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Anesthesia SimSTAT - L&D

  • Claim Credits by 12/15/2028
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Credits Available: CME 5 CME, UP TO 5 ABA PS CREDITS, UP TO 5 ABA MOCA QI POINTS

Although most labor and deliveries proceed smoothly, sometimes crises happen. Anesthesia SimSTAT – Labor & Delivery will test how well you manage a patient undergoing in an obstetric crisis as you are faced with some of the most...  Read More +




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The American Society of Anesthesiologists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists designates this enduring material for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology™ program and MOCA® are registered certification marks of The American Board of Anesthesiology®. MOCA 2.0® is a trademark of the American Board of Anesthesiology®.

This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology® (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements.

Up to 5 CME credits contribute to the Patient Safety CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology® (MOCA®) program.

This activity contributes to the Quality Improvement (QI) component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s (ABA) redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program® (MOCA®), known as MOCA 2.0™. Earn up to 5 points for completion of the activity.

Access the course from your ASA Education Center dashboard.

At the end of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Develop a differential diagnosis and manage a critically ill patient during labor and delivery.
  • Develop and demonstrate the necessary technical and behavioral skills to manage a crisis event during labor.
  • Demonstrate effective communication within an interprofessional team during an intrapartum emergency.
  • Review the differences in patient management between pregnant and non-pregnant patients during a crisis.
This activity is intended for anesthesiologists, anesthesiology residents, and members of the anesthesia care team.
Ronald Levy, MD, FASA, Editor-in-Chief
Arna Banerjee, MBBS, FCCM
Wendy Bernstein, MD, MBA, FASA
Lawrence Chu, MD, MS
Samuel DeMaria, MD
Stefanie Fischer, MD
Barbara Jericho, MD, FASA
Daniel Katz, MD
Adam Levine, MD
Robert Maniker, MD, MSc, FASA
Rebecca Minehart, MD, MSHPEd
John Rask, MD, MA, FASA

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) remains strongly committed to providing participants in this educational activity with the best available evidence-based clinical information and requires disclosure of all financial relationships with ineligible companies by all individuals in control of content. It is not the intent of the ASA to eliminate all situations involving potential conflicts of interest; rather, the intent is to enable individuals working with the ASA to recognize situations that may be subject to scrutiny by others.

All disclosed conflicts of interest are reviewed by ASA staff and non-conflicted planners to ensure that such situations are appropriately evaluated and, when necessary, mitigated. The ASA educational standards pertaining to conflicts of interest are intended to maintain the professional autonomy of clinical experts while promoting balanced presentations of scientific information. Through this review process, all ASA educational activities are ensured to provide independent, objective, and scientifically balanced presentations of information. Disclosure of relevant relationships will be made available to learners prior to the start of all educational activities.

Broadband internet service: At least 3G / ADSL (1 Mbps, 20ms latency). Browser support: Google Chrome is the preferred and supported browser. Latest stable release preferred. Operating System: PC (Windows 7+) or Mac OS X 10.8 + support. NOTE: Linux, iOS and Windows RT are not supported. CPU: Dual-core CPU or better (e.g., Intel i3). Memory: 4GB or more.