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Neuropsychology fellowship

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Position:  Two-year Paediatric Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellowship (APPCN Member Program).  Two (2) positions are available beginning September 2011.

Training Setting: The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), affiliated with the University of Toronto, is Canada's most research-intensive hospital and the largest centre dedicated to improving children's health in the country.  Within the Department of Psychology, there are 11 staff neuropsychologists providing clinical service in various programs in addition to other research-focused staff neuropsychologists.  

Research Opportunities: In addition to the clinical training, there are opportunities for clinical research within existing clinical research programs.  Demonstration of scholarly activity is a required exit criteria for the fellowship.  Research at SickKids ranges from understanding the core neurocognitive deficits associated with neurodevelopmental disorders or acquired brain damage, to identifying the relations between neuroimaging measures of brain structure/function and neurocognitive outcome, to assessing the neurocognitive outcomes of treatments or interventions.  

Patient Population: Residents will receive clinical training primarily in pediatric neuropsychology (patients aged 0-18 years), although an adult neuropsychology rotation may also be offered if it meets the fellow’s training needs.  The patient population is diverse and patients present with the broad range of medical conditions treated in a tertiary care hospital.  Fellows will complete a full-year rotation in the Sickle Cell Disease program for an intensive experience as well as completing specific rotations, which may be offered in the following programs:

• Stroke
• Neurosurgery
• Genetics/Metabolic
• Epilepsy
• Solid Organ Transplant
• Brain Tumor
• Leukemia/Lymphoma
• Long-Term Follow-Up for Cancer
• General Consultation

Training Staff: There are 11 staff neuropsychologists who provide supervision in our training program.  Three are board certified (ABPP-CN).  

Start Date: September 1, 2011

Current Salary: $40,000 CDN for the first year and there is a potential for increase to $42,000 CDN for the second year. 

Benefits: Fellows are eligible for the modified SickKids benefits package (health and dental), 2 weeks paid vacation, nine statutory holidays recognized by the hospital, and one week paid professional development leave.

Location: The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is located in downtown Toronto.  With over 2.5 million residents, it is the fifth most populous municipality in North America. Toronto lies on the shore of Lake Ontario, the easternmost of the Great Lakes.  It is the cultural, entertainment, and financial capital of the nation. Toronto is a clean, safe, cosmopolitan city with a wonderful network of parks, recreational, and cultural facilities and is consistently rated as one of the world’s most livable cities.    

To Apply:  Applicants should be graduates of CPA/APA accredited clinical psychology programs and have completed a CPA/APA accredited internship in clinical psychology.  It is expected that applicants will have internship-level training in pediatric psychology and neuropsychology.  All degree requirements must be completed before the start date.  

1. Interested applicants should submit the following application materials by January 7, 2011:    
2. Letter of interest including clinical and research goals.  
3. Curriculum vitae.
4. Three letters of reference (two clinical supervisors and one academic/research mentor).
5. Graduate transcripts listing courses, grades and degrees.
6. A letter or e-mail from the internship Training Director confirming that a CPA/APA-accredited internship will be completed by September 1, 2011.
7. A letter or e-mail from the CPA/APA-accredited graduate program Training Director confirming that the doctoral degree has been awarded or that the dissertation defense is anticipated before September 1, 2011.  

Application materials should be sent to:

Laura Janzen Ph.D., C. Psych., ABPP-CN
Department of Psychology, Room 6294C Black Wing
Hospital for Sick Children
555 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
M5G 1X8
laura.janzen@sickkids.ca

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