The following guidelines were designed to facilitate the application and review process for introducing the ALSO® Program in a country via an established organization or other entity.
All interested entities are required to submit a written application or proposal to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) ALSO® Advisory Board for approval. The proposal is to include the following information.
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- Date of request
- Name of the individual completing the application (please include title and relation to the organization / entity).
- Please briefly describe the reason for implementing the ALSO® Program.
- Please provide your objectives for the program.
- Please provide projected training and implementation plans.
- Include a statement of any desire to translate the ALSO® materials. All requests to translate ALSO® materials must follow the Guidelines for Obtaining Permission to Publish International Translations of the ALSO® Materials.
- Please provide how you will fund the implementation of the program and future courses.
- Please provide who practices maternity care in the designated country (obstetricians, midwives, general practitioners, nurses or traditional birth attendants etc.).
- Please provide information on the institution or organization that will oversee the program and ensure its sustainability.
AAFP staff, in consultation with the representation of the ALSO® Advisory Board, will negotiate any business arrangements based on the needs of the international sponsoring entity. A royalty fee will be determined by the AAFP for each proposal.
Please forward the requested information to:
Lee Dresang MD, Chair ALSO® Advisory Board
c/o Diana Winslow, R.N., B.S.N.
American Academy of Family Physicians
ALSO® Department
11400 Tomahawk Creek Parkway
Leawood, Kansas 66206
dwinslow@aafp.org
913-906-6000 ext 6550
www.aafp.org/also
Please forward the requested information to:
Lee Dresang MD, Chair ALSO® Advisory Board
c/o Diana Winslow, R.N., B.S.N.
American Academy of Family Physicians
ALSO® Department
11400 Tomahawk Creek Parkway
Leawood, Kansas 66206
dwinslow@aafp.org
913-906-6000 ext 6550
www.aafp.org/also
ALSO International
International Guidelines
