167: Becoming a Neuropsychologist w/ Dr. Ryan Van Patten and Dr. John Bellone from Navigating Neuropsychology

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. I’m honored to have Dr. Ryan Van Patten and Dr. John Bellone, co-hosts of the Navigating Neuropsychology podcast, on the show with me today. Ryan and John are definitely in the top five most requested guests, so this is a real treat to spend some time with them. We mainly focus on the content of their upcoming book, Becoming a Neuropsychologist: Advice and Guidance for Students and Trainees. Here are just a few things that we cover during our discussion: * What led Ryan and John to pursue neuropsychology* Definitions of neuropsychology, neuropsychologist, and clinical neuropsychologist * Differences between clinical neuropsychologists and testing psychologists* A path to respecialization in neuropsychology for later-career psychologists Cool Things Mentioned * Navigating Neuropsychology* Global Neuropsychology Resources* Pre-order Ryan and John’s new book! Becoming a Neuropsychologist: Advice and Guidance for Students and Trainees* Houston conference guidelines Featured Resource I am honored to partner with PAR for the next few months to bring you featured items from their catalog! Listen to each episode for specific product recommendations and links. Learn more at www.parinc.com.   The Testing Psychologist podcast is approved for CEU’s! I’ve partnered with At Health to offer CE credits for podcast episodes! Visit this link to access current and past episodes available for CE credit. You can use code “TTP10” for a discount on ALL the course credits you purchase from At Health! About Dr. Ryan Van Patten Ryan earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Saint Louis University in Saint Louis, MO.  He completed a psychology internship at Brown University in Providence, RI and a postdoctoral fellowship in neuropsychology at the University of California San Diego.  He is currently a neuropsychologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, and Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA. Ryan’s career goals include working as a clinical scientist, writing grants and carrying out large-scale research projects in a variety of topic areas related to neuropsychology and geriatrics.  He also plans to spend a significant portion of his time teaching and completing clinical neuropsychological evaluations. About Dr. John Bellone John graduated with his Ph.D. from Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, CA.  He completed his Psychology Internship at Yale University in New Haven, CT, and completed his postdoctoral fellowship at Brown University in Providence, RI.  He is board-certified in clinical neuropsychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP).  He currently works in a group practice in Southern CA, working in both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation settings.  Additionally, he is the backup neuropsychology consultant for the Anaheim Ducks NHL team. John’s career goals are to provide excellent neuropsychological services to adults and older adults with a variety of conditions and concerns.  Although his clinical interests are broad, he is particularly passionate about reducing risk for cogniti...