APPCN MEMBER SINCE 2015
Phoenix VA Healthcare System
Director of Training:
Mary Lu Bushnell, Psy.D., ABPP-CN
650 E. Indian School Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
Phone: 602-277-5551, ext. 6561
Fax: 602-212-2043
e-mail: Mary.Bushnell@va.gov
For a detailed program description click on this link: http://www.phoenix.va.gov/docs/PHX_Psychology_Postdoctoral_Fellowship.pdf
Program will do interviews at INS in 2018: Yes
Policy regarding on-site interviews: Optional (telephonic interviews can also be coordinated upon request)
Application deadline: 22 December 2017
Residency start date: 4 September 2018
Clinical neuropsychology residency openings for 2018: 1
Residency/fellowship positions in psychology: 1 Clinical Neuropsychology Fellow position in 2018
Note: We will have two clinical neuropsychology fellows as of 2018
Clinical neuropsychologists: 7 Full-time
With ABCN/ABPP: 2 Full-time (see webpage for faculty)
Other psychologists: 56 Full-time
With ABPP: 6 Full-time
Graduate training of residency applicants:
Preferred: Clinical Psychology (Ph.D. or Psy.D.)
Accepted: Clinical or Counseling Psychology
Not Accepted: Non-APA/CPA approved graduate programs or internships (exception for VA internships seeking accreditation)
Primary emphasis: Adult Veterans
Emphases of training opportunities:
Strong: Neuropsychological Assessment and Consultation, Joint VA and Department of Defense Didactic Curriculum
Moderate: Research, Supervision Training
Weak: Psychotherapy, Forensics (compensation and pension evaluations), Rehabilitation
Availability of patient populations:
Strong: Dementia (AD, VD, DLB; inpatient and outpatient), Traumatic Brain Injury (mild to moderate), Psychiatric Comorbidities; Medical Comorbidities (Renal Disease, Hepatic Disease, Hypo/Hyperthyroidism, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease); Racial/Ethnic Minorities,
Moderate: Other Neurological Conditions (Seizure Disorders, Movement Disorders, Multiple Sclerosis), Polytrauma
Weak: Oncological Disorders, Perinatal and Congenital Conditions
Updated 06/14/18