The CFPC believes that Canadian women and their families will benefit from the standardized, collegial and multidisciplinary approach to maternity care that the ALSO Provider Course engenders. The ALSO Provider Course is geared to all maternity care providers including family physicians, obstetricians, midwives, nurses, paramedics and trainees. Discuss the importance of utilizing regional maternity care services and identify possible barriers which might limit access. Successfully complete the course written test and megadelivery station. The ALSO Provider Course is conducted over 2 days.
Successful participants receive a certificate.
Though largely written and updated by family physicians in the United States, the content of the ALSO Provider Course is carefully evaluated by the CFPC Maternity Care Committee to ensure it is appropriate to Canadian practice. Where necessary, the content is changed or new content is added. When possible, the changes are based on the practice guidelines of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada. The registration fees for the ALSO Provider Course are determined by local organizers and vary depending on location and local resources. Organizers are encouraged to offer reduced fees for CFPC members and trainees.