| Name of Program | Wake Forest School of Medicine |
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| First Year of APPCN Membership | 2018 |
| Program Address | Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Dept of Neurology 4505 Country Club Road, Suite 110 Winston Salem, NC 27104 United States Map It |
| Director's Name and Credentials | Bonnie C. Sachs, PhD, ABPP |
| Director's Email Address | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
| Director's Phone Number | 336-716-2261 |
| I. Co-Director's Name and Credentials | Rachel K. Bencic Hamilton, PhD, ABPP |
| I. Co-Director's Email Address | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
| I. Co-Director's Phone Number | 336-716-2261 |
| Program's Primary Contact | Another Person |
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| Other Program Contact's Name | April Edwards |
| Other Program Contact's Email Address | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
| Program Website | wakehealth.edu |
| Program Email Address | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
| Program Phone Number | 336-716-2261 |
| Program Fax Number | 336-716-9810 |
| Residency Brochure | AHWFBMC-Fellowship-Brochure-2026-8_FINAL.pdf |
| Does Program Interview Applicants at INS? | No |
| Does Program Offer Phone or Video Interviews? | Yes |
| Does Program Offer On-Site Interviews? | Yes |
| Additional Notes About Interviews | We will conduct virtual interviews via Zoom or WebEx. |
| Application Deadline | 12/12 |
| Residency Start Date | Flexible, between July 1 and September 12 (first Monday after both fellows are available) |
| Clinical Neuropsychology Adult Residency Openings For This Cycle | 2 |
| Clinical Neuropsychology Residents In Program | 4 |
| Clinical Neuropsychologists Full-Time | 6 |
| Clinical Neuropsychologists Part-Time | 1 |
| Clinical Neuropsychologists Full-Time with ABPP | 2 |
| Clinical Neuropsychologists Part-Time with ABPP | 1 |
| Clinical Neuropsychologist Consultants with ABPP | 2 |
| Other Psychologists Full-Time | 1 |
| Languages in Which Training and Supervision are Offered | English |
| Graduate Training of Residency Applicants (Preferred) | Clinical Psychology with neuropsychology emphasis; Neuropsychology |
| Graduate Training of Residency Applicants (Accepted) | Counseling psychology with adequate experience/training |
| Graduate Training of Residency Applicants (Not Accepted) | Non-APA/CPA approved graduate programs or internships; School psychology |
| Emphases of Training Opportunities (Adult, Strong) | Neuropsychological assessment, neuropsychological consultation, multi-disciplinary team consultation, access to active movement disorders and epilepsy surgery programs, research, preparation for board certification |
| Emphases of Training Opportunities (Adult, Moderate) | Rehabilitation/inpatient assessment and consultation, cognitive rehabilitation, training in supervision |
| Emphases of Training Opportunities (Adult, Weak) | Forensics, psychotherapy |
| Availability of Patient Populations (Adult, Strong) | Mild cognitive impairment, various dementias and geriatric conditions, movement disorders, epilepsy (adult and pediatric), tumors and other cancers (adult and pediatric), stroke and cerebrovascular disease, concussion/traumatic brain injury (adult and pediatric), multiple sclerosis |
| Availability of Patient Populations (Adult, Moderate) | Functional movement disorder, psychiatric disorders |
| Availability of Patient Populations (Adult, Weak) | HIV/AIDS, learning disability, autism, primary substance abuse |
| Last Updated | September 22, 2025 |
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