What is ASLMS?

The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Inc. (ASLMS) was founded in 1980 and is the world’s largest professional organization dedicated to promoting excellence in patient care by advancing laser applications and related technologies.

Who belongs to ASLMS?

Membership includes physicians and surgeons representing more than 51 medical specialties, nurses and other allied health care professionals, physicists involved with product development, biomedical engineers, biologists and equipment manufacturers.

How many members does ASLMS have?

The Society currently has more than 4,000 members, including approximately 550 members who are not in the United States.

What does ASLMS do?

The vision of ASLMS is to be the world’s preeminent resource for laser research, education, technology and clinical knowledge.  ASLMS works toward this ambitious mission by:

• Conducting an Annual Conference for the multidisciplinary exchange of information on the latest discoveries, applications and research involving medical lasers.  Our next ASLMS Annual Conference will be held April 1-5, 2009 in National Harbor, Maryland.
• Publishing the world’s foremost laser journal, Lasers in Surgery and Medicine
• Establishing practice guidelines and safety standards for physician and nonphysician use of lasers
• Testifying before regulatory authorities, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• Sponsoring professional networking opportunities to clinicians and suppliers
• Supporting regional, national and international meetings of laser health care professionals
• Disseminating public information about laser use that enhances patient care, including a Web site (www.aslms.org) that features a physician referral service and information about lasers in health care.

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