ALSO PROVIDER COURSE

An educational program designed to enhance

cognitive and procedural skills of health
care professionals to help them manage
obstetrical emergencies
OVERALL COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Discuss ways of improving the management of

obstetrical urgencies and emergencies which may help
standardize the skills of practicing maternity care
providers.

Discuss the importance of utilizing regional maternity

care services and identify possible barriers which
might limit access.

Successfully complete the course written test and

megadelivery testing station.

Detailed educational objectives are listed at the

beginning of each ALSO Course Syllabus chapter.

Program Date
Location
This activity is classified as level two in accordance
with the AMA PRA Credit and Classification
Guidelines for continuing medical education on new
procedures and skills.

CME & CNE INFORMATION

Application for CME credit has been filed with the
American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination
of credit is pending.
The American Academy of Family Physicians is approved
as a provider of continuing nursing education by the
Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is
approved for ___ contact hours applicable for RN, LPN,
or LMHT relicensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing
Provider Number; LT0278-0312. This is an advanced
level course and may not be suitable for all general
continuing nursing education.

Sponsor
Sponsor:: You
You must
must complete
complete and
and

submit
submit an
an online
online AAFP
AAFP CME
CME
application
application at
at www.aafp.org/cmea.
www.aafp.org/cmea.
After
After your
your application
application is
is approved,
approved,
please
please replace
replace the
the existing
existing pending
pending
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left) with
with the
the
CME/CNE
CME/CNE statements
statements you
you receive
receive
from
the
AAFP
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Systems
from the AAFP Credit Systems &
&
Compliance
Compliance department
department that
that include
include
credit
credit and
and contact
contact hours
hours amounts
amounts..

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PROGRAM FACULTY

Day 1
7:30-8:00
8:00-8:10
8:10-8:30

Registration
Overview/Objectives
Lecture Safety in Maternity Care

8:30-8:50
8:50-9:10
9:10-9:25
9:25-10:55
10:55-12:25
12:25-1:25
1:25-1:45
1:45-3:15
3:15-3:30
3:30-5:00
5:00-5:30
5:30-6:00

Lecture First Trimester Comps

Lecture Late Pregnancy Bleeding
Break
Breakout Intrapartum Fetal Surv
Breakout Assisted Vaginal Delivery
Lunch
Lecture Preterm Labor/PROM
Breakout Shoulder Dystocia
Break
Breakout -- PPH/Maternal Resus
Lecture Medical Complications
Q&A

Day 2
8:00-8:30
Breakout Labor Dystocia Case
8:30-10:00
Breakout Malpresentations,
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:45 Breakout OB Cases
11:45-12:45 Lunch
12:45-4:15
Testing Stations Written & Megadelivery.
Half the group will stay in plenary for written exam, and
half the group will go to a megadelivery testing
stations.
Sponsor:
Sponsor: Above,
Above, is
is aa sample
sample agenda,
agenda, feel
feel
free
free to
to revise
revise as
as needed
needed to
to accommodate
accommodate
your
your course.
course.
Schedule
Schedule Requirements
Requirements
stst

1)
1) Safety
Safety and
and Maternity
Maternity Care
Care must
must be
be the
the 11
st
lecture
lecture on
on the
the 11st day.
day.

2)
2) Time
Time frames
frames (i.e.1:00
(i.e.1:00 p.m.-2:30
p.m.-2:30 p.m.)
p.m.) must
must
accompany
accompany all
all lecture
lecture and
and workstations.
workstations.
3)
3) All
All lectures
lectures and
and workstations
workstations must
must be
be listed
listed
by
title
on
the
schedule.
by title on the schedule.
4)
4) Must
Must include
include 15
15 minute
minute breaks
breaks every
every four
four
hours.
hours.
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This course is directed primarily toward maternity

care providers including physicians, nurses, and
certified nurse midwives.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAL MATERIAL AS NEEDED

COURSE DISCLAIMER
The material presented at this course is being made available by the American
Academy of Family Physicians for educational purposes only. This material is not
intended to represent the only, nor necessarily the best, methods or procedures
appropriate for the medical situations discussed, but rather is intended to present
an approach, view, statement, or opinion of the faculty which may be helpful to
others who face similar situations.
The AAFP disclaims any and all liability for injury, or other damages, resulting to
any individual attending this course and for all claims which may arise out of the
use of the techniques demonstrated therein by such individuals, whether these
claims shall be asserted by a physician, or any other person.
Every effort has been made to assure the accuracy of the data presented at this
course. Physicians may care to check specific details, such as drug doses and
contraindications, etc., in standard sources prior to clinical application.
This Course has been determined to be a Level 2 classification under the AMA
PRA Credit and Classification Guidelines. The AAFP does not certify competence
upon completion of the ALSO Provider Course, nor does it intend this course to
serve as a basis for requesting new or expanded privileges.