APPCN MEMBER SINCE 2018
Program director name: Bonnie C. Sachs, Ph.D., ABPP
Mailing address: Associate Professor & Interim Section Head - Neuropsychology
Department of Neurology
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157
Telephone #: 336-716-2261
Fax #: 336-716-9810
e-mail address: bsachs@wakehealth.edu
For a detailed program description click on this link:
https://www.wakehealth.edu/Specialty/n/Neuropsychology, or email Dr. Sachs for program information and application.
Program will do interviews at INS in 2019: Yes
Policy regarding on-site interviews: On-site interviews are optional but are NOT required and do not influence candidate’s rankings. Phone or web-based interviews will be arranged in late January/early February 2019 for candidate who will not be attending the International Neuropsychological Society (INS) Meeting in New York City. In-person interviews will be conducted at INS.
2019 application deadline: January 11, 2019
2019 residency start date: July 1 or before September 1, 2019
Clinical neuropsychology residency openings for 2019: 2
Clinical neuropsychology residency positions: 2
Residency/fellowship positions in psychology (neuropsychology): 2
Clinical neuropsychologists: Currently 3 Full-time, 0 Part-time, 0 Consultants; Laura Flashman, Ph.D., ABPP will join staff in April 2019 to make a total of 4 full-time neuropsychologists.
With ABCN/ABPP: 2 Full-time (as of 4/1/19); 0 Part-time; 0 Consultants
Other psychologists: 1 Full-time
Graduate training of residency applicants:
Preferred: Clinical Psychology with neuropsychology emphasis; Neuropsychology
Accepted: Counseling psychology with adequate experience/training
Not Accepted: Non-APA/CPA approved graduate programs or internships; school psychology
Primary emphasis: Adult, though pediatric training opportunities are available.
Emphases of training opportunities:
Strong: Neuropsychological assessment, neuropsychological consultation, multi-disciplinary team consultation, research, preparation for board certification
Moderate: Rehabilitation/inpatient assessment and consultation, Training in supervision
Weak: Forensics, psychotherapy
Availability of patient populations:
Strong: Mild cognitive impairment, various dementias and geriatric conditions, movement disorders, epilepsy, tumors and other cancers, stroke and cerebrovascular disease
Moderate: Traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, Psychiatric disorders
Weak: HIV/AIDS, Learning disability
Updated: 12/03/18