ASDSA-Led Coalitions

The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association (ASDSA) has launched the Medical Spa Safety Coalition to bolster efforts to protect patients who visit medical spas for cosmetic medical procedures. The Coalition will work to promote the “Medical Spa Safety Act” model legislation and raise awareness about the lack of regulation in the medical spa industry and the dangers it can pose to patients.

This model legislation was created after physicians voiced concern about non-physicians treating patients in these facilities and state medical associations asking for a definition of “medical spa.”

In order to strengthen efforts to promote safe laser use, ASDSA launched the PULSE (Patients/Physicians United for Laser Safety and Efficacy) Coalition to protect patients who undergo procedures that utilize laser and energy-based devices. Member organizations are dedicated to work with legislators and regulators to raise awareness about the dangers of laser and energy-based devices when performed without proper supervision or at the hands of inadequately trained personnel.

Coalition members work to advocate and implement ASDSA’s PULSE model legislation that is designed to address the issue of non-physicians performing laser and energy-based device procedures without proper training and/or physician oversight.

In order to protect students from dangerous UV exposure while outdoors at school or at camps, ASDSA created the SUNucate Coalition. This group consists of multiple medical specialty associations, patient advocacy groups and other organizations, and uses its collective voice to support ASDSA's model SUNucate bill as it moves through the legislative process.