The knowledge hub
for medical illustration
professionals

Bringing medical creatives together

Since 1968 IMI has set and maintained standards for the medical illustration profession, bringing together the disciplines of clinical photography, medical art, illustration, graphic design and video within healthcare.

The Institute’s members are a highly specialised and skilled group of people contributing to the care of patients and the teaching of medicine and allied health subjects.

About IMI
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IMI Summer School

A three-day residential course offering a foundation in clinical photography!

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IMI Conference 2024

Come and share your expertise with us at the IMI Annual Conference at Castle Donington, The Radisson Blu Hotel on 4th and 5th October 2024. Closing date for submissions 15th March 2024

IMI Conference 2024

Facts about IMI

  • IMI introduced the first Diploma in Medical Illustration in this country and in conjunction with Glasgow Caledonian University, this was validated as the first BSc in Medical Illustration in the world.
  • IMI provides its members with the umbrella of a Code of Professional Conduct and a Continuing Professional Development scheme, which guarantee employers well qualified and up-to-date staff.
  • In 2017 Medical Illustrators joined The Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS).
  • IMI's major refereed publication, the Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine, is widely recognised as the leading European publication in the field.

Find a Professional

Search our membership for a professional medical illustrator. This is a new service that is constantly being updated, so will grow over time to include many more entries.