Our fellowship program is a good fit for those who desire to practice general adult or lifespan neuropsychology. Older adult evaluations typically comprise at least 50% of clinical referrals in the adult clinic. Fellows can expect to leave fellowship with extensive training in the neuropsychological evaluation of dementia and mild cognitive impairment, with additional experiences in the evaluation of adults presenting with a variety of other neurologic and/or psychiatric conditions.  The pediatric neuropsychology clinic focuses on children, adolescents and young adults with neurologic, genetic, neurodevelopmental, and psychiatric conditions. Opportunities are available for more intensive emphasis on children with cancer and sickle cell disease.

Neuropsychology faculty are involved in ongoing scholarly work, actively publishing both journal articles and book chapters, and participate on committees and task forces on the national level. While this is a clinically focused fellowship, the varied interests and activities of the neuropsychology faculty allow the trainee to round out their training by selecting supervised opportunities in research, supervision of interns, teaching and/or administration. Our relatively small training program offers opportunities for close collaboration and development of individualized training goals.

Adult Outpatient

• Broad practice with patients referred by neurologists, psychiatrists, primary care providers and other community providers
• Approximately 50% of patients are referred for dementia evaluations; these include both common dementias (e.g. Alzheimer's dementia and vascular dementia) and less common dementias (e.g. primary progressive aphasias and posterior cortical atrophy)
• Other CNS disorders impacting cognition (e.g. TBI, multiple sclerosis and stroke) as well as psychiatric disorders leading to reports of cognitive dysfunction (e.g. conversion disorder) are also commonly referred
• Presurgical evaluations (e.g. DBS, transplant) are available
• Training in IME and civil forensic evaluations, depending on trainee interest and availability

Pediatric Outpatient

• Emphasis on diagnosis of cognitive deficits associated with medical and neurodevelopmental disorders
• Common referrals include pediatric epilepsy syndromes, prenatal drug and alcohol exposure, traumatic brain injury, childhood cancer, genetic disorders, and neurodevelopmental disorders
• Learning disorder and ADHD evaluations available on occasion
• This is a busy generalist outpatient clinic with a broad sampling of clinical conditions

The neuropsychology fellow is a member of a team that consists of faculty, interns and practicum students. Supervision is provided by the neuropsychology faculty and, as appropriate, by other clinical faculty members. Supervision is a combination of scheduled individual meetings, immediate consultation as needed and group supervision. Multiple opportunities for didactic instruction are available:

Supervised Supervision
The fellow has the opportunity to work with a multilevel team and will take primary responsibility for supervising an intern, under the supervision and in collaboration with the neuropsychology faculty. This intern is generally not focused on neuropsychology and is assigned to KUSM-W for a minor rotation one day per week.

Clinical Neuropsychology Seminar
This weekly didactic training experience focuses on preparation for board certification in neuropsychology. A rotating schedule of topical discussions led by faculty and trainees, review of written board exam preparation materials, mock oral board examinations and guest speakers round out the experience.

Psychiatry Grand Rounds
The Department of Psychiatry conducts these biweekly didactics on topics related to mental health issues in accordance with the American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychological Association's guidelines for training doctoral and postgraduate clinicians. Invited local and national speakers offer expertise on a range of topics related to the practice of psychiatry.

Neuropsychology Journal Club
This monthly meeting includes brief presentations by neuropsychology team members on articles related to an assigned topic. Lively discussion among the entire neuropsychology team ensues.

Faculty enjoy collaborating and/or mentoring trainee research, depending on the fellow's interest. Trainee projects have been developed using data from clinic patient databases, national databases and survey data, and have resulted in peer-reviewed publications, national poster presentations and national conference talks. Travel funds may be available to the fellow to support research presentations. Samples of faculty research are linked in their biographies below.

Shannon B. Lavigne, Ph.D.
Assistant professor
Licensed psychologist, State of Kansas
Wichita State University, 2022
Primary interests:
General adult / older adult clinical neuropsychology
Young-onset dementia disorders
Epilepsy/Non-epileptic events
Rural health & community engagement

Phillip K. Martin, Ph.D., ABPP
Co-Training Director
Associate professor
Licensed psychologist, State of Kansas
Nova Southeastern University, 2014
Primary interests:
Clinical neuropsychology
Assessment of older adults/dementia
Performance validity testing

Joshua Matyi, Ph.D.
Assistant professor
Licensed psychologist, State of Kansas
Utah State University, 2021
Primary interests:
Clinical neuropsychology
Memory disorders
Movement disorders
Epilepsy

Kelli L. Netson-Amore, Ph.D., ABPP
Director of Neuropsychology Clinic
Co-Training Director
Associate professor
Licensed psychologist, State of Kansas
University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2008
Primary interests:
Pediatric neuropsychology
Medical psychology
Psycho-oncology
Health care administration

The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita is accepting one neuropsychology postdoctoral fellow in lifespan neuropsychology for the 2023-2024 training cycle. Our program is an APPCN member program (see appcn.org/member-programs for more information) and we will select only those applicants who participate in the APPCN match at natmatch.com/appcnmat/.

The stipend for this position is $58,656 for each year of fellowship, pending budget approval. Sick leave, vacation time and educational leave are provided.  Employees are eligible for health insurance on their first day of employment. Starting at the beginning of the second year, the fellow will have a mandatory retirement contribution withheld along with a generous institutional match. More information on KU benefits may be found here. Liability insurance and licensing fees are paid for by KU. Fellows are provided with a computer, telephone and workspace. Administrative support staff manage billing, insurance and scheduling. Employment after the match is contingent on passing background checks conducted by KU School of Medicine.

Program requirements
Applicants are expected to have completed a Ph.D. or a Psy.D. in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA-accredited graduate training program and a one-year clinical internship with focus in clinical neuropsychology by the start of fellowship. Applicants must be eligible for a Temporary Licensed Masters Level Psychologist (T-LMLP) designation in the state of Kansas, and can confirm the eligibility requirements of the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board. Applicants should submit via email 1) a cover letter clearly stating interests and career goals, 2) current curriculum vitae, 3) three letters of reference (these may be emailed directly by the writer) and 4) graduate school transcripts (unofficial is acceptable).

Phillip Martin, Ph.D., ABPP-CN
The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita
8533 E. 32nd St. N., Wichita, KS 67226
316-293-3850

Kelli L. Netson-Amore, Ph.D., ABPP-CN
The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita
8533 E. 32nd St. N., Wichita, KS 67226
316-293-3850
knetson@kumc.edu