| Name of Program | University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Lifespan Rehabilitation Neuropsychology Fellowship |
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| First Year of APPCN Membership | 2022 |
| Program Address | Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh at UPMC 4401 Penn Ave, 4th Floor AOB4219 Pittsburgh, PA 15224 United States Map It |
| Director's Name and Credentials | Amy Letteri, PhD |
| Director's Email Address | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
| Director's Phone Number | 412-692-6409 |
| I. Co-Director's Name and Credentials | Melissa Sutcliffe PhD, ABPP |
| I. Co-Director's Email Address | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
| I. Co-Director's Phone Number | 412-692-6936 |
| Program's Primary Contact | Director |
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| Program Website | pitt.edu |
| Program Email Address | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
| Program Phone Number | 412-232-4301 |
| Program Fax Number | 412-864-8617 |
| Residency Brochure | Pitt-Fellowship-Brochure_2025.pdf |
| 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 | No interviews at INS; only virtual |
| Application Deadline | 12/05/2025 |
| Residency Start Date | July to August with flexibility |
| Clinical Neuropsychology Lifespan Residency Openings For This Cycle | 1 |
| Clinical Neuropsychology Residents In Program | 2 |
| Clinical Neuropsychologists Full-Time | 9 |
| Clinical Neuropsychologists Part-Time | 2 |
| Clinical Neuropsychologists Full-Time with ABPP | 1 |
| Languages in Which Training and Supervision are Offered | American Sign Language |
| Graduate Training of Residency Applicants (Preferred) | APA/CPA-accredited clinical with neuropsychology emphasis |
| Graduate Training of Residency Applicants (Accepted) | APA/CPA Accredited clinic, counseling, or school psychology |
| Graduate Training of Residency Applicants (Not Accepted) | programs without APA/CPA accreditation |
| Emphases of Training Opportunities (Adult, Strong) | Traumatic and acquired brain injury (inpatient/outpatient), spinal cord injury (inpatient/outpatient), Spina Bifida, hydrocephalus, Chiari malformation, stroke/CVA, oncological disorders, racial/ethnic minorities, disability |
| Emphases of Training Opportunities (Adult, Moderate) | ADA accommodations, dementia, guardianship evaluations |
| Emphases of Training Opportunities (Adult, Weak) | Psychiatric, Neurosurgical examination procedures, brain electrical recording, nuclear medicine imaging, vocational counseling, forensic |
| Emphases of Training Opportunities (Pediatric, Strong) | Pediatric epilepsy, traumatic/acquired brain injury, deaf and hard of hearing, perinatal and congenital conditions, genetic disorders, hematologic/oncological disorders, neurocutaneous disorders, congenital heart disease, racial/ethnic minorities, guardianship/transition to adulthood, disability |
| Emphases of Training Opportunities (Pediatric, Moderate) | Neurodevelopmental disorders, neuromuscular disorders, sickle cell, psychiatric, lead-exposed, forensic, Wada testing, neonatal follow-up |
| Emphases of Training Opportunities (Pediatric, Weak) | Neurosurgical examination procedures, brain electrical recording, nuclear medicine imaging, vocational counseling |
| Additional Notes | Fellows are expected to work with the department to expand access to underserved patient populations in the Pittsburgh area through clinical work or research. They are required to dedicate 1/2 day per week to these activities. How and where this is done is fellow dependent. Current options include serving uninsured/underinsured patients through the Birmingham free clinic, unhoused patients through the street medicine clinic, and partnership with community organizations for integrated primary care/academic assessments. Past fellows have partnered with Latinx community organizations to offer onsite evaluations in Spanish, established an adaptive rock-climbing program to promote social skill development in children with autism, and research investigating epigenetic outcomes in minority patients following brain injury. Submit a CV (Curriculum Vitae), a statement of interest and goals, three letters of recommendation (directly from referees), a completed APPCN verification form, and official graduate transcript to the APPA-CAS portal. For questions or technical difficulties please contact Terry Chao 412-232-7362 or chaot5@upmc.edu |
| Last Updated | October 7, 2025 |
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