Moderator EMEDPA Posted April 21, 2011 Moderator Share Posted April 21, 2011 anyone here taken adv. life support in obstetrics ? http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/cme/aafpcourses/clinicalcourses/also.html I'm taking it this sept. my global health and tropical med. course had a 3 hr summary lecture/skills station given by some folks who teach this course and it seems like an excellent course for anyone without immediate access to ob at their facility. even learned how to do a poor man's c-section: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphysiotomy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcdavis Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Jeez Lousie e, I had never even HEARD of it. I suppose it might be a fun course. who sponsors it? rc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator ventana Posted April 21, 2011 Moderator Share Posted April 21, 2011 Jeez Lousie e, I had never even HEARD of it. I suppose it might be a fun course. who sponsors it? rc EMDPA no surprise you are now taking courses that simply scare the heck out of me!! good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted April 21, 2011 Author Moderator Share Posted April 21, 2011 Jeez Lousie e, I had never even HEARD of it. I suppose it might be a fun course. who sponsors it? rc it's a joint presentation by the fp and ob natl organizations. lots of good stuff like ways of managing difficult breech and shoulder dystocia presentations, etc check out the link I posted above. I'm hoping to do both more overseas/disaster work and more rural work from here on out so a stronger ob foundation just makes sense. on 2 of my last 3 Haiti trips we have delivered babies, both relatively nl although the last one had a lot of meconium and had to be suctioned and resuscitated( airway support and chest compressions) for a few min before they perked up. I have yet to have to deal with a precipitous er delivery but 2 of my partners have( 1 in the parking lot and another-no kidding- a lesbian with abdominal pain who "couldn't possibly be pregnant"-her partner was not pleased when my buddy started the pelvic and saw crowning....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted September 26, 2011 Author Moderator Share Posted September 26, 2011 Just finished my ALSO course today. would highly recommend for anyone working in em, rural practice, or potentially overseas. it's taught over 2 very full days (7a-5p) with multiple lectures and skill stations. final exam is a written test which wasn't too bad and a "megadelivery" in which everything goes wrong in 3 different scenarios. the course has a very strong focus on teaching techniques for shoulder dystocia, breech, preterm labor, post partum hemorrhage, c-section technique and pitfalls, delivery with forceps or vacuum extraction, meds in obgyn, etc great course. I took it with a bunch of newbie fp residents and think I may have been the oldest student in the room...some of the residents had never seen first runs of a show called "ER" which they played clips from because they were in elementary school when it started....sigh.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Steve Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 OHSU? And thanks for the very sad news that ER is no longer in pop culture lexicon. You just made me feel much older than I really am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted September 27, 2011 Author Moderator Share Posted September 27, 2011 adventist.....old man....noah wylie...he's the guy from "falling skies", right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andersenpa Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Jeez Lousie e, I had never even HEARD of it. Yep EMEDPA is on the cutting edge of new conferences. In fact he told me of a few more he's attending this year: Physician Associate: Seminar Training Underutilized Deployees Emergency Medicine Retreat On Communicating Knowledge Sets Hand-Off Leader’s Yearly Conference- Resuscitation And Principles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alleycat Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 (sigh) after reading all that there extra curricular education, I'm plumb tuckered out and need a nap! out of curiousity in judging energy levels..any of you guy over 50??? 60??? if this question is inappropriate,,,,so sorry:xD: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted September 27, 2011 Author Moderator Share Posted September 27, 2011 nope, 40's...but the guy teaching my a.l.s.o. course today is a 70 yr old ob who still takes call and travels extensively on international medical missions... and check this guy out...: http://www.columbian.com/news/2011/sep/07/mcgough-orthopedic-surgeon-rebound-founder-retires/ you are as old as you feel....in my last 50 mile ultramarathon I got beaten by a 67 yr old.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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