Medical Illustrator

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Duties and Responsibilities

Medical illustrators are highly skilled artist.  They work strictly in the medical field and create graphics for textbooks, journals, magazines, and educational films. Some medical illustrators prepare illustrations that aid in research about or creation of artificial body parts.  At times, they are called upon to use modeling skills to create artificial body parts, such as ears, and noses, for patients that are deformed or have undergone some surgeries.

Average Salary: $35,000-$50,000

Educational Requirements

Students who want to become medical illustrators have to take college preparatory classes that emphasize art and science. In college they can major in art or minor in science. Undergraduate science courses should be the same as those for medical school.  The majority of medical illustrators have master’s degree in a program from Commissions on Accreditation's of Allied Health Educational Programs. They require a graduate degree in medical illustrations a portfolio review and completion and national examination

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