Retired Membership

Retired Membership: Retire from the job, not from the profession.

For former medical illustrators who have retired but want to remain connected to the profession. Benefits include:

• Continue using MIMI, FIMI or HonFIMI, where appropriate.

• Continue to be part of the IMI professional community.

• Full access to the IMI website.

• Access to the IMI newsletter.

• Access to JVCM.

• Eligibility to vote.

• Concessionary rates for the IMI Annual Conference, similar to student rates.

• Continue networking with colleagues and friends within the profession.

• Keep up to date with developments within medical illustration.

• Continue supporting and contributing to the profession after retirement.

*Please note, IMI subscription rates will change from 1st April 2026, new retired rate £7.75 per month or £88 single annual payment*

Complete the form to apply for Retired Membership to the Institute. If you are an existing member, please let the Membership Secretary know when you retire so that you can enjoy reduced subscription rates.

Retired members are no longer longer actively engaged in Medical Illustration but still wish to keep in touch with people, events and activities associated with the profession.

A Retired member continues to have the right to continue using the letters MIMI/FIMI/HonFIMI as appropriate after his/her name.

Retired members of all grades are eligible to vote.

Retired members have full access to the IMI website, newsletter, journal and concessionary costs (as for students) to conference.

Membership Fee

The IMI subscription year runs from April 1st to March 31st and there are several ways to pay your subscription. Reminders will be sent out to all members in March, so please ensure that your email details are correctly listed in the members directory and that you have read our subscription policy. If you are a UK tax payer, you can claim your subscription fee against your tax bill.