EVANSTON NORTHWESTERN HEALTHCARE
EVANSTON, GLENVIEW AND HIGHLAND PARK, IL

Jerry Sweet, Ph.D.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, ENH
909 Davis Street, Suite 160, Evanston, IL 60201

Telephone: Program secretaries: 847-425-6407
FAX: 847-425-6408
E-mail: j-sweet@northwestern.edu

Program description and application materials are available on our website:
http://www.enh.org/clinicalservices/mentalhealth/academics/default.aspx?id=2072

Program will do interviews at INS in 2008: yes

Policy regarding on-site interviews: On-site interviewing is not necessary, if you interview at INS. Those who interview at INS and also want to interview on-site should know that there is absolutely no pressure for you to do two interviews, as a second interview at our site will not affect rankings of candidates in any manner. On-site interviews of local Chicagoland and regional candidates who do not wish to be interviewed at INS can be arranged.

2008 application deadline: January 31
Residency start date for 2008: August 1

Clinical neuropsychology residency openings for 2008: 1
Clinical neuropsychology residency positions: 1 (adult)
Residency/fellowship positions in psychology: 3
                  (Several in Health Psychology outcome research))

Clinical neuropsychologists: 4 Full-time; 0 Part-time; 2 consultants
With ABCN/ABPP: 2 Full-time; 0 part-time; 1 consultant
.
Other psychologists: 2 Full-time; 0 part-time; 0 consultants
With ABPP: 0 Full-time; 0 part-time; 0 consultants

Graduate training of residency applicants:

Applicants with scientist-practitioner training from a clinical psychology degree program with neuropsychological and psychological assessment at the graduate and internship levels will be the most competitive.

Emphases of training opportunities:

Strong: neuropsychological assessment, research development

Moderate: neuropsychological and psychological consultation

Availability of patient populations:

Strong: Geriatric/dementia, traumatic brain injury, forensic issues, ADHD/learning disabilities, mood disorders, medical populations

Moderate: Psychiatric

Weak: HIV/AIDS, racial/ethnic minorities

updated 3-05-2007