Medical Illustrator

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.”

By: Learn About It - Association of Medical Illustrators

Salary:

The median salary for a medical illustrator or medical animator is$62,000 and can range up to $100,000.

Education:

Degree Required: Master’s degree

Education Field of Study: Medical illustration

Need for this profession:

Artistic ability, creativity, interpersonal skills, visual skills>

“Before enrolling in a master's degree program in medical illustrating, you need to obtain a bachelor's degree. In your undergraduate program, you may wish to focus on biology and chemistry, as well as take some art classes.”

http://learn.org/articles/How_Can_I_Become_a_Medical_Illustrator.html

Reflection:

Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?  I would like to work for them for a part time job because it's something that i really like combine with another thing that i love to learn.