Professional membership is available to individuals who are actively involved in the development and production of visual communications for medicine and the life sciences. As technology and scientific knowledge have evolved, so has the need for interdisciplinary skills; the AMI defines "medical illustration" broadly to include professionals with wide-ranging skill sets. These skills may include not only direct production of visuals (illustrations, animations, models, interactive media) but also consultation, content creation, education, direction, and administration.

Examples:
Medical Illustrator | Scientific Animator | 3D Modeler | Infographic Designer | Creative Director | Art Director | Interactive Developer | Biomedical Photographer

This list is not exhaustive but rather shows the breadth of our membership.
If you think you fit into this category, you probably do!

Professional Members of the AMI receive the maximum allowance of benefits annually.

Professional Membership cost $335* annually, January 1 – December 31

*An application fee of $25 applies for first-time professional member applicants



Professional Member Instructions

To apply for Professional Membership, please review the requirements listed below carefully. Once you have all files on-hand, use the link here or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to apply.

OPTION ONE

Are you a professional member of another medical illustration association?

AMI extends Professional Membership to current Professional Members of the Association Europeenne des Illustrateurs Medicaux et Scientifiques (AEIMS), current Full Members of the Medical Artists’ Association of Great Britain (MAA), and current Practicing Members of the Australian Institute of Medical and Biological Illustration (AIMBI). If you are a member of one of the above named organizations, please email proof of your membership to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. No additional supporting documentation or sponsorship is required. Please note: Acceptable proof of membership can be a copy of a current membership certificate or a letter/email from the organization stating your membership within the organization.

OPTION TWO

Are you a graduate of a CAAHEP Accredited program?

Please read below for an overview of items needed to complete the online application process if you are a graduate of a CAAHEP Accredited program:

  1. Evidence of Education - A diploma or transcript will be uploaded as part of the online application process.
  2. Sponsorship Letter - Professional member applicants must submit a sponsor letter written by a current AMI member who is a CMI or has been a professional member for at least five years. Graduates of CAAHEP accredited programs are encouraged to use a faculty member as their sponsor but are welcome to request an AMI liaison if needed.

OPTION THREE

None of the above.

If you are not a member of another medical illustration association or a graduate of a CAAHEP Accredited program, please read below for an overview of items needed to complete the online application process:

  1. Evidence of Education - A diploma or transcript will be uploaded as part of the online application process.
  2. Sponsorship Letter - Professional member applicants must submit a sponsor letter written by a current AMI member who is a CMI, or has been a professional member for at least five years.

Don’t know a current AMI member? Don’t worry - applicants may note within the application that they would like an AMI liaison assigned to help them through the join process. Once requested, the following will happen:

  1. AMI will follow up and introduce you to your assigned liaison who will assist with the sponsor letter.
  2. As part of the liaison’s review and to get to know the applicant better, they will request that the following be provided to them:
    1. A professional body of work (illustrations or animations) that demonstrate the applicant’s artistic skill and scientific knowledge (e.g., link to online portfolio or website).
    2. Two letters of recommendations, each attesting that the applicant is a practicing medical illustrator/animator and observes high ethical standards.