Undergraduate Student – Any student who is seeking an undergraduate degree at an accredited educational institution. This class is non-voting.
Graduate Student – Any scientist, engineer, physician, or health care professional who has earned a bachelor’s degree and is pursuing further education in science, engineering, biology, medicine, surgery, or other related discipline.
Resident/Intern/Fellow-in-Training/Post Doctoral Fellow - Any MD, PhD, or post-doctoral trainee currently involved full-time in biomedical laser research who have completed their schooling and are now completing their post-grad training (up to 4-5 years from training start date for MDs; up to 7 years from training start date for PhDs).
1st Year Post Graduate – If you have completed your training in the last year.
2nd Year Post Graduate – If you have completed your training in the last two years.
Associate – Any scientist, engineer, physician, other health care professional, or any individual who is qualified and duly licensed to engage in independent clinical practice and is qualified and recognized in their respective field. Or, any individual who is recognized as being significantly involved with the laser industry.
Fellow – Fellows are Associates who qualify by their activities and have been Associates in good standing for a period specified by the Board of Directors. Fellow status is renewed every three (3) years.
*ASLMS member who is a third-year resident (or second-year resident as long as the preceptorship occurs during their third year of residency) or in a fellowship.
‡ASLMS member who is between one and five years post medical school graduation.