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Career and Educational Opportunities in Medical Illustration and Animation February 14, 2013 Merry Kim Grant Opportunity Amount: $21,000 Topic: Medical Illustration and Animation Objectives: Professional Development Industry


  1. Career and Educational Opportunities in Medical Illustration and Animation February 14, 2013 Merry Kim

  2. Grant Opportunity  Amount: $21,000  Topic: Medical Illustration and Animation  Objectives: Professional Development Industry Visits Curriculum Development Research  Timeline: November to December 2012

  3. Why Medical Illustration and Animation? 1. Southern California’s Economy -Biotechnology Corridor and Medical Device Capital -Tsunami of Seniors 2. Career Readiness -Jobs and Salary -Competitive edge -Passion 3. College Readiness -DMA + Science = CTE + Academics -Rigor + Relevance = Common Core -Interdisciplinary - Global Economy and the Next “Big Thing ”

  4. Life Sciences Industry Impact on OC’s Economy 2009-2011 Economic Activity in $193 M Marketing, Advertising and Communications Jobs Created in Marketing, 1,579 Advertising and Communications Average Wage $60,315 (non-life sciences related) Salary for Medical Illustrator $61,000- $150,000 Source: Biocom 2012 Southern California Economic Impact Report

  5. What is a Medical Illustrator/Animator? They are content developers, creative directors, consultants and administrators within the general field of biocommunication and business owners and entrepreneurs in the marketplace. They possess specialized training and advanced education in medicine, science, art, design, visual technology, media techniques, and in theories related to communication, learning and management.

  6. Qualifications Many medical illustrators pursue a master's degree. Five prestigious  programs in North America are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Course work includes advanced human anatomy with dissection and other  courses such as pathology, microanatomy, physiology, embryology, and neuroanatomy, along with specialized applied art courses such as surgical illustration, photography, interactive media development, 3-D modeling and web design. However, there are many digital media artists without a master’s degree.  Through work experience and interest, they gained the skills and knowledge essential to the field.

  7. Educational Opportunities in Medical Illustration  Fullerton College Medical Illustration Course  CSU Long Beach Undergraduate Program – Biomedical Art Certificate  University of Southern California Undergraduate Program - Minor in Science Visualization  CSU Monterey Bay Graduate Program – Science Illustration Certificate

  8. Grant Outcomes Five professional development opportunities for teachers  -Industry presentation at Digital Media Arts PLC meeting -Professional development opportunity at Column Five Media -Industry visit to Post Factory in Orange -Two workshop sessions to develop lesson plans Research on postsecondary educational opportunities and related  curriculum Video  Grant report of 305 pages – 74 participants – 20+ schools,  community colleges and UC Irvine

  9. Grant Outcomes Column Five Media: Data Visualization Post Production Company Veterans Administration Two Workshops for Teachers

  10. Grant Outcomes Biology as Art Biology + DMA HS + MS Student Work Bone Healing Lesson Plan Student Work Student Work

  11. Grant Outcomes  Career Readiness  College Readiness

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