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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Sports Medicine Concussion Program

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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Starts on Monday, August 18, 2025

Applications due Friday, January 31, 2025

Elements of quality clinically focused postdoctoral training

This training experience is a planned and programmed sequence of training that aims to ensure preparation for advanced practice rather than one that is focused on providing supervised hours for licensure. Yes

This training experience ensures that training takes precedence over service delivery regarding the nature, content, volume, and quality of the postdoc’s activities. Yes

This training experience ensures that postdocs receive at least two hours of individual supervision per week for the duration oof the experience. Yes

This training experience is administered by a doctoral-level licensed psychologist who directs and organizes the training experience and its resources, is responsible for the selection of postdocs, and monitors and evaluates the goals and activities of the experience. Yes

This training experience has two or more doctoral-level licensed psychologists who have sufficient time to provide quality supervision and training.   Yes

This training experience includes regularly scheduled structured educational activities that help postdocs its defined goals. These activities may include didactics, seminars, case conferences, and/or research activities. Yes

This training experience has written Due Process and Grievance procedures. Yes

This training experience has the stable and necessary financial (e.g., stipend) and physical resources (e.g., computers, physical space) needed for effective training. Yes

Established in 2000, the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program has grown to include seven attending clinical neuropsychologists who work within a multidisciplinary team to assess, diagnose, and treat concussions. This team includes primary care sports medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurovestibular rehabilitation, neurosurgery, neuro-radiology, behavioral neuro-optometry, and physical therapy, including both musculoskeletal evaluations and sport-specific exertion therapy. The UPMC Sports Concussion Program provides outpatient treatment for pediatric and adult patients from a wide variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. While approximately 80% are from the greater Pittsburgh/western Pennsylvania region, approximately 20% travel both nationally and internationally for treatment.

Additional Information

Agency Type
Medical School/Health Science Center
APPIC Membership
Yes
APA Accredited
No
Recognized Specialty
Clinical Neuropsychology
Emphasis or focus area
Neuropsychology
Other Emphasis
Concussion
Research Time
Less than 25%
Training Director
Nathan Kegel
Contact Email
kegelne@upmc.edu
Contact Phone
412-432-3681
Virtual Interviews
Available
Duration in Months
24
Hours Per Week
40
# of Licensed Supervisors
6
Number of Positions
3
Applications recieved last year
11
Stipend
$50000
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards
Exempt Neuro specialty
Estimated offer date
Friday, February 14 2025
Created Date
Friday, July 1 2016
Unfilled Positions
0
Fringe Benefits
health insurance, earned paid time off, additional time off for conference, $1,000 stipend for conference travel per year
Research opportunities
Fellows have one full day (20% total time) protected for research. Please see program brochure for full description of research opportunities. https://dam.upmc.com/-/media/upmc/services/orthopaedics/documents/professionals-students/sports537491_concussnfwshppkt_fnl_lr.pdf?rev=c167d199741d458abee361cfd0811383&hash=DA742F7E4F429C2F21623BE1438802F7
Application Instructions
All application materials are to be submitted by January 25, 2025. Materials should be emailed directly to Dr. Nathan Kegel at kegelne@upmc.edu. The following materials are required 1. Statement of goals and interests 2. CV For application questions: Dr. Nathan Kegel kegelne@upmc.edu

This record was last updated on Monday, December 23, 2024

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