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The safe removal of water spray dispersed laser plume is not covered by ANSI Z136.3 Standard for Safe Use of Lasers in Health Care (2018 Edition)

By Peter Vitruk, PhD, MInstP, CPhys ANSI Z136.3 Standard for Safe Use of Lasers in Health Care (2018 Edition) defines laser plume as one of the non-beam laser hazards since it contains viral, bacterial, and other cellular and aerosolized...

10 days ago

American Laser Study Club Membership Benefits for 2020

With the ongoing COVID-19 healthcare crisis, the American Laser Study Club (ALSC) has shifted its efforts to online learning. The ALSC has added a few new member benefits to help its members to continue to pursue continuing education from home...

17 days ago

Laser-Tissue Interaction Short Video Review – Soft-Tissue Laser Education

Peter Vitruk, PhD, founder of the American Laser Study Club (ALSC), presents a short review of laser-tissue interaction as it applies to laser surgery in vascular tissue. Dr. Vitruk discusses different laser wavelengths’ strengths and...

19 days ago

David Duclos, DVM, DACVD, Becomes an Honorary Member of the American Laser Study Club

David Duclos, DVM, DACVD, has been awarded an Honorary Membership at the American Laser Study Club (ALSC). Dr. Duclos was a recipient of the 2020 Kumar Patel Prize in Laser Surgery for his outstanding contributions to veterinary dermatological...

May 5, 2020

Martin Kaplan, DMD, Becomes an Honorary Member of the American Laser Study Club

Martin Kaplan, DMD, has been awarded an Honorary Membership at the American Laser Study Club (ALSC). Dr. Kaplan was a recipient of the 2020 Kumar Patel Prize in Laser Surgery for his outstanding contribution to pediatric dental laser surgery...

May 5, 2020

The Breathe Institute’s Baby Breathe Online Course Discount for ALSC Members

We are happy to announce that the American Laser Study Club (ALSC) members can now get 15% off* of The Breathe Institute‘s “Online Breathe Baby Course” held online on April 24-25, 2020. Join Dr. Chelsea Pinto and the Breathe...

April 23, 2020

Tongue-Tied Academy Course Discount for ALSC Members

We are pleased to announce that the American Laser Study Club (ALSC) members can now get $250 off* of Dr. Richard Baxter’s Tongue-Tied Academy Online Course. Dr. Baxter, the author of the best selling book “Tongue-Tied,”...

April 22, 2020

Special Veterinary Issue of the JALSC is Now Available

We are pleased to announce that the 2019 Veterinary Special Issue of the Journal of the American Laser Study Club is now available for no charge, as a download for members (or $30 for non-members). This journal is a 164-page collection of 84...

April 9, 2020

2020 ALSC Symposium Presentation Videos Are Now Available to Purchase

The incredibly insightful and educational keynote presentations from the 2020 American Laser Study Club (ALSC) Symposium are now available for purchase on the ALSC website. The HD 1080p keynote presentation videos are based on a variety of...

March 30, 2020

American Laser Study Club – COVID-19 Update

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread, with the World Health Organization declaring it a pandemic, and most recently, the United States declaring this a national emergency, we are closely monitoring the outbreak and any...

March 19, 2020

Journal of the American Laser Study Club 2020

The 2020 Edition of the Journal of the American Laser Study Club is Now Available Online

We are pleased to announce that the third issue of the “Journal of the American Laser Study Club” was debuted at the American Laser Study Club’s 2020 Symposium on February 28 (Delray Beach, FL). The journal is free for the American Laser Study...

March 18, 2020

Announcing the 2020 Winners of the Kumar Patel Prize in Laser Surgery

The American Laser Study Club (ALSC) awards the 2020 Kumar Patel Prize in Laser Surgery to the following highly accomplished and respected laser surgery educators: Martin Kaplan, DMD, for his outstanding contribution to pediatric dental laser...

January 20, 2020

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