Clinical Neuropsychology

University of Virginia Health/School of Medicine – Neuropsychology Assessment Clinic

APPCN Member Program since 1993

The Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at University of Virginia (UVA) Health offers a two-year full-time postdoctoral program in clinical neuropsychology. Our training program has been designed in accordance with the Houston Conference guidelines for postdoctoral training in clinical neuropsychology.  We have been an APPCN Member Program since 1993 and we participate in the APPCN Resident Matching Program (“the Match”). As an APPCN member program, our training fulfills eligibility requirements for board certification in clinical neuropsychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology. The principal components of the training program include adult neuropsychology outpatient, inpatient consultation, and diagnostic services (80%); the remaining 20% time is primarily dedicated to didactics, professional development, supervision and teaching and some opportunities for research.

The neuropsychology training program is housed in our outpatient Neuropsychology Assessment Clinic at UVA Health.  For fellows particularly interested in forensics, additional training may be available on a limited basis with Dr. Bender through the UVA Institute of Law Psychiatry & Public Policy (ILPPP) Forensic Clinic. Our neuropsychology team includes three full-time psychometrists.

As detailed in our Program Brochure, we have a sustained and strong commitment to inclusion and diversity. We strive to ensure that all residents and fellows, no matter their race, sexuality, country of origin, gender, religion or able-bodiedness, feel included and valued for their unique perspectives. We also ensure that our trainees receive training in accordance with the ASPIRE values of UVA Health.

The primary populations served in the UVA Neuropsychology Assessment Clinic include patients with epilepsy, concussion/TBI (including sport concussion), functional neurologic disorders (including psychogenic non-epileptic spells), as well as student-athletes, and solid organ transplant (lung, liver, and kidney) candidates. We additionally see a wide range of patients with other conditions, including autoimmune and infectious disorders (e.g., HIV/AIDS and encephalitis), early-onset/atypical dementias, medication- or substance-induced cognitive impairment, hypoxic/anoxic brain injury, cerebrovascular disease, sleep disorders, psychiatric comorbidity, postoperative cognitive dysfunction, and neurodevelopmental disorders. We are an adult-focused practice and do not see pediatric referrals.

Our neuropsychology service is an integral part of several multidisciplinary teams and specialty services, including:

• F.E. Dreifuss Comprehensive Level 4 Epilepsy Program
• Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) consult service for psychogenic non-epileptic spells (PNES)
• Sports Medicine Clinic (Sports Concussion)
• Lung Transplant Team
• UVA Athletics Department

Stephanie Bajo, Psy.D., ABPP-CN
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Neuropsychology Assessment Clinic, Box 800203
Charlottesville, VA  22908-0203
SDB7Q@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu