Supervisor | Carrie McDonald, PhD, ABPP-CN |
Facility | Neuropsychological Assessment Clinic in Oncology at Moores Cancer Center (MCC; Bamboo Clinic) |
Address | 3960 Health Sciences Drive, San Diego, CA 92093 |
Phone | 858-534-2678 |
camcdonald@health.ucsd.edu | |
Placement Type | Outpatient Clinic at Moores Cancer Center/ ROPCC |
Patient Type |
Students will evaluate a variety of adults with primary and metastatic brain tumors, as well as patients with other types of cancer who are referred from Radiation Oncology, Neuro-oncology, Psychiatry and Medical Oncology in a comprehensive cancer center setting to assist with treatment planning and rehabilitation. Once a month, the clinic sees patients with epilepsy who are considering neurosurgical resection of the epileptic region. |
Experience Type |
Students will have the unique opportunity to evaluate patients in an outpatient hospital setting as part of a multidisciplinary neuro-oncology treatment team. Students will have the opportunity to observe Dr. McDonald perform the clinical interviews and will work closely with Dr. McDonald to design the appropriate neuropsychological batteries. Consultation: Students will also have the opportunity to attend weekly Brain Tumor Board meetings and Epilepsy Patient Management Conference where individual patient care decisions. Options are also available for shadowing a radiation oncologist during treatment planning and attending patient feedback sessions. |
Number Of Students | 7-8 students (1 full evaluation each per month; a second day is dedicated to report writing/supervision). |
Experience Necessary | Experience with administering and scoring a wide range of neuropsychological tests is needed. Â Experience with integrated report writing is preferred. |
Time Commitment | 8 hours every other week; 1 day of testing/scoring and one full day of supervision/report writing |
Practicum Length | A one-year commitment is required for this practicum. |
Start Date | July 1, 2020 |
Limiting Factors |
This is a Friday clinic at MCC. Brief evaluations for radiation planning will be performed on Friday mornings (typically 9:00-12:00). Some evaluations are longer and may last until 2:00. On occasion, other clinic days can be scheduled, pending the student’s schedule and the availability of clinic space. Students are encouraged to attend Brain Tumor Boards at MCC from 12-1 on Fridays or Epilepsy Case Conference from 4:00-6:00 every other Tuesday (if they are seeing a presurgical epilepsy patient). |
Other Issues | If services have not returned to normal by July 1, 2020, tele-health opportunities will be available for interviewing and possibly abbreviated neuropsychological testing. |
Description Revised | 04/21/2020 |