Search Results for obstetrics -- AAFP

Apr 22, 2019 - Learn about the Basic Life Support in Obstetrics (BLSO) program, which prepares participants to manage normal labor and obstetrical emergencies.

CME : Program Resources

https://www.aafp.org/cme/programs/blso.html

Obstetrics Member Interest Group -- Member Interest Groups

Jan 3, 2019 - Join the AAFP Obstetrics AAFP Member Interest Group and learn about their objectives and long-term goals.

Membership : Involve

https://www.aafp.org/membership/involve/mig/obstetrics.html

Sponsor a Basic Life Support in Obstetrics (BLSOSM) Course -- BLSO

Mar 7, 2018 - Bring the Basic Life Support in Obstetrics (BLSO) Course to your area to equip emergency personnel and first responders with life-saving maternity care knowledge and skills.

CME : Program Resources

https://www.aafp.org/cme/programs/blso/sponsor.html

Obstetric Ultrasound Examination (Position Paper)

Aug 24, 2018 - Read AAFP's policy on Obstetric Ultrasound Examination (Position Paper)

About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations : Policies

https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/ultrasonography-diagnostic.html

Postpartum Hemorrhage: Prevention and Treatment - American Family Physician

Apr 1, 2017 - Postpartum hemorrhage is common and can occur in patients without risk factors for hemorrhage. Active management of the third stage of labor should be used routinely to reduce its incidence. Use of oxytocin after delivery of the anterior shoulder is the most important and effective ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0401/p442.html

Family Physicians Practicing High-Volume Obstetric Care Have Recently Dropped by ...

Jun 15, 2017 - Previous research has shown a decline in the percentage of family physicians practicing low- or medium-volume obstetrics. Using 13 years of data through 2016, we found continued declines in low- and medium-volume obstetrics, in addition to a new 50% decrease in family physicians ...

American Family Physician : Graham Center Policy One-Pagers

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0615/p762.html

The Pregnant Patient: Managing Common Acute Medical Problems - American Family Physician

Nov 1, 2018 - Women often see their primary care physicians for common acute conditions during pregnancy. These conditions may be caused by pregnancy (obstetric problems) or worsened by pregnancy (obstetrically aggravated problems), or they may require special consideration during pregnancy because ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1101/p595.html

Point-of-Care Guides - American Family Physician

Jun 15, 2019 - This collection features AFP content from the Point-of-Care Guides collection on topics related to anticoagulation, cancer, cardiovascular issues, diabetes, gastrointestinal issues, infectious diseases, mortality risk, musculoskeletal issues, neurologic issues, obstetric issues, ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=75

Maternal/Child Care (Obstetrics/Perinatal Care)

Aug 24, 2018 - Read the AAFP's policy on maternal and child care, a core discipline of family medicine specialty.

About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations : Policies

https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/maternal-child.html

Academy Adds Obstetrics Member Interest Group

Jan 23, 2019 - A new AAFP member interest group on obstetrics aims to help family physicians integrate comprehensive, evidence-based maternity health care into their practices.

AAFP News : Inside the Academy

https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20190123obmig.html

ALSO Provider Course in Leawood, KS -- CME

Jan 25, 2019 - Earn CME credit at the AAFP’s Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) Provider course in Kansas City, MO (Leawood, KS).

CME : CME by Topic

https://www.aafp.org/cme/cme-topic/all/also-provider/leawood11.html

ALSO Provider Course in Leawood, KS -- CME

Jan 25, 2019 - Earn CME credit at the AAFP’s Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) Provider course in Kansas City, MO (Leawood, KS).

CME : CME by Topic

https://www.aafp.org/cme/cme-topic/all/also-provider/leawood10.html

ALSO Provider Course in Leawood, KS -- CME

Jan 25, 2019 - Earn CME credit at the AAFP’s Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) Provider course in Kansas City, MO (Leawood, KS).

CME : CME by Topic

https://www.aafp.org/cme/cme-topic/all/also-provider/leawood12.html

ALSO Provider Course in Leawood, KS -- CME

Jan 25, 2019 - Earn CME credit at the AAFP’s Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) Provider course in Kansas City, MO (Leawood, KS).

CME : CME by Topic

https://www.aafp.org/cme/cme-topic/all/also-provider/leawood9.html

ALSO Instructor Course in Kansas City, MO (Leawood, KS) -- CME

Jan 25, 2019 - Earn CME credits at the AAFP’s Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) course in Kansas City, MO (Leawood, KS). Active ALSO Provider status required.

CME : CME by Topic

https://www.aafp.org/cme/cme-topic/all/also-instructor/leawood6.html

ALSO Instructor Course in Kansas City, MO (Leawood, KS) -- CME

Jan 25, 2019 - Earn CME credits at the AAFP’s Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) course in Kansas City, MO (Leawood, KS). Active ALSO Provider status required.

CME : CME by Topic

https://www.aafp.org/cme/cme-topic/all/also-instructor/leawood7.html

ALSO Provider Course in Philadelphia, PA -- CME

Jan 3, 2019 - Earn CME credit at the AAFP’s Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) Provider course in Philadelphia, PA.

CME : CME by Topic

https://www.aafp.org/cme/cme-topic/all/also-provider/philadelphia.html

ALSO Provider Course in Washington, DC (Reston, VA) -- CME

Jan 3, 2019 - Earn CME credit at the AAFP’s Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) Provider course in Washington, DC (Reston, VA).

CME : CME by Topic

https://www.aafp.org/cme/cme-topic/all/also-provider/reston.html

ALSO Instructor Course in Washington, DC (Reston, VA) -- CME

Jan 3, 2019 - Earn CME credits at the AAFP’s Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) course in Washington, DC (Reston, VA). Active ALSO Provider status required.

CME : CME by Topic

https://www.aafp.org/cme/cme-topic/all/also-instructor/reston.html

ALSO Instructor Course in Philadelphia, PA -- CME

Jan 3, 2019 - Earn CME credits at the AAFP’s Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) course in Philadelphia, PA, September 23. Active ALSO Provider status required.

CME : CME by Topic

https://www.aafp.org/cme/cme-topic/all/also-instructor/philadelphia.html

Global ALSO -- ALSO

Jun 26, 2018 - Discover the difference being made by the Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) reducing infant and maternal morbidity and mortality throughout the world.

CME : Program Resources

https://www.aafp.org/cme/programs/also/international.html

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in Premenopausal Women - American Family Physician

Apr 1, 2019 - Abnormal uterine bleeding is a common symptom in women. The acronym PALM-COEIN facilitates classification, with PALM referring to structural etiologies (polyp, adenomyosis, leiomyoma, malignancy and hyperplasia), and COEIN referring to nonstructural etiologies (coagulopathy, ovulatory ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0401/p435.html

Drop in FPs Providing Obstetric Care Alarms Researchers

Jul 2, 2017 - Researchers are concerned about recent study data that show a significant drop in the percentage of family physicians who provide obstetric care.

AAFP News : Practice and Professional Issues

https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20170702obstetricsdrop.html

Attend a BLSO Course -- BLSO

Apr 23, 2019 - View the full schedule of upcoming Basic Life Support in Obstetrics (BLSO) Courses being offered by the AAFP and other approved course sponsors.

CME : Program Resources

https://www.aafp.org/cme/programs/blso/schedule.html

Become an ALSO Approved Instructor -- ALSO

Apr 22, 2019 - Gain the specific teaching skills required to facilitate the didactic lectures, hands-on small group workstations, and testing stations included in an Advanced Learning Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) Course.

CME : Program Resources

https://www.aafp.org/cme/programs/also/instructor.html