​Lifespan Tele-neuropsychology: Models of care and practical considerations 

​Tele-neuropsychology has been established as a viable model of care in adult populations and studies show it is feasible, valid, and satisfactory to patients. Pediatric research has emerged more recently with similar findings supporting this method of care in youth. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, efforts to establish remote services have been accelerated by neuropsychologists globally. Presenters will provide an overview of the literature on tele-neuropsychology in pediatric and adult samples, review models of tele-neuropsychology service, and discuss practical considerations for clinicians. 

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Dr. Munro Cullum

Dr. Munro Cullum is professor of Psychiatry, Neurology, and Neurological Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, where he also serves as Vice Chair of Psychiatry and Senior Neuropsychologist in the Peter O'Donnell Brain Institute. He holds the Pamela Blumenthal Professorship in Clinical Psychology and is board certified in clinical neuropsychology (ABPP-CN). Dr. Cullum is involved in research, education, administration, and clinical service delivery in neuropsychology. Dr. Cullum is the President of the Sports Neuropsychology Society and is a past-president of the National Academy of Neuropsychology and the Society for Clinical Neuropsychology (APA Division 40).His research focuses on short- and long-term effects of concussion as well as neuropsychological aspects of neurodegenerative conditions, and he is one of the pioneers of teleneuropsychology.

Dr. Dustin Hammers

Dr. Dustin Hammers is an associate professor and board-certified clinical neuropsychologist in the Department of Neurology at the University of Utah. In addition to a past Clinical Director role, he has extensive experience working with patients who have concerns of dementia. Additionally, he has been leading the University of Utah’s teleneuropsychology program for the past five years, which provides outpatient neuropsychology services to those underserved in the Intermountain West. Related to his teleneuropsychology work, he is the past-Chair of APA’s Committee on Rural Health, which is a leading advocate for identifying and overcoming barriers that rural and frontier populations face when seeking out mental and behavioral health services. He has also become a leading expert in teleneuropsychology service provision during the COVID-19 outbreak, including providing lectures at the national and international levels to psychologists and neuropsychologists on the topic. His research has included examining rates of teleneuropsychology service provision, evaluating diagnostic consistency between neuropsychological and imaging data in an effort to improve diagnostic accuracy, assessing cognitive change over time using reliable change methodology, and identifying cognitive predictors of enrollment in Alzheimer’s Disease clinical drug trials. 

Dr. Lana Harder

Dr. Harder leads the Neuropsychology Service and Neuropsychology training program at Children’s Health in Dallas, Texas. She holds dual faculty appointments as Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology and Neurotherapeutics at UT Southwestern. Dr. Harder is board certified in Clinical Neuropsychology and is a board-certified Subspecialist in Pediatric Neuropsychology. Nationally, Dr. Harder serves on the Board of Directors of the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology (ABCN) and the Association of Postdoctoral Programs in Clinical Neuropsychology (APPCN) and serves on the Board of Directors and Medical and Scientific Council of the Seigel Rare Neuroimmune Association. Dr. Harder was a founding member and is the current Co-Director of the Children’s Pediatric Demyelinating Diseases Clinic. Dr. Harder published the first paper on pediatric tele-neuropsychological assessment. In addition to this work, her research interests include brain imaging correlates of neuropsychological functioning in transverse myelitis and multiple sclerosis and longitudinal cognitive and psychosocial outcomes for pediatric multiple sclerosis, transverse myelitis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, and neuromyelitis optica.