History of IMI
History of IMI
IMI Timeline
| 1968 | Institute of Medical and Biological Illustration (IMBI) founded |
| 1968 | ‘IMBI News’ newsletter inaugurated |
| 1968 | First IMBI annual conference at Owens Park, University of Manchester |
| 1968 | Medical and Biological Illustration (founded 1951) adopted as IMBI official journal |
| 1972 | Norman K.Harrison memorial gold medal instituted (first recipient Julie Dorrington) |
| 1973 | IMBI Awards scheme introduced |
| 1975 | Institute of Medical Illustrators in Scotland (IMIS) merges with IMBI |
| 1977 | First Fellowship awarded (Martin Johns) |
| 1978 | ‘Medical Picture Show’ Science Museum London |
| 1978 | Medical and Biological Illustration re-titled Journal of Audiovisual Media in Medicine |
| 1978 | Health and Safety Guide manual for Medical Illustration Departments published |
| 1979 | IMBI Diploma in Medical Illustration inaugurated |
| 1979 | Keith Simpson Editorial Award for JAMM established |
| 1979 | First IMBI/BBC Training Course |
| 1980 | Pat Turnbull Travel award inaugurated |
| 1981 | ‘Charts and Graphs’ handbook published |
| 1980 | First IMBI Diploma (Part I) students complete course |
| 1981 | ‘A Career in Medical Photography’ and ‘A Career in Medical Art’ information leaflets published |
| 1981 | First Honorary Fellow awarded (Peter Waldie) |
| 1982 | IMBI Diploma (Part II) implemented |
| 1982 | IMBI awarded Honorary Affiliate Membership of Australian Institute of Medical and Biological Illustration |
| 1983 | Code of Conduct for Medical Illustrators published |
| 1983 | Kodak Awards to IMBI inaugurated |
| 1984 | Biological Photographic Association of America (BPA) offers scholarship to Summer Workshop |
| 1984 | IMBI Kuwait Secondment Scheme established |
| 1984 | New membership criteria formulated |
| 1985 | ‘About IMBI’ information leaflet published |
| 1985 | IMBI/BIPP Conjoint Examination in basic Medical Photography inaugurated |
| 1986 | A new Code of Practice for Medical Illustrators published |
| 1988 | A Survey of Medical Illustration Services in the NHS report published |
| 1989 | IMBI becomes IMI |
| 1989 | Register of Medical Illustrator Practitioners published |
| 1990 | IMI forges links with the European Federation of the Scientific Image (EFSI) |
| 1991 | IMI establishes links with RCGPs and shares a President |
| 1992 | IMI granted coat of arms by the College of Arms London |
| 1992 | IMI Advanced Higher Diploma validated by SCOTVEC as BSc (Hons) degree in Medical Illustration at Glasgow Caledonian University |
| 1997 | Working Party on Standards in Medical Illustration established |
| 1998 | IMI launches its website |
| 1999 | IMI Post-Experience Certificate (PEC) inaugurated |
| 1999 | Revised Membership structure |
| 1999 | First graduates of IMI/Glasgow Caledonian University BSc (Hons) degree course |
| 2002 | IMI Quality Standards Assurance Scheme inaugurated |
| 2003 | Compulsory CPD for professionally qualified members introduced |
| 2004 | Profession’s application to the Health Professions Council for statutory regulation approved |
| 2004 | IMI publishes first National Guidelines for specific techniques |
| 2005 | Journal of Audiovisual Media in Medicine re-titled |
| 2005 | Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine (marks 50 years of continuous publication) |
| 2008 | IMI/HeSCA Exchange Programme introduced |
| 2008 | Peter Hansell Gold Medal introduced (first recipients Christopher Tetley and Steve Young) |
| 2009 | IMI Scholarships inaugurated |
| 2010 | IMI re-branded and implemented marketing campaign |
| 2010 | Peter Kilshaw Student Award, John Corney Video Award and Gabriel Donald Graphics Award established |
| 2010 | Pilot application to Professional Standards Authority for Assured Voluntary Registration (AVR) |
| 2012 | Development of University of Westminster BSc degree course (first purely for clinical photographers) |
| 2012 | ‘Find a Professional’ website facility established |
| 2013 | ‘Images In Medicine’ exhibition Wellcome Collection London |
| 2013 | Peter Cull Silver medal introduced – first recipient (of five) was Geoffrey Gilbert |
| 2017 | CAMIP register was transferred to the Academy of Healthcare Science (AHCS) |
| 2017 | IMI Special Recognition Award established (first recipients Mike Nelson and Chris Priest) |
| 2018 | New Voices Julie Dorrington Award established |
| 2018 | IMI celebrated 50 years since its formation at its annual conference in Harrogate. |
| 2019 | New website launched |
| 2019 | IMI restructured Council to enable representation from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland |
| 2020 | IMI ran its first virtual conference as a consequence of the Covid pandemic |
IMBI/IMI Conference Locations
2023Radisson Blu Hotel, Cardiff
| 1968 | University of Manchester |
| 1969 | Keele |
| 1970 | Newcastle |
| 1971 | Keele |
