Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellowship
Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellowship
The Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellowship is within the Department of Neurology and the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases at the University of Texas Health Science Center (DBA UT Health San Antonio).
This is a two-year, APPCN-member fellowship designed to provide hands-on training in clinical neuropsychology for independent practice while also allowing successful trainees to obtain board certification in clinical neuropsychology.
Clinical Experience
Outpatient neuropsychological evaluations takes place within the patient practices of our Department of Neurology and the Biggs Institute. Our patient population is large and diverse as we are the largest civilian academic medical center in South Texas and a partner of the county health system.
We primarily treat:
Alzheimer’s disease
Vascular cognitive impairment
Other neurodegenerative diseases, like frontotemporal dementia and Lewy Body dementia
Epilepsy
Parkinson’s disease
Multiple sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
For specific training opportunities, please refer to the program brochure.
Didactic and Research Opportunities
The training program offers a rich interdisciplinary environment including local and regional didactics, monthly ADRC conferences, Biggs Brain Bank clfinicopathologic conferences, and a weekly Neuroscience Grand Rounds through the Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio
Trainees are also required to have research productivity and there are multiple opportunities, including ongoing trials and research projects and access to repositories.
Application Process
Completed applications include:
- Cover letter expressing interest and fit with our program
- CV
- 3 Letters of recommendation
- 2 De-identified work samples
- Doctoral transcript; if degree has not yet been conferred, the APPCN verification form is also required.
- Submission: Application materials should be submitted via e-mail to Monica Perryman PerrymanM@uthscsa.edu.
- Feel feel to reach out to program co-directors, Jeremy Davis, Psy.D., ABPP (davis20@uthscsa.edu) or A. Campbell Sullivan, Psy.D., ABPP (sullivanac@uthscsa.edu) with further questions.
Interviews are remote by videoconference.
Selection: We participate in the APPCN match and abide by its rules and procedures. Our APPCN NMS Program Match Number is: # 8141.