psychiatric, HIV/AIDS

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updated 12-07-07