Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics Course
Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) provides maternity care professionals with evidence-based training to effectively manage obstetric emergencies. The course promotes a standardized, team-based approach to improve patient safety and maternal outcomes.
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:WVU Health Sciences – East
About
Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) is an evidence-based, interprofessional, and multidisciplinary training program that equips the entire maternity care team with skills to effectively manage obstetric emergencies. This comprehensive course encourages a standardized team-based approach amongst physicians, residents, nurse midwives, registered nurses and other members of the maternity care team to improve patient safety and positively impact maternal outcomes.
Overall Course Objectives
Following this course participants should be able to:
Discuss methods of managing pregnancy and birth urgencies and emergencies, which standardizes the skills of practicing maternity care providers.
Demonstrate content and skill acquisition as evidenced by successful completion of online course examination, skills workstations, and group testing stations.
Provide safe team leadership through various emergency obstetric scenarios.
Demonstrate effective team communication strategies focusing on patient safety.
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 instructors 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. Clinicians may care to check specific details, such as drug doses and contraindications, etc., in standard sources prior to clinical application.
Course Pre-Work
Learners will be provided with an email that includes the next steps and the ALSO Online Course URL. Content consists of a pre-test; recorded lectures; online case studies; workstation demonstrations; post-test and course evaluation. Learners must Claim Credit to automatically register as ‘Complete’ and qualify to attend the Live Course.
After the Live Activity
The ALSO Course Sponsor is responsible for submitting the post-course Dashboard within one week of the Live course. After this submission, the Learners will receive an email with a link which will direct them to their AAFP Account where they will find their Letter of Participation and those who successfully pass the course will also find their Wallet Card with their three-year status period dates.
For More Information
Please visit the Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics Website.
Course Contact Information
Course Director: Angela Cherry, MD, MBA
Advisory Faculty: Angela Cherry, MD, MBA
Course Coordinator: Vicki Eckert
Phone Number: (304) 279-6697
Schedule
Day 1: Saturday, August 29
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Overview, Instructions, Q&A from online content
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Lecture: Safety in Maternity Care
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Angela Cherry, MD, MBA, FAAFP
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Allison Daniel, DO
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Richard Ward, MD, MPA
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Sidney Sisson, MD
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Workstation Rotation: Shoulder Dystocia
Learners are each assigned to a group and rotate amongst skills workstations simultaneously.
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Workstation Rotation: Assisted Vaginal Delivery
Learners are each assigned to a group and rotate amongst skills workstations simultaneously.
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Break
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Workstation Rotation: Emergency Breech
Learners are each assigned to a group and rotate amongst skills workstations simultaneously.
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Workstation Rotation: EBL/QBL and Balloon Tamponade
Learners are each assigned to a group and rotate amongst skills workstations simultaneously.
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Lunch
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Workstation Rotation: Maternal Trauma
Learners are each assigned to a group and rotate amongst skills workstations simultaneously.
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Workstation Rotation: Postpartum Hemorrhage
Learners are each assigned to a group and rotate amongst skills workstations simultaneously.
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Break
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Workstation Rotation: Interactive Group Case Studies
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Angela Cherry, MD, MBA, FAAFP
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Allison Daniel, DO
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Richard Ward, MD, MPA
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Sidney Sisson, MD
Learners are each assigned to a group and rotate amongst skills workstations simultaneously.
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Workstation Rotations: Group Testing Scenarios
Learners are each assigned to a group and rotate amongst skills workstations simultaneously.
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Workstation Rotations: Evaluations, Wrap Up
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Angela Cherry, MD, MBA, FAAFP
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Allison Daniel, DO
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Richard Ward, MD, MPA
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Sidney Sisson, MD
Learners are each assigned to a group and rotate amongst skills workstations simultaneously.
Course Credits
CME & CNE Information
The AAFP has reviewed ALSO Provider Course and deemed it acceptable for up to 7.50 Live AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 8/29/2026 to 8/29/2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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 9.00 contact hours applicable for APRN, RN, or LPN 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.
CME for Live Portion
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council on Continuing Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the WVU School of Medicine and the AAFP.
The West Virginia University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The WVU Office of CME designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Maintenance of Certification
The ABOG MOC standards now allow participation in ABOG-approved Simulation Courses to meet the annual Improvement in Medical Practice (Part IV) MOC requirement. This course has been approved to meet ABOG Improvement in Medical Practice requirements until 12/31/2026. Please review the current MOC Bulletin for further information: ABOG Bulletins.
Disclosures
It is the policy of the WVU School of Medicine Office of CME to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its educational activities. All faculty/authors/planners participating in our programs are expected to disclose any relationships they may have with commercial companies. For this conference, Dr. Cherry has disclosed that she is a Nexplanon trainer for Organon. All others have indicated that they have no relevant interests to disclose.
These relationships, along with the educational content of this program, have been reviewed, and any potential conflicts of interest have been resolved to the satisfaction of the WVU School of Medicine Office of CME.
Speakers
Angela Cherry, MD, MBA, FAAFP
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- Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine - Eastern Division
- Organization
- West Virginia University
Allison Daniel, DO
- Organization
- West Virginia University
Sidney Sisson, MD
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- Assistant Professor, Associate Program Director, Family Medicine Residency, Family and Community Medicine
- Organization
- West Virginia University
Richard Ward, MD, MPA
- Positions
- Assistant Professor, Dept of Family Medicine (Eastern Campus), Family and Community Medicine - Eastern Division
- Family Medicine, Eastern Division
- Organization
- West Virginia University
Venue
WVU Health Sciences – East
2500 Foundation Way, Martinsburg, WV 25401