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Mission Statement

Mission Statement



The Association of Medical Illustrators is composed of medical illustrators, related professionals, and students of medical illustration. The association is dedicated to:

  • Enhancing the competency and professionalism of medical illustrators
  • Advancing the profession of medical illustration
  • Serving society by supporting education, research and commerce in the biomedical sciences and health-related fields, through the work of its members
  • Supporting the right of all creators of intellectual property to own, control and preserve their rights to those creations as guaranteed by national and international copyright laws and conventions


Vision Statement



The Association of Medical Illustrators will be recognized as the premier global resource for promoting the power of visual media to advance scientific understanding, communication, education, and research. We will be key partners in the process of scientific discovery, knowledge transfer, and innovation.

Guiding Principles



• We promote the highest levels of competency, professionalism, and ethics among our members and throughout our community of industry partners.

• We cultivate collaboration within a global network of colleagues who can contribute to our mission.

• We serve society as visual translators between the expert and novice, the scholar and student, the physician and patient.