Npsych fellowship/boarding

[kamrad11]

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I'm aware that the Houston Conference Guidelines, to which ABPP adheres, stipulate that a neuropsych residency occur at least on a half-time basis for 2 years. If one were to leave their (half clinical) fellowship a few months early for legitimate reasons, not delinquency, does the balance need to be addressed under all conditions (i.e., intensive neuropsych training during grad school and internship, and solid fellowship experience)? And how? Market oneself as free labor to a hospital or private practice neuropsychologist for some supervision? Wondering how others would approach this, besides of course finishing out the fellowship.

 

[AbnormalPsych]

I'm aware that the Houston Conference Guidelines, to which ABPP adheres, stipulate that a neuropsych residency occur at least on a half-time basis for 2 years. If one were to leave their (half clinical) fellowship a few months early for legitimate reasons, not delinquency, does the balance need to be addressed under all conditions (i.e., intensive neuropsych training during grad school and internship, and solid fellowship experience)? And how? Market oneself as free labor to a hospital or private practice neuropsychologist for some supervision? Wondering how others would approach this, besides of course finishing out the fellowship.

Yes and no. To be a neuropsychologist, no. To be a respected neuropsychologist with today's standards, unfortunately, probably. You need to continue your postdoctoral training for a cumulative of total of the 2 years. If you break it up, it may complicate things a bit for boarding, certainly if your remaining training is not APA or APPIC. I have known several people who have left accredited neuro postdocs for a variety of reasons and continued their training elsewhere, mostly private practices. They have all been successfully boarded with ABPP or are NPs but don't care about boarding at this point in their careers and in their geographical location. But they all told me it was a gamble, and if at all possible, just finish the formal training you have set up.

In your case, without any further details, it will be tough if you only need a few months. I don't know who would want to train/supervise you for such a short period of time. That is an investment of time, and honestly, an ethical and legal risk they open themselves up to. You would have to offer a private prac some substantial fee for supervision (post-licensure most likely, and if your state even allows it - mine does), or find a job that will do this for you before you work full-time.

Your ultimate career goals will probably play a large role in this too. Private prac - you have some flexibility. VA/AMC - you really should be cautious about any mid-training moves like this.

 

[barbatenussapientes]

I have a similar question. I want to become a pediatric neuropsychologist, and I am applying to internship. I am trying to decide which route is the best if I don’t get a pediatric neuro internship. If I want to be board-certified and get a pediatric neuro postdoc, would it be better to take an adult div 40 internship or a non-div 40 child internship with a 4-month pediatric neuro rotation? Would my goal be over if I match at a totally non-neuro child site with an assessment focus like psychoeducational or autism spectrum disorders?

If you are asking about ABCN requirements then the Houston Conference Guidelines are aspirational. For board certification, you do not need any formal training in neuro at your internship. I can not speak to the value of adult vs. child in internship for post doc competitiveness.