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MEET OUR OBLS TEAM

Our Team

Varda5, LLC Directors

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Andrea Shields, M.D., M.S.

overlevende123@gmail.com | Phone: 210-632-0017

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Jacqueline Vidosh, M.D

neldeobls@gmail.com | Phone: 123-456-7890

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Dr. Shields currently serves as an Associate Professor and Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship Program Director for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Connecticut Health. Dr. Shields is a specialty Board Examiner for the American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. She previously served as a member of the editorial board member for Obstetrics & Gynecology, and recently completed duties as the National Fellow-at-Large on the Executive Board of the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG). She serves as the Chair of the ACOG Clinical Practice Guidelines – Obstetrics and is a member of the Governance Committee for ACOG. Dr. Shields is a nationally recognized expert in maternal sepsis, cervical cerclage and simulation-based education.

Dr. Vidosh currently works as an Obstetrician and Gynecologist and Assistant Professor of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences at San Antonio Military Medical Center. She is a peer reviewer for Obstetrics & Gynecology, and was  a contributing peer reviewer of the Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) course. Dr. Vidosh has been active in the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) leadership and has previously served as the ACOG Air Force Section Junior Fellow Vice Chair and Chair. She is the co-creator of Obstetrics Life Support, a multidisciplinary, evidence-based curriculum for healthcare providers to train on prevention and management of maternal cardiac arrest. She is passionate about improving maternal morbidity and mortality, and advocacy by using robust shared decision making between physicians and patients.

National Faculty

Dedication. Expertise. Passion.

Our OBLS national facutly form a dedicated and highly skilled team, bringing together a wealth of experience in both the development and delivery of our curriculum. They are not only experts in their respective fields but also passionate educators committed to advancing obstetric emergency care. Our faculty come from diverse backgrounds, including emergency medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, paramedicine, nursing, military medicine, and academic research. This multidisciplinary approach ensures that our training is comprehensive, practical, and applicable across a wide range of healthcare settings. By combining real-world clinical experience with evidence-based best practices, our instructors provide learners with the knowledge and hands-on skills necessary to manage complex obstetric emergencies with confidence and competence.

OBLS Development Team

Our OBLS core development form a dedicated and highly skilled team, bringing together a wealth of experience in both the development and delivery of our curriculum. Our core teams comes from diverse backgrounds, including implementation science and academic research.

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