ALSO®, Department of Family Medicine in the Medical School at the University of Minnesota

Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics

Topics

• Preterm Labor/Premature Rupture of Membranes
• Labor Dystocia
• Medical Complications
• Maternal Resuscitation
• Vaginal Bleeding Late in Pregnancy
• Post Partum Hemorrhage
• Safety in Maternity Care
• First Trimester Complications
• Scanning Sessions on Patient Volunteers

Skills Stations

• Assisted Vaginal Delivery
• Shoulder Dystocia
• OB Cases
• Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance
• Malpresentations
• Perineal Laceration Repair

Previous Participants' Comments

• Well organized
• Relevant current information
• Interactive
• Friendly learning environment
• Open learning, low stress
• Good teaching; I feel more confident about OB emergencies now
• The models were very helpful
• Great instructors
• Faculty were very well qualified and approachable
• The opportunity to address the most critical elements of OB care in one venue
• The opportunity to interact with faculty
• Focused on important points
• Mix of residents and community MDs

Physicians
This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 23.75 credits(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. This total includes 23.75 Prescribed credits. 8.75 of these credit(s) conform to the AAFP criteria for evidence-based CME clinical content. CME credit has been increased to reflect 2 for 1 credit for only the EB CME portion. When reporting CME credit, AAFP members should report total Prescribed credit earned for this activity. It is not necessary for members to label credit as evidence-based CME for reporting purposes. The AAFP invites comments on any activity that has been approved for AAFP CME credit. Please forward your comments on the quality of this activity to cmecomment@aafp.org

Nurses
This program has been approved for 18 contact hours by the Missouri Nurses Association which is accredited as an approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

2008-2009 Course Registration Form
Dates, fees, and instructions.