Association of Medical Illustrators
The Association of Medical Illustrators (AMI) is an international organization founded in 1945, and incorporated in Illinois. The AMI is a global community that promotes the power of visual media to advance scientific understanding, communication, education and research. With more than 800 members, the AMI defines educational standards and ethical practices, provides board certification, and enhances professional development through continuing education and its annual meeting. The AMI publishes the Medical Illustration Source Book (medillsb.com) and the peer-reviewed Journal of Biocommunication (jbiocommunication.org). Since its founding in 1945, the AMI has sought new and better ways to clearly communicate the beauty and complexities of science.
Its members are highly trained interdisciplinary scientists, artists, and creative directors who produce visual communication media that illuminate the science of life. From its historic origins in illustration, the profession has evolved with today's technologies to include molecular and data visualization, animation, digital publishing, interactive media, mobile/web apps, imaging, health gaming, surgical simulation, and virtual reality. Members are involved not only in the creation of such material, but also serve in consultant, advisory, educational and administrative capacities in all aspects of bioscientific communications and related areas of visual education.
The professional objectives of the AMI are to promote the study and advancement of medical illustration and allied fields of visual communication, and to promote understanding and cooperation with the medical profession and related life science professions.
See also medical illustrator, medical animation, technical illustration.
AMI Presidents
Term | Year | Name | Term | Year | Name | Term | Year | Name | ||
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1 | 1945-46 | Tom Jones | 26 | 1970-71 | Charlotte Holt | 51 | 1995-96 | John W. Karapelou | ||
2 | 1946-47 | Tom Jones | 27 | 1971-72 | Emil Bethke | 52 | 1996-97 | Diane Nelson | ||
3 | 1947-48 | Williard Shepard | 28 | 1972-73 | Emil W. Hospodar | 53 | 1997-98 | Timothy Hengst | ||
4 | 1948-49 | Ralph Sweet | 29 | 1973-74 | Herbert R. Smith | 54 | 1998-99 | Timothy Phelps | ||
5 | 1949-50 | Ralph Sweet | 30 | 1974-75 | William J. Stenstrom | 55 | 1999-2000 | William P. Hamilton | ||
6 | 1950-51 | Natt C. Jacobs | 31 | 1975-76 | William J. Stenstrom | 56 | 2000-01 | Gary P. Lees | ||
7 | 1951-52 | Maria T. Wishart | 32 | 1976-77 | Laurel V. Schaubert | 57 | 2001-02 | Bill Andrews | ||
8 | 1952-53 | Russell Drake | 33 | 1977-78 | Gottfried Goldenberg | 58 | 2002-03 | Anne Altemus | ||
9 | 1953-54 | Muriel McLatchie | 34 | 1978-79 | Gottfried Goldenberg | 59 | 2003-04 | Gary Schnitz | ||
10 | 1954-55 | Philip A. Conrath | 35 | 1979-80 | Ruth L. Wakerlin | 60 | 2004-05 | Marcia Hartsock | ||
11 | 1955-56 | Leon Schlossberg | 36 | 1980-81 | Alan W. Cole | 61 | 2005-06 | Kip Carter | ||
12 | 1956-57 | Lee Allen | 37 | 1981-82 | William L. Brudon | 62 | 2006-07 | Pat Thomas | ||
13 | 1957-58 | Lewis Waters | 38 | 1982-83 | Neil O. Hardy | 63 | 2007-08 | R. Michael Belknap | ||
14 | 1958-59 | Kay Hyde | 39 | 1983-84 | Martin Finch | 64 | 2008-09 | Mark Lefkowitz | ||
15 | 1959-60 | Angela Bartenbach | 40 | 1984-85 | Joel Ito | 65 | 2009-10 | Betsy Palay | ||
16 | 1960-61 | William A. Osburn | 41 | 1985-86 | William B. