APPCN MEMBER SINCE 1996

Program director name: Tom Novack, Ph.D.
SRC 530, 1717 6th Ave. South, Birmingham, AL 35249
Telephone # 205-934-3454
Fax # 205-934-2769
E-mail address: tnovack@uabmc.edu

For a detailed description click on this link:
http://www.uab.edu/medicine/physicalmedicine/education/fellowships

Program will do interviews at INS in 2016: yes

Policy regarding on-site interviews: optional

2016 application deadline: January 15, 2016
2016 residency start date: August 1, 2016

Clinical neuropsychology residency openings for 2016: 1
Clinical neuropsychology residency positions: 1

Residency/fellowship positions in psychology: 3

Clinical neuropsychologists: 3 Full-time on site; 6 others at other sites within the medical center
With ABCN/ABPP: 1 Full-time on site; 1 full-time at another UAB site

Other psychologists: 3 Full-time; 1 part-time all on site
With ABPP: 1 part-time on site

Graduate training of residency applicants:
Preferred: Completed courses in neuropsychology, neuroanatomy, and neuropathology; strong experiences with neuropsychological assessment
Accepted: Directed study in neuropsychology, neuroanatomy, and neuropathology; some experience with neuropsychological assessment
Not Accepted: Non APA approved graduate programs or internships

Primary emphasis: Adult

Emphases of training opportunities:

Strong: Inpatient and outpatient populations, range of testing experiences (brief to full day); range of neurological disorders; exposure to rehabilitation psychology and issues regarding return to work, driving, independent living
Moderate: Research activities
Weak: Psychotherapy, forensics

Availability of patient populations:

Strong: Exposure to inpatient and outpatient TBI, CVA, neoplastic disorders
Moderate: Demyelinating disorders, degenerative disorders
Weak: Metabolic disorders, psychiatric disorders

Last updated: 8/7/15