Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

Chidiebere Ibe, a medical illustrator and aspiring neurosurgeon, noticed that the patients in medical diagrams are always depicted as White. So, he decided to change that. Ibe, who is from Nigeria, ...

The medical illustration MFA program at Rochester Institute of Technology has been awarded initial accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). The ...

I first came into contact with the illustrations of Frank Netter while in a small used bookstore in New England 25 years ago. It had a copy of “The CIBA Collection of Medical Illustrations” from 1948.

At first glance, the image looks like a standard drawing that could easily be found in the pages of a medical textbook or on the walls of a doctor’s office. But what sets apart the illustration of a ...

When I was pregnant, I spent countless hours waiting for my obstetrician at the hospital. At the time, it didn't occur to me that the only images of a woman's body and foetus framed on the walls were ...

“Medical illustrators draw what can’t be seen, watch what’s never been done, and tell thousands about it without saying a word.” For decades, this slogan appeared on the website and printed materials ...

Deloitte is proud to announce the launch of “Illustrate Change,” a project that seeks to build momentum around representation in medical illustrations and reduce health disparities among people of ...

Sue Coe’s “The AIDS Suite,” opening Thursday at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library, showcases drawings of patients suffering from HIV/AIDS. The exhibit features 27 drawings and prints ...

At first glance, the image looks like a standard drawing that could easily be found in the pages of a medical textbook or on the walls of a doctor’s office. But what sets apart the illustration of a ...