Comparison Study of ALSO ® Trained and Traditionally Trained

Introduction: Obstetrics is a high risk specialty. The cephalic presentation vaginal delivery complicated by shoulder dystocia is a medical emergency commonly encountered. This study compares shoulder dystocia resolution educational and manual skills of Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) and Family Medicine (FM) residents following completion of Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) trained vs. a group of OB-GYN and FM residents untrained in ALSO but trained in traditional means in a traditional residency to manage shoulder dystocia. Materials and Methods: Shoulder dystocia resolution skills taught in simulation using pelvic and fetal manikins were tested in Family Medicine and OB-GYN residencies who were ALSO ® trained, and they were retested for the purpose of this study 6 months after their training. The same testing, using the same checklist, was done for traditionally trained OBGYN and Family Medicine residents (who had not been exposed to the ALSO® training) by the same instructor, using the