Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC
Laura Kenealy, Ph.D., Associate Training Director
Jack Spector, Ph.D., ABPP, Consulting Training Director
c/o Randy Consla, Staff Assistant
14801 Physician's Lane, Suite 173
Rockville, MD 20850
Telephone: 301-738-8930
Fax: 301-738-8932
Email: npsypdoc@cnmc.org
Web site: http://www.dcchildrens.comProgram will do interviews at INS in 2008: yes
Policy regarding on-site interviews: On-site interviews can be arranged for candidates not attending INS. Candidates interviewed at INS who then wish to visit CNMC may do so, but this will not impact our rankings.
2008 Application Deadline: January 18, 20082008 Residency Start Date: September 2, 2008
Clinical neuropsychology residency openings for 2008: 2
Clinical neuropsychology residency positions: 6
Clinical neuropsychologists: 7 Full-time; 2 part-time; 1 consultants
With ABCN/ABPP: 0 Full-time; 0 part-time; 1 consultantsOther psychologists: 0 Full-time; 2 part-time; 0 consultants
With ABPP: 0 Full-time; 0 part-time; 0 consultantsGraduate training of residency applicants:
Accepted: We will consider applicants who have completed APA-approved doctoral programs in Clinical, School, or Counseling Psychology and an APA-accredited predoctoral internship. Applicants should have prior training in neuropsychological assessment, and an established
Primary emphases: Pediatric
Emphases of training opportunities:
Strong: neuropsychological assessment and consultation (including brief, focused assessment), research, supervision by resident of other providersModerate: neuropsychological rehabilitation
Weak: psychotherapy, forensics
Availability of patient populations:
Strong: autism/PDD, ADHD, learning disabilities, concussion and traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, brain tumor, childhood leukemia, genetic disorders, racial/ethnic minoritiesModerate: stroke and cerebrovascular disease, psychiatric
Weak: HIV/AIDS, multiple sclerosis and related conditions, dementia, Parkinson’s and other geriatric conditions
updated 8-29-2007