| 1972 | University of Liverpool |
| 1973 | University of Surrey |
| 1974 | University of Aberdeen |
| 1975 | University of Warwick |
| 1976 | University of Bath |
| 1977 | University of Sheffield |
| 1978 | University of York |
| 1979 | University of Swansea |
| 1980 | University of Stirling |
| 1981 | University of Warwick |
| 1982 | University of Bath |
| 1983 | University of Warwick |
| 1984 | University of Swansea |
| 1985 | University of Aberdeen |
| 1986 | University of York |
| 1987 | University of Bath |
| 1988 | University of Nottingham |
| 1989 | University of Swansea |
| 1990 | University of Bradford |
| 1991 | University of Norwich |
| 1992 | University of Leeds |
| 1993 | University of St. Andrews |
| 1994 | University of Keele |
| 1995 | University of Warwick |
| 1996 | University of Canterbury |
| 1997 | Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh |
| 1998 | University of Warwick |
| 1999 | Chesford Grange Hotel, Warwick |
| 2000 | University of Cambridge |
| 2001 | White Hart Hotel, Harrogate |
| 2002 | Mickleover Court Hotel, Derby |
| 2003 | Hilton Dunblane Hydro Hotel, Perthshire |
| 2004 | Hilton West Pier Hotel,Brighton |
| 2005 | Moat House Hotel,York |
| 2006 | Thistle Hotel,Cardiff |
| 2007 | The Abbey Hotel, Redditch |
| 2008 | Marriott Hotel, Durham |
| 2009 | Westerwood Hotel,Cumbernauld |
| 2010 | Crewe Hall Hotel, Cheshire |
| 2011 | Theobalds Park Hotel, Cheshunt |
| 2012 | Marriot Hotel, Glasgow |
| 2013 | Marriot Hotel, Leicester |
| 2014 | Marriot Hotel, Bristol |
| 2015 | Renaissance Hotel, Manchester |
| 2016 | Golden Jubilee Hotel, Glasgow |
| 2017 | East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham |
| 2018 | The Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate |
| 2019 | The Stormont Hotel, Belfast |
| 2020 | Virtual Conference |
| 2021 | Wyboston Lakes, Bedfordshire |
| 2022 | Jubilee Conference Centre, Clydebank |
| 2024 | Radisson Blu Hotel, Castle Donington |
| 2025 | Crowne Plaza Hotel, Newcastle-on-Tyne |
IMI Chairman and Officers
| Date | Chairman | Secretary | Treasurer |
| Pre 1968 | Peter Hansell/Gabriel Donald | ||
| 1968-69 | Peter Hansell | Peter Cull | Norman K. Harrison |
| 1969-70 | Peter Cull | Julie Dorrington | Sylvia Treadgold |
| 1970-71 | Leslie Bowcock | Julie Dorrington | Sylvia Treadgold |
| 1971-72 | Gabriel Donald | Brian Bracegirdle | Leslie Bowcock |
| 1972-73 | Robert Ollerenshaw | Brian Bracegirdle | Leslie Bowcock |
| 1973-74 | Peter Cull | Brian Bracegirdle/Pat Miles | Leslie Bowcock |
| 1974-75 | Brian Bracegirdle | Pat Miles/David Tredinnick | Leslie Bowcock |
| 1975-76 | Pat Turnbull | David Tredinnick | Leslie Bowcock |
| 1976-77 | Cynthia Clarke | David Tredinnick | Leslie Bowcock |
| 1977-78 | Cynthia Clarke | David Tredinnick | Leslie Bowcock |
| 1978-79 | Robert Loudon Brown | David Tredinnick | Leslie Bowcock |
| 1979-80 | Robin Callander | David Tredinnick | Leslie Bowcock |
| 1980-81 | Ron Donovan | Nigel Pearce | Leslie Bowcock |
| 1981-82 | Raymond Lunnon | Nigel Pearce | Leslie Bowcock |
| 1982-83 | Gabriel Donald | Nigel Pearce | Leslie Bowcock |
| 1983-84 | Peter Waldie | Nigel Pearce | Leslie Bowcock |
| 1984-85 | David Tredinnick | Nigel Pearce | Leslie Bowcock |
| 1985-86 | Cynthia Clarke | Nigel Pearce/Garry Swann | Leslie Bowcock |
| 1986-87 | Robert Gilder | Garry Swann/Daphne Lytton | Leslie Bowcock |
| 1987-89 | Nigel Pearce | Daphne Lytton | Leslie Bowcock |
| 1989-91 | Gillian Lee | Angus Robertson | Leslie Bowcock |
| 1991-93 | Colin Hood | Angus Robertson | Leslie Bowcock |
| 1993-95 | Simon Brown | Angus Robertson | Geoffrey Gilbert |
| 1995-97 | Daphne Lytton | Angus Robertson | Geoffrey Gilbert |
| 1997-99 | Alex Herd | Angus Robertson | Geoffrey Gilbert |
| 1999-01 | Martin Johns | Angus Robertson | Geoffrey Gilbert |
| 2001-03 | Carol Fleming | Angus Robertson | Geoffrey Gilbert |
| 2003-05 | Keith Bellamy | Angus Robertson | Geoffrey Gilbert |
| 2005-07 | Jeremy Nayler | Angus Robertson/Carol Fleming | Geoffrey Gilbert |
| 2007-09 | Angus Robertson | Carol Fleming | Geoffrey Gilbert |
| 2009-11 | Andrew Johnson | Carol Fleming | Geoffrey Gilbert |
| 2011-13 | Ross Milligan | Carol Fleming | Geoffrey Gilbert |
| 2013-15 | Jason Candlin | Carol Fleming | Geoffrey Gilbert |
| 2015-17 | Stephen Palmer | Carol Fleming | Geoffrey Gilbert |
| 2017-19 | Kathy McFall | Carol Fleming | Geoffrey Gilbert |
| 2019-21 | Jane Tovey | Carol Fleming | Geoffrey Gilbert |
| 2021-23 | Nick White | Carol Fleming | Geoffrey Gilbert |
| 2023-25 | Cat Lamoon | Carol Fleming | Geoffrey Gilbert |
| 2025-27 | Anthony Edwards | Carol Fleming | Geoffrey Gilbert |
The History of Medical Illustration
A thesis submitted as part of the MSc in Medical Illustration (Photography and Video), Cardiff University, 1995. Author: Kathy McFall
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