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.

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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.