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.thebarrow.org/Education/Graduate_Medical_Education/Neuropsychology/index.htm

Program will do interviews at INS in 2010: yes

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

2010 application deadline: February 1, 2010
2010 residency start date: September 1, 2010

Clinical neuropsychology residency openings for 2010: 4
Clinical neuropsychology residency positions: 6

Clinical neuropsychologists: 12 Full-time; 0 part-time; 0 consultants
 
With ABCN/ABPP: 4 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 11-30-09