Fundamentals and Laser Safety: Core Principles for Clinical Applications

Course Director(s)

• 

  Kelly Stankiewicz, MD, FAAD
• 

  Patricia Richey, MD, FAAD, FACMS

  Boston University

Master the Core Principles of Laser Safety and Clinical Applications
The Fundamentals and Laser Safety: Core Principles for Clinical Applications Course by ASLMS is designed to equip medical professionals with essential knowledge in laser technology, safety protocols, and clinical best practices.
✔ Gain a strong foundation in laser physics and safety standards
✔ Enhance confidence in laser-based procedures across medical specialties
✔ Learn from leading experts in laser medicine and surgery
✔ Earn an ASLMS Certificate of Completion demonstrating your commitment to laser safety and excellence
Join the leading experts in laser medicine—enroll today!

This session will cover the following topics:

• Basic Principles of Lasers and Related Technologies
  
• Laser Safety
  
• Laser Endpoints
  
• Laser for Tattoos and Pigmented Lesions
  
• Laser for Follicular Conditions: Hair Removal, Acne, etc.
  
• Laser Treatment of Vascular Conditions
  
• Non-Ablative Resurfacing and Skin Tightening
  
• Fractional and Full Ablative Laser Resurfacing
  
• Laser Resurfacing in Darker Skin Types
  
• Laser Assisted Drug Delivery
  
• Laser Treatment of Scars
  
• Combination Therapy
  
• Laser Complications
  
• Clinical Laser Pearls for Treatment of Skin of Color
  
• Laser Pearls and Common Conditions
  
• Laser Practice for Beginners: Setting Up a Pathway to Success

Presentations:

• 8:15 AM – 8:45 AM EDT

  Basic Principles of Lasers and Related Technologies
  

  Faculty: Kelly J. Stankiewicz, MD, FAAD
• 8:45 AM – 9:15 AM EDT

  Laser for Tattoos and Pigmented Lesions
  

  Faculty: Sungat K. Grewal, MD, FAAD (she/her/hers) – UCSF
• 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM EDT

  Vascular Laser Treatment
  

  Faculty: Zeina S. Tannous, MD – Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine - Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon
• 9:45 AM – 10:00 AM EDT

  Panel Discussion and Q&A
• 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM EDT

  Laser Safety
  

  Faculty: Fernanda H. Sakamoto, MD, PhD – Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School and Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
• 10:45 AM – 11:15 AM EDT

  Non-Ablative Resurfacing and Skin Tightening
  

  Faculty: Omar A. Ibrahimi, MD, PhD
• 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM EDT

  Laser Treatment of Scars
  

  Faculty: Jill S. Waibel, MD (she/her/hers) – Miami Dermatology & Laser Institute, Miami, FL
• 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM EDT

  Laser-Assisted Drug Delivery
  

  Faculty: Merete Haedersdal, MD, PhD, DMSc (she/her/hers) – Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg
• 12:15 PM – 12:30 PM EDT

  Panel Discussion and Q&A
• 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

  Treatment Endpoints
  

  Faculty: Molly Wanner, MD – Massachusetts General Hospital
• 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT

  Laser Therapy for Follicular Appendages: Effective Solutions for Hair Removal and Acne
  

  Faculty: Christine C. Dierickx, MD – Skinperium
• 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

  Optimizing Outcomes: Combination Treatments
  

  Faculty: Patricia M. Richey, MD, FAAD, FACMS
• 3:00 PM – 3:10 PM EDT

  Panel Discussion and Q&A
• 3:20 PM – 3:50 PM EDT

  Clinical Pearls for Treatment of Skin of Color
  

  Faculty: Sungat K. Grewal, MD, FAAD (she/her/hers) – UCSF
• 3:50 PM – 4:20 PM EDT

  Laser Complications
  

  Faculty: Patricia M. Richey, MD, FAAD, FACMS
• 4:20 PM – 4:50 PM EDT

  Laser Pearls and Common Conditions
  

  Faculty: Omar A. Ibrahimi, MD, PhD
• 5:05 PM – 5:40 PM EDT

  Laser Safety Test (optional)