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
Post-doc Program: http://www.stjosephs-phx.org/Academic_Affairs/Fellowship_Programs/204973

Program will do interviews at INS in 2012: yes

Policy regarding on-site interviews: It is highly desirable to interview applicants face to face and such interviews typically occur during the INS or National Academy of Neuropsychology meetings. We will also be offering onsite interviews on Monday January 24th or Tuesday January 25th , 2012. In rare circumstances a detailed telephone interview may be arranged. For the Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Track an onsite interview is required even though candidates may be interviewed at NAN or INS.

2012 application deadline: January 4, 2012
2012 residency start date: September 4, 2012

Clinical neuropsychology residency openings for 2012: 4, depending on clinical need
Clinical neuropsychology residency positions: 5-6

Clinical neuropsychologists: 13 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 movement disorders, 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 10-20-11