{"id":2980,"date":"2024-06-18T12:41:45","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T16:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/?page_id=2980"},"modified":"2025-04-28T16:44:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T20:44:05","slug":"education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/education\/","title":{"rendered":"Education &amp; Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hero-container hero-container--with-sidenav\">\n  <div class=\"hero hero-large_image\">\n    <div class=\"hero__title_container\">\n      <h1 class=\"hero__title\">\n                  \n              <\/h1>\n              <nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n\t<ol class=\"breadcrumbs__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\">Home<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\">Pages<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ol>\n<\/nav>      \n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"hero__image-container\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/abi-stroke-inpatient-brain-injury-assistive-technologies-0041.jpg\" alt=\"A person in a yellow gown smiles as another person uses a typing device with large keys. A tablet screen displays text, \"Turquoise is my favorite.\u201d Both are engaged in an assistive communication activity.\"\/>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <nav class=\"sidenav\" aria-label=\"Sidenav\">\n\t<div class=\"sidenav__list\" id=\"sidenav-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/admissions\/\"   target=\"_self\" >Admissions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/outcomes\/\"   target=\"_self\" >Outcomes<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/research\/\"   target=\"_self\" >Research<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/education\/\"   target=\"_self\" >Education<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/about\/\"   target=\"_self\" >About Us<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n\t<div class=\"idf-block text-content\">\n\t\t<h2>Our commitment to extraordinary care extends beyond the walls of our hospital<\/h2>\n<p>We believe that education is one of the most impactful ways to shape the knowledge, care, and treatment of patients with complex neurological conditions. With learning at the heart of our mission, we&#8217;ve developed innovative and evidence-based programs designed specifically for healthcare professionals, researchers, patients and their families, policymakers, employers, and the public to treat and prevent these neurological-related injuries and disorders.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n\t<div class=\"idf-block text-content\">\n\t\t<h2>Training and education programs<\/h2>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--card-set idf-block list-card-set\">\n  <div class=\"card-set\">\n          <ul>\n                  <li>\n            <div class=\"card clickable\">\n                              <div class=\"card__media\">\n                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/trotman12-1-scaled.jpg?ver=1733412563\" alt=\"A woman in a gray sweater braids the hair of another woman who is sitting in a wheelchair. The room has a bed with pillows and a soft blanket. There is a small chest of drawers and framed pictures on the wall.\" width=\"560\" height=\"371\">\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card__content\">\n                                <h3 class=\"card__title\">\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/education\/patient-family-education\/\" class=\"card__cta\">Patient &#038; Family Education Hub<\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n                                                  <div class=\"card__body\">\n                    Neurorehabilitation-related education materials for patients, families, and caregivers.\n                  <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/li>\n                  <li>\n            <div class=\"card clickable\">\n                              <div class=\"card__media\">\n                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pain-clinic-staff-6-1.jpg\" alt=\"Two medical professionals, one in blue scrubs and the other in black, are examining a detailed plastic model of the spinal column in a clinical setting with wooden cabinets in the background.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\">\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card__content\">\n                                <h3 class=\"card__title\">\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/education\/gme\/\" class=\"card__cta\">Graduate Medical Education<\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n                                                  <div class=\"card__body\">\n                    Postdoctoral fellowship training in brain injury, multiple sclerosis, and spinal cord injury.\n                  <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/li>\n                  <li>\n            <div class=\"card clickable\">\n                              <div class=\"card__media\">\n                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/stroke-outpatient-beyond-therapy-0328.jpg?ver=1732644273\" alt=\"Three people in a gym: a man using exercise equipment with assistance from another man and a woman. 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Exercise machines and windows are visible in the background.\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1667\">\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card__content\">\n                                <h3 class=\"card__title\">\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/education\/allied-health\/\" class=\"card__cta\">Allied Health Training Programs<\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n                                                  <div class=\"card__body\">\n                    Specialized internships, fellowships, and residencies in nursing, pharmacy, psychology, and therapy.\n                  <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/li>\n                  <li>\n            <div class=\"card clickable\">\n                              <div class=\"card__media\">\n                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1362.jpg\" alt=\"Two people practice a medical procedure on a mannequin in a clinical setting. 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