Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology
We will not be accepting applications for 2010-2011 academic year.
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center's Clinical Neuropsychology Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Department of Neurology & Neuroscience is a two-year postdoctoral specialty training program. The fellowship program provides advanced training following the scientist-practitioner model for a career in academic research and clinical application of adult and geriatric neuropsychology. Fellows participate in research on diagnostic and therapeutic intervention trials for dementing disorders that include brain imaging, biomarkers, and corresponding neuropsychological measures. Current research projects of faculty and fellows include passive immunotherapy (intravenous immunoglobulin) studies of Alzheimer's disease (funded) and post-shunt cognitive outcome studies in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (funded). Clinical training is supervised by an ABCN/ABPP board-certified neuropsychologist at the Weill Cornell Neuropsychology Service. Clinical cases involve outpatient neuropsychological assessment of adults with a variety of neurologic conditions, with an emphasis on memory disorders and age related dementias. Populations served include patients with neurodegenerative disorders, tumors, normal pressure hydrocephalus, multiple sclerosis, cerebrovascular disease, and movement disorders. Didactics include memory disorders case conferences, neurology grand rounds, geriatric grand rounds, psychiatry grand rounds, brain cutting, and a variety of other teaching conferences throughout the medical center. Exit criteria for the fellowship program include evidence of the skills necessary for independent neuropsychological practice. Fellows must demonstrate capability in independent practice of neuropsychological assessment, consultation, advanced knowledge of brain-behavior relations, and scholarly activity submitted for publication, presentation, or grant proposal.
Eligible candidates will have completed all doctoral requirements as well as internship training in Neuropsychology before the start date (July 1st). A competitive stipend, including medical benefits and vacation, is available. On-site interviews will be arranged once applications are processed. Applications should include a cover letter with a statement of interest, curriculum vitae, two work samples, and three letters of recommendation. We will also accept electronic submissions of application materials via e-mail. Letters of recommendation sent electronically must be emailed directly from the recommender's institutional email address.
Deadline for receipt of materials is January 2nd.
Direct application and questions to:
Diamanto Tsakanikas, Ph.D.
Neuropsychology Post-Doctoral Fellowship Director
Weill Cornell Memory Disorders Program
Department of Neurology & Neuroscience
Weill Cornell Medical College
428 East 72nd Street, Suite 500
New York, New York 10021
Phone: 212-746-2441 / Fax: 212-746-5584
Email: dit2003@med.cornell.edu
