TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2022
5:30-7:00pm
222 Richmond Street, Room 275

"All doctors draw" - whether to explain to patients, describe to colleagues or teach students and residents, most of us practice visual communication on an almost daily basis. Most wouldn't mind getting better at it, though. This 90-minute workshop will consist of two parts, each consisting of an interactive lecture and an in-class exercise. 

PART 1: Drawing skills. The basic principles of drawing and illustration will be reviewed: light and shadows, volumes, perspective, texturing and drawing styles. A combination of slides and live demonstrations will use examples from the art world and correlation with medical topics. Participants will have the opportunity to practice these skills by simplifying a plate from an anatomic atlas. 

PART 2: Sketch and narrative. Creating a sketch by determining what is important and what isn't (intrinsic, germane and extraneous cognitive loads), how to choose a point of view; creating a narrative (of a process, an operation, a pathway, a pathophysiologic principle) by storyboarding, emphasizing important steps, and generally understanding the grammar and syntax of medical illustration - the IKEA principle; and exploring the use of shortcuts, icons, symbols and archetypes to enhance visual communication in a clear and unequivocal way. Students will illustrate parts of a pathway, such as the pathophysiology of gallstones or the molecular etiology of Sickle Cell disease, using prompts.

Refreshments will be provided.