Medical Illustrator

Duties and Responsibilities: A Medical Illustrator is a visual representation that is the result of art skills expressed in a tangible or virtual medium that conveys medical and biological information. They create an Image or animation to explain and clarify a complex subject in ways that words alone cannot. A key feature of medical illustration is clear communication, which sets apart from science-inspired fine art.   

Salary: $62,000 – $175,000

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. Course work includes:

Human gross anatomy

Physiology

Pathology

Histology

Neuroanatomy

Embryology

Surgery