Medical Illustrator
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Duties and Responsibilities:A medical illustrator is a professional artist with advanced education in both the life sciences and visual communication. Collaborating with scientists, physicians, and other specialists, medical illustrators transform complex information into visual images that have the potential to communicate to broad audiences.A medical illustrator is a visual problem solver. Background research, including reading scientific papers, meeting with scientific experts, perhaps observing surgery or a laboratory procedure, is often an integral part of the creative process.The work of medical illustrators promotes education, research, patient care, public relations, and marketing efforts.
Salary:The median salary for a medical illustrator is $62,000 and can range up to $100,000. Those in supervisory and creative director positions earn a median of $85,000 and up to $175,000. About 46% of salaried illustrators supplement their income with freelance work.
Education:The majority of medical illustrators in the profession have a master's degree from an accredited two-year graduate program in medical illustration. There are currently four programs in North America that are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs . Each program accepts 20 or fewer students each year, so entrance into the schools is very competitive.Course work varies somewhat from program to program, but all include a combination of basic science courses in anatomy, pathology, micro anatomy, physiology, embryology, and neurotically, along with specialized applied art courses such as surgical illustration. Other classes include color theory, instructional design, photography, interactive media development, 3-D modeling and web design, along with traditional drawing and computer applications.Most programs require master's thesis projects and may have optional courses available in specialty fields such as advanced computer and video graphics, endoscopic illustration, or patient prosthetic. An.An increasing number of medical illustrators are choosing to obtain PhD degrees in related fields of science or education, particularly those working in academic settings.
Reflection: I would not like to be one because i'm not really that good to be and artist. I think someone else that has special abilities of doing art will be great for this work.