Practica Description: The Neuropsychology Service at Endeavor Health NorthShore University HealthSystem is offering training practica in adult and pediatric neuropsychology (two separate tracks) for the 2025-2026 academic year. The practica will be comprised of neuropsychological assessment and consultation. Students will be trained in a variety of neuropsychological measures, receive formal didactic training in neuropsychological disorders, and will obtain extensive experience in clinical assessment and report writing. Outpatient care is the primary training setting for both tracks; however, limited supplemental inpatient opportunities may be available for adult-focused trainees (e.g., intraoperative language mapping and Wada testing).
Supervision: In addition to at least two hours of structured individual supervision each week, students receive considerable informal individual supervision, as well as biweekly group supervision.
Didactics: Our practicum students attend interdisciplinary Neuroscience Grand Rounds, followed by a dedicated Neuropsychology Case Conference. Our didactics occur on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday mornings each month. Didactic attendance is mandatory.
Time Commitment: Students will be expected to be on site approximately 16-20 hours per week, usually over 2 to 3 days.
Supervisors: Our adult neuropsychology staff includes Elizabeth Geary, Ph.D., ABPP, Leslie Guidotti-Breting, Ph.D., ABPP, Christopher Williams, Ph.D., Julia Thomas, Ph.D., Laura Benson, Ph.D., and Alona Ramati, Ph.D., ABPP. Drs. Geary, Guidotti Breting, and Williams provide adult practicum student supervision. Our pediatric neuropsychology staff includes Alexandra Kirsch, Ph.D., Navya Kamath, Psy.D., ABPP, Stephanie Aylward, Ph.D., Nicole Cruz, Ph.D, ABPP, and Laura McPartlin, Ph.D. Drs. Kirsch, Kamath, and Aylward provide pediatric practicum student supervision. Additionally, both adult and pediatric practicum students will receive supervision from our postdoctoral fellows. The diversity of special interests and training represented among our neuropsychologists and fellows allows our program to provide services to the full range of clinical disorders among children, adolescents, and adults.
Location: Training opportunities are available at our Evanston outpatient office at 909 Davis Street in Downtown Evanston. The didactics and inpatient opportunities described are available at Evanston Hospital. These locations are easily accessible by CTA/Metra. Free parking is also provided for students at both locations. Limited training opportunities in other locations may arise in future for interested applicants.
Application Procedures: Interested students are expected to have completed classwork and (preferably, but not necessarily) prior practicum training in intellectual and personality assessment. Prior classwork in neuropsychology/neuropsychological assessment is not required.
- To apply for the adult practicum opportunity, please send a letter of interest and C.V. to:
Christopher Williams, Ph.D. at cwilliams2@northshore.org
- To apply for the pediatric practicum opportunity, please send a letter of interest and C.V. to:
Navya Kamath, Psy.D., ABPP at nkamath@northshore.org
We would like to receive all materials between January 20th and January 24th, 2025 and will hold interviews via virtual platform between February 3rd and February 28th. All interview offers will be made by March 3rd 2025