by MarissaHuber
A medical illustration is a graphic representation of health or biological information. It is an important part of medical education as it helps accurately depict the normal anatomy or pathology of individuals. In the past, hand drawings and paintings were used for graphic representation, but today computers are utilized for this purpose.
A medical illustrator is someone who has had specialized training in this field and provides a variety of medical photography and graphic services to all staff working in healthcare and paramedical areas. They are part of the medical team in a hospital or clinic. A medical illustrator can work as a medical photographer, film producer, or visual designer. Their effective photographic services greatly aid in understanding the workings of the human body.
In order to qualify as a medical illustrator, one must have a degree in this area from an accredited institution. There are four accredited programs in the United States and one in Canada, all of which are highly competitive. These programs accept only 16 or fewer students per year. The Accreditation body in the United States is the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Some of the course contents of medical illustration are human anatomy, physiology, pathology, embryology, and surgery. Medical illustrators must understand the use of digital media in surgical and conceptual illustration, storyboard creation, interactive media development, web design, animation, 3-D modeling, and prosthetics. A graduate degree program in this field is typically two years long.
Medical illustrators have numerous job options and can work in various settings, such as hospitals, medical legal firms, universities, and pharmaceutical companies. They can also set up private businesses and be self-employed instead of working for someone else. There are many specialized areas in which medical illustrators can focus, such as forensics and prosthetics.
Medical illustration is a valuable field because it is a highly specialized area of knowledge, and only a few individuals graduate in this field each year. This means that a person with a good degree has ample job opportunities since the job market in this area is not very competitive yet.
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