Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO ®)
June 17, 2026, 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Course Sponsor: MU Family Medicine Residency Program
Location: LC401 PCCLC
Course Fee: $450
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.
This ALSO course partners with the Russell D. and Mary B. Sheldon Clinical Simulation Center at the University of Missouri to cover all the simulation needs for the day. This includes prompt delivery models that can simulate multiple presentations of vaginal birth, high fidelity manikins for hemorrhage and cardiac arrest scenarios as well as different tools like forceps, Bakri balloons and JADA devices.
Sponsored by the MU Family Medicine Residency program.
Course Director
Advisory Faculty
Limited spaces are available. Please contact course coordinator Olivia Vierrether at resident@health.missouri.edu or 573-884-2912 to verify you are enrolled in the course prior to paying through the link.
Email Olivia Vierrether to Register
Course Objectives
- Discuss methods of managing pregnancy and birth urgencies and emergencies, which standardize 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.
CME & CNE Information
CME and CNE credit for this ALSO course will be provided exclusively through the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
CME Credit - 8.00 prescribed credits
Nursing Credits – 9.60 credits
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 12/31/2025. Please review the current MOC Bulletin for further information: ABOG Bulletins.
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 an email that includes next steps and the ALSO Online Course URL. Content consists of a pre-test; recorded lectures; online case studies; workstation demonstrations; post-test and a course evaluation. Learners must Claim Credit to automatically register as ‘Complete’ and qualify to attend the Live Course.
Live Course Stations
- Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
- Labor Dystocia
- Malpresentations – Emergency Breech Delivery
- Shoulder Dystocia
- Assisted Vaginal Delivery
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Trauma & Resuscitation in Pregnancy
- Group Testing
After the Live Course
The ALSO Course Sponsor is responsible for submitting the post-course Dashboard within one week after 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.
