Sports neuropsychology postdoctoral fellowship
The Children’s Health Andrews Institute (CHAI) / University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) Medical Center’s Lifespan Postdoctoral Fellowship in Sports Neuropsychology (APPIC #9243) was established in 2019. This unique fellowship opportunity provides a comprehensive training experience with exposure to the assessment and treatment of acute sport-related concussions as well as more traditional neuropsychological assessments in accordance with the Houston Conference guidelines, preparing trainees for board certification in neuropsychology with specialty
The Children’s Health Andrews Institute Sports Concussion Program
The CHAI Sports Concussion Program is a high volume, fast-paced clinical experience with a multidisciplinary team of sports medicine specialists employing advanced clinical care with an individualized approach to assess, diagnose, and treat sport-related concussions for athletes at all levels of play, from youth athletes through professional levels. Sports neuropsychology fellow duties include brief neuropsychological evaluations of pediatric and adult athletes, along with extended batteries as needed. In addition to serving athletes, CHAI receives referrals for non-sports related concussions for children as young as 4 years old through college.
A unique aspect of this fellowship includes a sideline experience in which fellows spend the fall season paired with a CHAI Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician to learn all aspects of sideline sports medicine. This experience provides invaluable insight into the role of the sports neuropsychologist within the larger sports medicine system.
UT Southwestern Medical Center
UT Southwestern Medical Center is a large, cutting-edge medical system that includes the William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (ranked the #1 hospital in Dallas) and Zale Lipshy University Hospital, and partners with other major teaching hospitals in the Southwestern Medical District, including Children's Health℠ Children's Medical Center Dallas and Parkland Health and Hospital Systems. While at UTSW, fellows will have the opportunity to provide neuropsychological services in adult concussion/TBI clinics, in addition to gaining training and experience with populations including epilepsy, moderate head trauma, chronic pain, psychiatric conditions, and a variety of other medical disorders.
Application and Selection Process
Applicants are required to demonstrate experience in clinical neuropsychology through
coursework, clinical experience, and letters of recommendation. Applicants must complete an APA approved pre-doctoral internship and all degree requirements prior to their start date.
Applicants are asked to submit the following materials:
A combined PDF with:
Statement of interest
Current CV
Graduate transcript
De-identified work sample
3 letters of recommendation
Deadline for receipt of all materials is November 21, 2025 by 11:59 PM CST. Please send all materials, including letters of recommendation sent directly from letter writers to:
Sarah Brackens, ATC, LAT
Fellowship Coordinator
Sarah.Brackens@childrens.com
Interviews will be offered as applications are received and reviewed. Interview day is tentatively scheduled for December 8, 2025.
Please send any questions regarding the fellowship to:
Dr. Erin Reynolds, PsyD
Program DirectorErin.Reynolds@childrens.com
For additional information, please see the fellowship brochure linked below.
Additional fellowship opportunities
A postdoctoral neuropsychology fellowship in Lifespan Sports Neuropsychology is also available through Children’s Health Andrews Institute (CHAI) in partnership with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW). In addition to the clinical opportunities available through CHAI, fellows will provide neuropsychological services through the adult outpatient neuropsychology clinic at UTSW. Specific rotations may include general outpatient neuropsychology, epilepsy, neuromodulation, disability, and inpatient assessment.
Fellows will participate in all CHAI educational and research activities, in addition to the weekly didactic requirements at UTSW. Didactics incorporate case conferences, mock ABPP fact-finding and practice sample exercises, and special topic presentations.
Applicants for this two-year, full-time post-doctoral fellowship, focusing on pediatric and adult sports neuropsychology, beginning in the Fall of 2024, will need to register with the APPCN match (program #9142; natmatch.com/appcnmat/index.html). Applicants must have completed an APA approved pre-doctoral internship and all degree requirements prior to their start date.
Please direct questions regarding the CHAI/UTSW post-doctoral neuropsychology fellowship to:
Laura Lacritz, PhD, ABPP
Neuropsychology Fellowship Program Directorlaura.lacritz@utsouthwestern.edu
