16145 Milwaukee Academy of Medicine - Brushes as Teaching Tools in Medical Education: Thinking as an Artist, Painting as a Physician - October 18, 2016
$50 Members of the Milwaukee Academy of Medicine
$60 General admission for non-Academy members, guests, spouses and community attendees
(There is a limited quantity of discounted tickets available for MCW students. Please inquire.)
Carlos A.G. Machado, MD
Brushes as Teaching Tools in Medical Education:
Thinking as an Artist, Painting as a Physician.
In his presentation Dr. Machado will share how his interest in educational illustration evolved, how he came to contribute to the Netter Collection and Atlas of Human Anatomy, and his overall experience as a professional medical illustrator. He will also present examples of his creative process starting with careful planning and meticulous research, moving on to the preliminary sketches and then the completion of the illustration up to its prepress stage. Finally, Dr. Machado will discuss the challenges of creating medical illustrations that are precise and realistic, while also pleasing to the aesthetic senses.
Target Audience
- Physicians of all medical specialties
Learning Objectives
- Attendees will gain an understanding of the work of a professional medical illustrator.
- Attendees will gain an understanding of the creative process, planning and research, moving on to the preliminary sketches and then the completion of the illustration up to its prepress stage.
- Attendees will learn the challenges of creating medical illustrations that are precise and realistic, while also pleasing to the aesthetic senses.
The speaker and all persons in control of content have NO relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- 1.00 Hours of ParticipationHours of Participation credit.