| Site Name | Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital |
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| Site Location (City, State/Province) | Baltimore, MD |
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| Population of Interest | Pediatric |
| Training Director's Name and Degree | Danielle Raines, PsyD |
| Program Representative | Danielle Raines, PsyD |
| Email Address | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
| Program Website (if available) | https://www.mwph.org |
| Brief Program Description | MWPH is a children’s rehabilitation and specialty hospital located in Baltimore, Maryland and is co-owned by the University of Maryland Medical System and the Johns Hopkins Health System. Currently the department of Neuropsychology is housed within the Division of Psychology and Neuropsychology and includes four attending Pediatric Neuropsychologists, one second-year postdoctoral fellow, one first-year postdoctoral fellow, a neuropsychology intern participating in our APA-accredited training program, and several doctoral level neuropsychology externs. We will be recruiting at all training levels in the coming year for Summer/Fall 2024 start dates. The pediatric neuropsychology training positions involve the provision of clinical service to a variety of inpatient and outpatient programs, including general outpatient assessment, brain injury and concussion programs and clinics, as well as consultation to inpatient multidisciplinary teams and follow-up clinics. Common groups of children seen for neuropsychological services include children with known neurological disorders (e.g., epilepsy, cerebral palsy, lead poisoning or other neurotoxic states, stroke, tumors, leukemia, sickle cell disease, head injury, HIV infection, respiratory disorders, obstructive sleep apnea, in utero drug/alcohol exposure, metabolic conditions, cardiac conditions affecting the CNS, endocrine dysfunction, etc.), children for whom baseline and follow-up data would assist drug treatment, surgery, or other treatment procedures, children with learning disabilities, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or emotional and behavioral problems that may be related to or exacerbated by neurological conditions, as well as children for whom differentiation of the neurological vs. environmental factors contributing to their presentation is important. The trainee will participate in all aspects of the neuropsychological evaluation, including consultation, intake, evaluation, assessment, scoring, interpretation, report writing, feedback, training and supervision of externs, and patient follow-up (i.e., IEP meetings, 504 meetings, etc.). Such participation will take place in varying capacities within our outpatient department, inpatient rehabilitation unit, and concussion clinic throughout different points of the training program. The trainee will participate in weekly fellow didactics and a quarterly journal club pertaining to neuropathology, neuroanatomy, neuropsychological evaluation, and related practices. Additionally, the trainee receives weekly one-on-one supervision with a licensed psychologist. The trainee will receive supervision at least one of the neuropsychology faculty, with more senior trainees (i.e., fellows) receiving supervision from multiple faculty at varying points throughout their training. |
