Clinical Neuropsychology Training Program
The U-M Medical School Department of Psychiatry Clinical Neuropsychology specialization offers advanced training in brain-behavior relationships for individuals with central nervous system disorders. This program fully prepares postdoctoral fellows for board certification in Clinical Neuropsychology (ABCN/ABPP), equipping them for leadership, teaching and research roles in the field.
The Program currently includes 13 faculty members (6 Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology), 12 masters level psychologists/psychometrists, and 6 postdoctoral residents.
The program aims to provide comprehensive clinical neuropsychology training in a multidisciplinary clinical experience, including:
- Patient Care Across the Lifespan: Fellows train with both adult and pediatric populations, ensuring well-rounded experience from childhood through late adulthood.
- Fellows gain expertise in comprehensive neuropsychological assessment, diagnosis, and consultation for a wide spectrum of CNS disorders.
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How to Apply
Learn more about our application process and requirements, and submit an application for our APPIC Psychology Postdoctoral.
Educational & Didactic Opportunities
Core Didactics & Enrichment
Fellows benefit from a variety of required and optional learning experiences:
- Weekly Didactic & Journal Club
- Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Center Clinical-Pathological Conference (6x/year)
- Weekly Grand Rounds in Psychiatry and Neurology
- Professional Development Seminars
- Bioethics Conferences
- Optional Training: Neuroanatomy coursework, cross-cultural seminars, neuropathology, neuroradiological, and consensus conferences, and a broad variety of department-specific seminars
Supervision & Teaching Skills
Fellows have opportunities to supervise pre-doctoral trainees and undergraduate students or assist faculty in teaching, further developing their mentorship and leadership abilities.
Clinical Training by Track
Clinical training experiences comprise at least 50% of the resident’s time.
- Outpatient Neuropsychology Clinic: Service for a broad spectrum of adult and geriatric cognitive, emotional, and behavioral conditions.
- Specialty Clinics: Cognitive Disorders (i.e., Geriatric Neurology), Epilepsy (including pre/post-surgical evaluations), Movement Disorders, and Geriatric Psychiatry.
- Interdisciplinary Care: Integrated assessment and consultation within multiple medical specialty teams.
- Polytrauma/TBI Clinics: Cognitive and emotional assessment and rehabilitation for veterans with head injuries or PTSD.
- Geriatric Medicine Clinic & Community Living Center: Integrated cognitive screening, assessment, and intervention with rehab planning and primary care teams.
- Additional Opportunities: Substance use clinics, general neuropsychology evaluations, and research on cognitive interventions and brain stimulation.
- General Pediatric Neuropsychology Clinic: Assessment and consultation for children and adolescents with neurological, medical and developmental conditions including epilepsy, congenital heart disorders, autism, and cancer survivorship.
- Key Rotations:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinic
- Multidisciplinary Developmental Evaluation Clinic
- Pediatric Epilepsy Clinic
- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic
- General Neurology Clinic
- Team-Based Care: Multidisciplinary approach involving neuropsychology, medical specialists, speech/language and social work.
Core Program Sites
U-M Med School Neuropsychology Program
- Led by Dr. Carol Persad, this program features collaboration with Psychiatry, Neurology, Pediatrics, and more.
- Fellows participate in the evaluation of 3,000+ patients annually, including dementia, epilepsy, neurodevelopmental disorders, brain injuries, and learning disabilities.
- Facilities include advanced testing labs, simulation areas, conference rooms, and individual offices for trainees.
VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System Neuropsychology Section
- Fellows provide neuropsychological services for Veterans in inpatient, outpatient and rehabilitation settings.
- Clinical experiences focus on cognitive and personality changes due to medical, neurological and psychiatric conditions.
- Modern facilities with full access to Michigan Medicine and VA information systems and resources.
Research Opportunities
We hope to recruit 3 adult / geriatric - focused fellows for the 2027-2029 cohort. Potential research areas and mentors include:
- Normal aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and neurodegenerative diseases in collaboration with the Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Center (Potential Mentors: Amanda Maher, PhD; Kyler Mulhauser, PhD)
- “Superagers” and the impact of cognitive reserve on aging (Amanda Maher, PhD)
- Substance abuse in aging with particular emphasis on the impact of cannabis use in older adults (Kyler Mulhauser, PhD)
- Longitudinal effects of bipolar disorder, including neuropsychological findings, clinical course, personality features, substance use, medical comorbidities, biomarkers, and ecological momentary assessment (Primary Mentor: Dr. Kelly Ryan)
- Evaluation of New2Neuropsychology (“N2N”, an equity-focused workforce development organization), including analysis of participant surveys, student outcomes, and social media/web engagement (Primary Mentor: Taylor Schmitt, PhD)
- Scholarly reviews and surveys of professional issues related to allyship, advocacy, and/or training/education in neuropsychology (Primary Mentor: Taylor Schmitt, PhD)
- Federally funded research: cognitive rehabilitation, neuromodulation, and neuroimaging in aging and traumatic brain injury.
- Generalist research: measurement theory, performance validity, and sleep studies.
We hope to recruit one pediatric focused fellow for the 2027-2029 cohort. Primary mentor will be Dr. Kaitlin McCloskey and primary research focus will include
- Neurocognitive late effects and risk factors in pediatric oncology
- Optimizing cognitive assessment practices in pediatric cancer
- Bridging communication between hospitals and schools for children with chronic health conditions
Current Fellows
Meet our current trainees in Psychiatry. Postdoctoral Fellows experience a rich training environment, featuring seminars, invited lectures, and opportunities to engage with faculty across disciplines.
Our Community
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Accreditation
Learn more about our accreditation by the American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation.
