Medical Illustrator
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Duties and
Responsibilities:
A medical illustrator is a professional artist with
specialized training and advanced education in medicine, science, art, design,
visual technology, media techniques, and in theories related to communication
and learning. Collaborating with scientists, physicians, and other content
specialists, medical illustrators serve as visual translators of complex
technical information to support education, medical and life science research,
patient care, patient education, public relations, and marketing objectives.
Medical
illustrators and animators traditionally work at a:
· * University, academic medical center
· *Hospital, clinic, or healthcare institution
Salary: The median salary for medical illustration is $62,000 and can
range up to $100,000
Education: Most medical
illustrators have a Master's degree from an accredited graduate program from one of
four medical schools. There are currently three accredited programs in the
United States and one in Canada, each accepting 20 or fewer students per year.
Entrance into all of these schools is very competitive.
Add a picture:
Reflection: Do you think you would
like to be one? Why? Why not?
No
a mí no me gustaria elegir esta carrera ya que no tengo la habilidad de dibujar así
pero pienso que las personas que realmente saber dibujar pueden elegir una carrera
como esta.