
14 Dec 2019 OLTUSA Schedule—Lectures, Presentations, Guidance
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2019 has been a busy and productive year for OLTUSA. This 2019 OLTUSA Schedule summarizes aesthetic and medical laser events where our staff have made contributions.
Guidance
Committee member of International Electrotechnical Commission EC WG-4 and TC76
- Active on the International Standards Organization (ISO) TC 94/SC 6/JWG 1 and IEC/TC 76/JWG 12 for “Requirements for eye and face protection for Lasers”
- ANSI Z136.1, ANSI Z136.3, ANSI Z136.4 committees’ member
- Acting Secretary of ANSI Z136.3 “American National Standard for Safe Use of Lasers in Health Care”
- Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) representative on the ANSI Z136.3 committee
- American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS)—Board member and acting Safety Director
Lectures and Presentations

Patti Owens speaking at Aesthetic Show Laser Safety Compliance 2019
- International Laser Safety Conference (ILSC) MPAS Co-Chairman. “Update on Laser Ocular Injuries” Program Lecturer. Orlando, Florida
- Association of periOperative Nurses (AORN) Delegate and Co-Presenter of “Laser Update: ANSI Z136.3 2018.” Nashville, Tennessee
- American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) “Conducting a Cosmetic Laser Hazard Analysis—New Z136.3 2018 Standard” Co-director and Program Lecturer. Denver, CO
- American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) “New ANSI Z136.3—2018 Compliance Standards for the Aesthetic Environment” Program Lecturer. Denver, CO
- Aesthetic Show Laser Safety Compliance—Are Your Patients and Staff Safe? Program Lecturer, Las Vegas, Nevada
- International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses (ISPAN) “Aesthetic Plume: What Are Our Chronic Exposure Risks?” Presenter
- International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses (ISPAN)—“Hands-on Laser Lab with John Hoopman”. San Diego, CA
- Aesthetic Academy. “Litigation—Mitigation! Safe Practices for Energy-Based Devices” Program Lecturer. San Diego, CA
- Aesthetic Academy. “A Brush with the Law—The Fundamentals of Compliance” Co-Lecturer and Panelist. San Diego, CA