HackensackUMC Staff Attends Training Program at Adler Aphasia Center

Medical residents and interns from HackensackUMC took part in the education and training program at the Adler Aphasia Center in Maywood.

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June is National Aphasia Awareness Month.  Recently, medical residents and interns from HackensackUMC took part in the education and training program at the Adler Aphasia Center in Maywood to learn about aphasia and its impact on a physician’s relationship with patients who have been diagnosed with this communication disorder.

Once a month, a new group of interns and residents spend several hours at the center to get a glimpse into the lives of people with aphasia, of which nearly half of all stroke victims are diagnosed.

“Since 2005, HackensackUMC has been partnering with the Adler Aphasia Center in the education and training of our medical residents and interns about communication techniques to use while speaking with patients with aphasia,” said Robert C. Garrett, president and chief executive officer, HackensackUMC. “Thanks to the center’s training, our staff is learning how to break communication barriers with aphasia patients to help them improve the quality of their patients’ lives.”

While at the center, the interns and residents received an overview of the aphasia program and met with people living with aphasia to learn about the communication and psychosocial challenges they face. Through the training, interns and residents develop a new understanding of these challenges and the program at the Adler Aphasia Center prepares them for when they do come into future contact with a stroke survivor who has aphasia in an acute care setting.

Photo caption:  Medical residents and interns from HackensackUMC took part in the education and training program at the Adler Aphasia Center in Maywood. Pictured from left to right:

Jason Karanja, Surya Ram, Alex Tentler, Sherry Sheppard and Ikenna Onyenemezu.

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