Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellowship

We invite you to apply to a two-year, full-time fellowship position in pediatric neuropsychology at Children’s National Hospital. Our training takes place in a pediatric academic medical setting, and combines clinical, didactic and research activities to prepare you for a career in clinical-academic neuropsychology. We are a member of the Association of Postdoctoral Programs in Clinical Neuropsychology (APPCN) and our program is designed to conform to guidelines set forth by the INS-APA Division 40 Task Force and the Houston Conference on Specialty Education and Training in Clinical Neuropsychology. These positions offer a Major Area of Study in neuropsychology per the taxonomy for education and training in clinical neuropsychology.

The Division of Neuropsychology has its main office at an outpatient facility in Rockville, Maryland in the Washington, D.C. metro area. We also provide services at additional locations in D.C. and suburban Maryland. Fellows work with children and adolescents with complex neurodevelopmental and medical/neurological disorders from diverse cultural backgrounds. We are particularly known for expertise in pediatric concussion, autism, and the effects of medical and developmental disorders on executive functions. Development of assessment tools and research-based treatments are also areas of unique strength. We champion diversity, equity and inclusion, and are deeply committed to training.

Our faculty and postdoctoral fellows are involved in grant-funded clinical research, and our team actively publishes in high impact, peer-reviewed journals. Our neuropsychology faculty members are leaders in the field, serving as grant reviewers, chair and committee members, professional organization board members, and panel experts for national and international societies, research consortiums and foundations. This high level of expertise, combined with our location in the Washington, D.C. area, uniquely positions us for involvement in advocacy related to issues such as mild TBI in children and autism spectrum disorders.