Basic Life Support in Obstetrics

Attend a BLSO^™ Course

Sponsor a Course

Offer valuable training in obstetrics when you sponsor a BLSO Provider Course.

Basic Life Support in Obstetrics (BLSO) Courses are offered throughout the year in a variety of locations by the AAFP as well as approved course sponsors.

Upon successful completion of a BLSO Provider Course, attendees are awarded BLSO Provider status, including a course certificate and wallet card verifying valid status for five years from the date of course completion.

BLSO Provider Courses

The following is a listing of approved sponsors offering BLSO courses. As additional courses are approved, they will be added to this page.

How to Register

Contact the course coordinator listed for course details and registration.

Please contact Carla Cherry at ccherry@aafp.org if you would like information on sponsoring a BLSO Course.

2019 BLSO Courses

May 18

Prosser, WA

05/18/2019

Course Sponsor: Prosser Memorial Hospital
Course Contact: Director: Jacobo A. Rivero, MD, FAAFP
Information & Registration: jacoborivero1@msn.com

May 23

Asheville, NC

05/23/2019

Course Sponsor: Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC)
Course Contact: Director: Julia Oat-Judge, MD; Coordinator: Nancy Walker
Information & Registration: nancy.walker@mahec.net

Jul 24

Kansas City, MO

07/24/2019

Course Sponsor: American Academy of Family Physicians
Course Contact: Director: Gaylynn Butts, RN; Coordinator: Carla Cherry
Information & Registration

Aug 17

Whiteriver, AZ

08/17/2019 - 08/18/2019

Course Sponsor: Whiteriver Indian Hospital
Course Contact: Director: Lisa Ann Young, DO; Coordinator: Kathy Sue Lynch, MD, MPH
Information & Registration: kslynch5@gmail.com

Training for Maternity Care Providers

Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO^®) is an evidence-based multidisciplinary training program that prepares maternity health care providers to better manage obstetric emergencies. Learn more about ALSO »