| Name of Program | Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center |
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| First Year of APPCN Membership | 2009 |
| Program Address | Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center 2002 Holcombe Blvd. (RECL 117) Houston, TX 77030 United States Map It |
| Director's Name and Credentials | Nicholas J. Pastorek, PhD, ABPP |
| Director's Email Address | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
| Director's Phone Number | 713-578-5261 |
| Program's Primary Contact | Director |
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| Program Website | houston.va.gov |
| Program Email Address | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
| Program Phone Number | 713-578-5261 |
| Program Fax Number | 713-794-7631 |
| Does Program Interview Applicants at INS? | No |
| Does Program Offer Phone or Video Interviews? | Yes |
| Does Program Offer On-Site Interviews? | No |
| Additional Notes About Interviews | While we have historically strongly encouraged interviews at INS, this year we will exclusively offer video-based interviews because of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Application Deadline | 01/04/2021 |
| Residency Start Date | 16-Aug |
| 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 | 1 |
| Clinical Neuropsychologists Part-Time With ABPP | 1 |
| Other Psychologists Full-Time | 107 |
| Other Psychologists Full-Time With ABPP | 5 |
| Graduate Training of Residency Applicants (Preferred) | Clinical Psychology with Neuropsychology emphasis |
| Graduate Training of Residency Applicants (Accepted) | Counseling Psychology with Neuropsychology emphasis |
| Graduate Training of Residency Applicants (Not Accepted) | Non APA/CPA-approved graduate programs or internships |
| Emphases of Training Opportunities (Adult, Strong) | Inpatient and outpatient neuropsychological assessment and consultation (neurology, polytrauma/rehabilitation, psychiatry, and primary care); supervision of junior trainees; didactics (neuropsychology case conference and seminar, grand rounds, brain cuttings, ABPP preparation) |
| Emphases of Training Opportunities (Adult, Moderate) | Capacity evaluations; research; psychotherapy; pre-surgical evaluations |
| Emphases of Training Opportunities (Adult, Weak) | Forensics |
| Availability of Patient Populations (Adult, Strong) | Dementia; stroke/cerebrovascular (inpatient and outpatient); epilepsy and psychogenic non-epileptic; traumatic brain injury; comorbid psychiatric conditions; general medical illness |
| Availability of Patient Populations (Adult, Moderate) | Multiple Sclerosis, movement disorders, spinal cord injury |
| Last Updated | 11/17/2020 |
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