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Medical Illustration

Medical Illustration is a unique field that requires a talent for the graphic arts and visual storytelling and an affinity for science.

Medical illustrators use various media and techniques - from watercolor to silicone to 2D artwork to 3D animation - to solve complex communication and education problems in life and health sciences.

Our program strives to refine students' expertise in various illustration, design, and animation media. We provide a scientific foundation to prepare illustrations in a medical setting, teach students to solve visual problems, establish and meet educational and communication objectives, and offer meaningful, practical experience in medical illustration.

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Medical Illustration

 Health Sciences Campus

Pavilion III

1474 Laney Walker Blvd.
Augusta, GA 30912

706-721-3266

medart@augusta.edu

Department of Medical Illustration

Augusta University is one of only four schools in the country to offer a Medical Illustration Graduate Program (MIGP). 

Established over 70 years ago by the Medical College of Georgia, the Department of Medical Illustration is now part of the College of Allied Health Sciences at Augusta University.

Students in the Medical Illustration Graduate Program will complete a 21-month curriculum and graduate with a Master of Science in Medical Illustration (MSMI) degree granted through The Graduate School . Our program is highly competitive; 40 to 70 individuals submit preliminary portfolios and materials for evaluation each year. However, we only accept a limited number into our program. Applicants have come from Asia, Canada, Europe, South America, and nearly every state in the U.S.

Accreditation

The Medical Illustration Graduate Program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). For more than 50 years, Augusta University’s program has met or exceeded the high graduate education standards in medical illustration and biomedical communications. The program was the first to be granted accreditation in 1967 and has maintained continuous accreditation. It was last renewed in 2018 for eight years and will be up for renewal in 2026.

Positive Placement

  • 2021-2023: 100% positive placement with 12 months of graduation 
  • Positive placement is defined as the percentage of graduates employed in the field of medical illustration, continuing their education in a related field, or serving in the military within a specified timeframe after graduation, usually within one year

Workspaces and Technology

Creativity flows as students are able to work with state-of-the-art technology, libraries, studios, and 3D workstations.Workspaces and Technology

Galleries and Awards

Our collection of paintings, drawings, and sculptures spans a century inspire our students to award-winning artwork.

Galleries and Awards

Anaplastology Clinic

Working together with the Dental College of Georgia to help design and create prosthetics for patients.

Anaplastology Clinic

Learner Outcomes

As an ongoing means of assessing the teaching effectiveness of our program and the learning success of our students/graduates, we track several outcome measures, including the following.

On-Time Completion of Masters Project/Thesis

Completing an approved Masters Project/Thesis is a requirement for graduation. Students are expected to complete their project or thesis in the 5th semester (spring of the second year). The project/ thesis is evaluated by the program faculty for content, effectiveness, and completeness. Recent outcomes were:

  • 2021-2023: 100% On-time completion of Masters Project with met or exceeded expectation
  • 2021-2023: 100% On-time graduation

Medical Illustration News

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MCG professor, medical illustration student creating children’s book

“I believe a preoperative children’s picture book will have a huge positive impact on the experience and the care of the children who read it,” says Lauren Welsh, MD.

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Enthusiasm for Graduate Research Day reflects AU’s commitment to research

"We are a research-intensive university, and it's reflected in the work that our students are doing," says Interim Provost and Dean of The Graduate School Jennifer Sullivan, PhD.

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Love Your Heart: Medical Illustration student designs traveling exhibit

"We are harnessing our established strengths in a scientific area, in a spot in the country I think we have a real potential to be impactful," says Jennifer Sullivan, PhD.

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