Rehabilitation Psychology and Neuropsychology Fellowship

Candidates interested in specialized pediatric neuropsychology within a rehabilitation context will be best suited to our pediatric training program. The primary goal of the pediatric fellowship training program is to prepare high quality neuropsychologists for leadership roles and independent work in rehabilitation settings or with rehabilitation populations. Fellows provide care in inpatient and outpatient settings, including multidisciplinary teams. Primary referral sources include PM&R, neurology, neurosurgery, pediatrics and the craniofacial anomalies program through plastic surgery among others. Fellows are also expected to become comfortable with the competencies needed to provide high quality care within a rehabilitation setting including the evaluation and treatment of individuals with chronic physical disability, spinal cord injury, burns, orthopedic injuries, limb loss, and chronic pain. Fellows will develop an expertise in the complex interplay between neuropsychological functioning and coping with disability. Our fellows also have opportunities to participate in research and, pending availability in their second year, supervise practicum students.

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Candidates interested in the Adult Rehabilitation Neuropsychology Track will have the opportunity to work with patients with various disorders that require rehabilitation, such as traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, encephalopathies, brain and spinal tumors, hematological cancers, limb loss, orthopedic injuries, burns, developmental disorders (e.g. spina bifida), multiple sclerosis, and rarer autoimmune disorders such as Guillain-Barré or neuromyelitis optica.  The primary rotations will involve psychological/neuropsychological services within a multidisciplinary acute inpatient rehabilitation team and outpatient psychological /neuropsychological services.  The fellow will have the opportunity for collaborative clinical research and, pending availability, tiered supervision of more junior trainees.  RPN fellows receive comprehensive supervision and mentoring of their clinical work, preparation of presentations, and career planning.  Program graduates typically pursue careers in rehabilitation neuropsychology and recent graduates have been awarded positions at well-known academic medical centers.

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All fellows are offered a competitive stipend with a very attractive benefits package, including professional development funds and 22 days of vacation time per academic year, in addition to paid holiday and seasonal days. Health care benefits are included, and fellows have access to a number of campus services as a member of the University of Michigan community.

Our program is a participating member of the Association of Postdoctoral Programs in Clinical Neuropsychology (APPCN) and will be participating in the APPCN Resident Matching Program. Details about the Matching Program can be obtained at the APPCN website. Please note that all applicants for these positions must register with the National Matching Service and abide by the posted timeline. Interviews will be conducted virtually in early 2024 and will be scheduled after the application deadline.  This residency site agrees to abide by the APPCN policy that no person at this facility will solicit, accept, or use any ranking-related information from any residency applicant.

Applicants are required to submit the following materials: 

1. Letter of interest 
2. Curriculum Vitae, including status of your dissertation
3. Three letters of recommendation. Letters should be on letterhead and signed. If one of your letters is not from your graduate program training director, please send an additional letter from your graduate program training director attesting to your standing in the program.
4. The APPCN Verification of Completion of Doctorate form
5. 1-2 relevant clinical neuropsychology reports (appropriately de-identified) that are representative of the applicant’s current report writing skills
6. An official graduate transcript 

Attn: Post-Doctoral (Indicate Pediatric or Adult) Fellowship Application

Application Deadline: December 15, 2023