AIR Series: Ob/Gyn Module 2015

Posted by Andrew Grock, MD on Mar 18, 2015

Welcome to the seventh ALiEM Approved Instructional Resources (AIR) Module! In an effort to reward our residents for the reading and learning they are already doing online we have created an Individual Interactive Instruction (III) opportunity utilizing FOAM resources for U.S. Emergency Medicine residents. For each module, the AIR board curates and scores a list of blogs and podcasts. A quiz is available to complete after each module to obtain residency conference credit. Once completed, your name and institution will be logged into our private database, which participating residency program directors can access to provide proof of completion.

AIR Stamp of Approval and Honorable Mentions

In an effort to truly emphasize the highest quality posts, we have two subsets of recommended resources. The AIR stamp of approval will only be given to posts scoring above a new, strict scoring cut-off of ≥30 points (out of 35 total), based on our scoring instrument. The other subset is for “Honorable Mention” posts. These posts have been flagged by and agreed upon by AIR Board members as worthwhile, accurate, unbiased, and appropriately referenced despite an average score <30. All posts will still be part of the quiz needed to obtain III credit.

AIR Series: Ob/Gyn

Below we have listed our selection of the 10 highest quality blog posts within the past 12 months (current as of January 2015) related to obstetrics and gynecology, curated and approved for residency training by the AIR Series Board. In this module we have 4 AIRs and 6 Honorable Mentions. We strive for comprehensiveness by selecting from a broad spectrum of blogs from the top 50 listing per the Social Media Index.

After reading, please take the quiz. Feel free to ask questions in the blog comment section below. The AIR Board faculty will answer them within 48 hours of posting. Be sure to include your email or contact information where requested in the Disqus blog comment area, so that you will be notified when we reply. We recommend programs give 3 hours (just under 20 minutes per article) of III for this module.

Take the quiz at ALiEMU
ALiEMU AIR Ob/Gyn block quiz

Interested in taking the quiz for fun or asynchronous (Individualized Interactive Instruction) credit? Please go to the above link. You will need to create a one-time login account if you haven’t already.

Highlighted Quality Posts

Article Title	Author	Date	Link	Category
SGEM#104: Let’s Talk about Sex Baby, Let’s Talk about STDs	Nadia Awad, PharmD	January 23, 2015	SGEM: STI Tx’s	Approved Instructional Resource
SGEM#105: Does this Woman Have an Ectopic Baby, Baby?	Matt Dawson, MD	January 29, 2015	SGEM: Diagnosing Ectopics	Approved Instructional Resource
Is Pelvic Exam in the Emergency Department Useful?	Salim Rezaie, MD	January 30, 2014	ALiEM: Pelvic Exam Usefulness?	Approved Instructional Resource
Blind Swab vs Speculum-assisted Endocervical Swab	Justin Steinberg, MD	January 13, 2015	HQMedED: Blind Swab?	Approved Instructional Resource
Ondansetron vs. Metoclopramide in Hyperemesis	Ryan Radecki, MD	September 22, 2014	EMLitOfNote: Odans Vs Metoclop	Honorable Mention
Postnatal depression	Andrew Tagg, MD	August 6, 2014	DFTB: Postnatal Depression	Honorable Mention
Medical Complications of Pregnancy	Andy Neill, MD	November 22, 2014	EMIreland: Preg Complications	Honorable Mention
Tiny Tip: Pre-eclampsia	Sarah Luckett-Gatopoulos, MD	April 9, 2014	Boring EM: Pre-Eclampsia	Honorable Mention
Ovarian Torsion	Sean Fox, MD	January 24, 2014	PedsEMMorsels: Ovarian Torsion	Honorable Mention
Tiny Tip: HELLP Syndrome	Sarah Luckett-Gatopoulos, MD	August 14, 2014	Boring EM: HELLP	Honorable Mention

If you have any questions or comments, please contact us!

Author information

Andrew Grock, MD

Lead Editor/Co-Founder of ALiEM Approved Instructional Resources (AIR)
Faculty Physician, Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
UCLA Emergency Medicine Department

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