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Medical Illustrator

Medical Illustrator. By Kristen Holtan. What do Medical Illustrators do?. Medical Illustrators use computer graphics programs to design illustrations for publications such as… medical textbooks scientific journals instructional videos Presentations E xhibits. Education.

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Medical Illustrator

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  1. Medical Illustrator By Kristen Holtan

  2. What do Medical Illustrators do? • Medical Illustrators use computer graphics programs to design illustrations for publications such as… • medical textbooks • scientific journals • instructional videos • Presentations • Exhibits

  3. Education • Most have Master’s degree from an accredited two-year graduate program in Medical Illustration

  4. Working Conditions • Wide range of settings • Many work for medical schools or large academic health center • Others work in hospitals, clinics, medical legal firms, publishing companies, research institutions, veterinary schools, or medical education companies. • Some work by themselves, and some work with a team

  5. Tasks and Responsibilites

  6. Salary Range

  7. Advancements

  8. Desirable Characteristics • The ability to visualize their illustration

  9. Where Can Schooling Be Attained? • Currently, there are four programs in the United States and one in Canada that are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) • Each program accepts 16 or fewer students each year, so entrance into the schools is very competitive

  10. Why I Chose This Career • I chose to research the position of Medical Illustrator because I have an interest in graphic design and screen printing

  11. Bibliography • http://explorehealthcareers.org/en/Career/87/Medical_Illustrator • http://www.ami.org/medical-illustration/education.html

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