MEMPHIS VA MEDICAL CENTER Brad L. Roper, PhD Psychology Section, Mental Health Service (116A4) Memphis VA Medical Center 1030 Jefferson Ave. Memphis, TN 38104 Telephone: 901-523-8990 ext. 5783 FAX: 901-577-7371 E-mail: Brad.Roper@va.gov Program will do interviews at INS in 2008: yes Policy regarding on-site interviews: On-site interviews are not required and typically are not done. Applicants who are invited to interview with the program at INS but who are unable to attend the INS meeting have the option of either an on-site or telephone interview. 2008 application deadline: January 15, 2008 2008 residency start date: August 18, 2008 Clinical neuropsychology residency openings for 2008: 2 Clinical neuropsychology residency positions: 2 Residency/fellowship positions in psychology: 4 fellows, 6 interns Clinical neuropsychologists: 2 Full -time; 6 part-time; 1 consultants With ABCN/ABPP: 1 Full-time; 3 part-time; 1 consultants Other psychologists: 29 Full-time; 0 Part-time; 0 consultants With ABPP: 1 Full-time; 0 part-time; 0 consultants Graduate training of residency applicants: Preferred: clinical psychology, counseling psychology, neuropsychology Accepted: behavioral medicine Not accepted: school psychology, non-APA accredited programs Primary emphasis: Adult Emphases of training opportunities: Strong: adult neuropsychological assessment and consultation Moderate: child adult assessment and consultation, research, forensics, supervision by resident of other providers Weak: neuropsychological rehabilitation, psychotherapy Availability of patient populations: Strong: dementia, stroke and cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson's and related conditions, geriatric medical conditions, psychiatric disorders, neuropsychology in general medical illness, racial/ethnic minorities (African-American). Moderate: brain injury, multiple sclerosis and related conditions, ADD/learning disabilities. Weak: HIV/AIDS, organ transplant, epilepsy. Participating Programs Retrograde Anterograde updated 11-26-2007