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| Name of Program | VA Maine Health Care System |
| First Year of APPCN Membership | 2016 |
| Program Address | Joshua E. Caron, PhD, ABPP-CN, VA Maine Healthcare System 15 Challenger Dr. (116B) Lewiston, ME 4240 United States Map It |
| Director's Name and Credentials | Joshua E. Caron, PhD, ABPP-CN |
| Director's Email Address | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
| Director's Phone Number | 207-623-8411 |
| Director's Extension | 2840 |
| Program's Primary Contact | Director |
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| Program Website | www.va.gov |
| Program Email Address | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
| Program Phone Number | 207-623-8411 |
| Program's Extension | 2840 |
| Program Fax Number | 207-330-2791 |
| 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 | Normally we would encourage applicants to attend INS for their interviews, but due to covid-19 we are offering all interviews through video conferencing platforms such MS Teams and WebEX. |
| Application Deadline | 1/9/23 |
| Residency Start Date | 8/28/23 |
| Clinical Neuropsychology Adult Residency Openings For This Cycle | 1 |
| Clinical Neuropsychology Residents In Program | 4 |
| Clinical Neuropsychologists Full-Time | 4 |
| Clinical Neuropsychologists Full-Time With ABPP | 1 |
| Other Psychologists Full-Time | 15 |
| Other Psychologists Full-Time With ABPP | 2 |
| Graduate Training of Residency Applicants (Preferred) | Clinical psychology with the major area of study being neuropsychology |
| Graduate Training of Residency Applicants (Accepted) | Counseling psychology |
| Graduate Training of Residency Applicants (Not Accepted) | School psychology, non APA/CPA approved graduate programs or internships (except VA internship programs going through the accreditation process). |
| Emphases of Training Opportunities (Adult, Strong) | Outpatient neuropsychological assessment, teleneuropsychology, consultation, neuropsychological intervention, research, supervision of other trainees, teaching/presenting, program development, preparation for board certification, rural health and military culture |
| Emphases of Training Opportunities (Adult, Moderate) | Inpatient neuropsychological assessment |
| Emphases of Training Opportunities (Adult, Weak) | Inpatient neuropsychological assessment |
| Availability of Patient Populations (Adult, Strong) | Patients are mostly rural and low income veterans. There is extensive opportunity to see patients with dementias (Alzheimer's, vascular, LBD, FTLD, substance-induced, etc.), TBI, comorbid psychiatric disorders (especially PTSD, depression, anxiety), and adult ADHD. |
| Availability of Patient Populations (Adult, Moderate) | While not extensive, there is some exposure to patients with progressive or secondary-progressive MS (and other inflammatory conditions), ALS, seizure disorders, CNS metastases/primary neoplasms, immunocompromise, and severe mental illness (schizophrenia and bipolar). |
| Availability of Patient Populations (Adult, Weak) | Limited number of patients from racial/ethnically diverse backgrounds. |
| Last Updated | 8/12/22 |
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