2008 Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics Course

The 2008 Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) Provider Course will be held on February 13-14, 2008 at NEOUCOM in the Dr. Chatrchai and Eleanor Watanakunakorn Medical Research Building. ALSO is an educational program designed to enhance cognitive and procedural skills of maternity care providers to help them manage obstetrical emergencies. The information in this course has been made available by the American Academy of Family Physicians for educational purposes. For more information and to register for this event, click here.

Steven Gorsuch, M.D. (right front), assists residents Frank Lazzerini, M.D., Akron General Center for Family Medicine, (left front) and Eric Schaffert, M.D., Forum Health Family Medicine Center, during the (ALSO®) Perineal Laceration Repair workshop.

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Neonatal Resuscitation Program

Twenty-four first-year residents from four family medicine residency programs united for a day at NEOUCOM on July 12 for the annual Neonatal Resuscitation Program, sponsored by the Department of Family Medicine. Course directors, Nancy Flickinger, M.D., Assistant director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Barberton Citizens Hospital, and Kim Firestone, B.S., R.R.T., Neonatal Outreach Educator, Akron Children’s Hospital, joined five other instructors to provide multidisciplinary, team-based instruction in ventilation, chest compressions, endotracheal intubation, medications and the ethics of decision-making in newborn emergencies.

Nadia McKitty, M.D., Barberton Citizens Hospital (right) and Nardik Patel, M.D., Aultman Hospital , practice intubating a newborn.

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Fellowship in Academic Medicine

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The 2006 class gets off to a good start. During the first day long session (May 11, 2005) the twelve fellows assessed current skills, comfort and relevance regarding essential teaching competencies.

Frank Stritter, Ph.D., ( University of North Carolina ), presented interactive sessions on Learning Theories, Learning Styles and Mentoring.

Susan Mercer, M.D., chats with Michael Holder, M.D., newly named Director of Medical Education at Akron Children's Hospital.

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2008 Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics Course

Fellowship in Academic Medicine

Click Here for More Information The 2006 class gets off to a good start. During the first day long session (May 11, 2005) the twelve fellows assessed current skills, comfort and relevance regarding essential teaching competencies.

The 2006 class gets off to a good start. During the first day long session (May 11, 2005) the twelve fellows assessed current skills, comfort and relevance regarding essential teaching competencies.

Click Here for More Information

The 2006 class gets off to a good start. During the first day long session (May 11, 2005) the twelve fellows assessed current skills, comfort and relevance regarding essential teaching competencies.