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Competing priorities and team situational awareness in obstetrics

Managing competing priorities and team situational awareness

Close up of tug-of-war with two hands.

15 minutes

Published: December 2021 /
Revised: December 2025

Learning objectives

Upon completion, you will be able to:

  1. Recognize the importance of a process for the management of competing priorities in a dynamic labour and delivery unit.
  2. Identify issues that may affect team situational awareness.
  3. Identify two ways to improve team situational awareness.

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Accreditation

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)

This activity is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the CMPA. You may claim a maximum of 0.5 hour (credits are automatically calculated).

The College of Family Physicians Canada (CFPC)

This activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Quebec College of Family Physicians, a continuing professional development accrediting organization recognized by the Collège des médecins du Québec and has been approved for up to 0.5 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits.

Disclosure

Scientific Planning Committee: Dr. Eileen Bridges1, Dr. Christine De Maria1, Dr. Cheryl Hunchak1, Dr. Richard Mimeault1, Dr. Henriette Fortin1, Dr. Lucie Filteau1, Ms. Erica Battram1, Dr. Élisabeth Boileau1, Ms. Élisabeth Normand1, Dr. Evelyn Constantin1, Dr. Heather Murray1, Dr. Lisa Thurgur1

Employees of: 1. Paid employee of the CMPA

Conflict of Interest: The members of the Scientific Planning Committee have no financial or professional affiliation with any organization that can be perceived as a conflict of interest in the context of this online program.

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