The Medical Psychology-Neuropsychology Program has developed a broad range of administrative, clinical, teaching and research activities. The program provides administrative oversight for over 200 faculty, staff, and trainees throughout the UCLA Health System. Psychologists provide clinical service across all the divisions of the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, and diverse divisions in other departments (Neurology, Neurosurgery, Pediatrics, and various surgery programs).
The faculty is actively involved in teaching at all levels from pre-doctoral through post-doctoral, both for physicians and psychologists in training. Our postdoctoral fellowships, internships and externships for clinical psychology and neuropsychology are internationally renowned and among the largest in the world (click on headings below for more detail):
Postdoctoral Residency Program in Neuropsychology
To apply for the Postdoctoral Residency Program in Neuropsychology, go to the Program page. This contains a description of the program (including a PDF download) and details of the application process.
All application materials should be directed to:
David Crawford dcrawford@mednet.ucla.edu (310) 794-5715
UCLA Semel Institute and Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital
760 Westwood Plaza, C8-244
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Psychology Internship
Psychology internship applications are processed through the APPIC match. Applicants should use APPIC forms and follow the directions found in our brochure.
- Full details on the program page - including a PDF download.
- Download the APPIC forms.
All application materials should be directed to:
David Crawford dcrawford@mednet.ucla.edu (310) 794-5715
UCLA Semel Institute and Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital
760 Westwood Plaza, C8-244
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Neuropsychology Externship
Students will provide neuropsychological testing for adults and children in the outpatient setting. A variety of rotations, including both clinical and research tracks are offered for: geriatrics (ages 55+), adult (ages 18-55), and pediatric. For more detail visit the externship page which provides an overview of the various programs available. There are also many other externship opportunities available in medical psychology at UCLA - visit the Semel Institute site www.semel.ucla.edu for more information.
Application Procedure: Interested students should submit a letter of interest, current CV, testing log, and 2 letters of reference (preferably current or previous supervisors) by March 1st.
Students will be contacted for an interview. Application material may be submitted to Dr. Miller via e-mail at kmiller@mednet.ucla or through mail. This is not a captive site, selection will occur within SCAPTP terms.
Contact: Karen Miller, Ph.D., Director of Neuropsychology Externship Training
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
UCLA School of Medicine-Semel Institute
760 Westwood Plaza, Suite 88-201E/NPI
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone: (310) 267-2663, (310)825-0545 Fax: (310) 825-3910
The Psychology faculty maintains a broad and diverse portfolio of funded research programs across the many Semel Institute Centers and Programs. Noteworthy examples among these research initiatives spearheaded specifically within the Medical Psychology-Neuropsychology program, include:
- The Consortium for Neuropsychiatric Phenomics, supported by the NIH Roadmap Initiative, is is helping to define cognitive phenotypes that may one day replace conventional psychiatric diagnoses in the search for genetic bases and effective treatments for neuropsychiatric syndromes.
- The Center for the Biology of Creativity, supported by the Tennenbaum Family Initiative and complemented by participating investigator resources, brings together a campus-wide team of scientists to pursue highly innovative interdisciplinary research on the molecular, cellular, neural systems, and cognitive bases of exceptional abilities.
Director: Dr Robert Bilder
Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences
Medical Psychology-Neuropsychology
760 Westwood Plaza, C8-849
Los Angeles, CA 90095
