APPCN MEMBER SINCE 2015
Phoenix VA Healthcare System
Director of Training:
Mary Lu Bushnell, PsyD, ABPP-CN
650 E. Indian School Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 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/careers/internships_residencies/Neuropsychology_Postdoctoral_Fellowship_Program.asp
Program will do interviews at INS in 2019: Yes
Policy regarding on-site interviews: Optional (telephonic interviews can also be coordinated upon request)
Application deadline: 21 December 2018
Residency start date: 3 September 2019
Clinical neuropsychology residency openings for 2019: 1
Clinical neuropsychologists: 7 Full-time
With ABCN/ABPP: 2 Full-time (see webpage for faculty)
Other psychologists: 52 Full-time
With ABPP: 6 Full-time
Graduate training of residency applicants:
Preferred: Clinical Psychology (PhD or PsyD)
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 08/29/18