Neuropsychology Program

Boston Children's Hospital Postdoctoral Fellowship in Neuropsychology

The Neuropsychology Program at Children’s Hospital Boston offers a two-year, full-time fellowship which provides training in clinical neuropsychological assessment of children and clinical research in:

• epilepsy
• leukemia
• central nervous system injuries
• learning disabilities/disorders
• genetic disorders
• HIV/AIDS
• neuro-oncology

The program is designed to conform to Houston Conference guidelines for training in neuropsychology, and prepares candidates for board certification in clinical neuropsychology through ABPP/ABCN. The goal of our program is to prepare fellows for independent specialty practice in pediatric neuropsychology.

The Fellowship Program:

• trains for competent, ethical, culturally sensitive, independent practice in the specialty of clinical neuropsychology, focusing on the neuropsychology of the developing child
• teaches a neurodevelopmental systems approach to neuropsychological assessment in the context of an advanced understanding of brain-behavior relationships that addresses:
  • the child as a whole
  • the child in context (social, familial, academic, cultural, societal)
  • the neural substrates of behavior
  • psychological processes
  • developmental changes in brain and behavior
• uses the tradition of the scientist-practitioner model, to develop habits of scholarly inquiry, critical thinking and life-long learning in the behavioral sciences as these apply to clinical practice, research investigation and ongoing professional development
• prepares residents for board certification in clinical neuropsychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology
• trains future leaders and educators in the field of pediatric neuropsychology 

Qualifications

The successful applicant must:

• have a PhD or PsyD in clinical psychology or school psychology from an APA/CPA accredited doctoral program
• have completed a predoctoral internship in an APA/CPA accredited program
• present evidence of substantial clinical experience with children, including use and interpretation of basic psychological tests
• present evidence coursework in physiological psychology, neuroanatomy, and neuropsychology
• present evidence of training and competence in addressing issues of diversity and individual differences
• present evidence of a commitment to clinical research

Applicants should include a list of relevant courses (title, instructor, location, year) and representative publications or published abstracts with the application.

Application procedures

Interested candidates are asked to forward the following materials:

• letter of interest
• curriculum vitae
• certified transcript of all doctoral work
• copies of two neuropsychological evaluation reports
• three letters of reference

Contact information

Requests for more detailed application instructions should be directed to:

Carol Berne
Neuropsychology Program
Children’s Hospital Boston
Fegan 8
300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
phone: 617-355-4563
fax: 617-730-0319
e-mail: carol.berne@childrens.harvard.edu

or:

Celiane Rey-Casserly, PhD, ABPP/ABCN
Director, Neuropsychology Program
Children’s Hospital Boston
Fegan 8
300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
phone: 617-355-6708
fax: 617-730-0319
e-mail: celiane.rey-casserly@childrens.harvard.edu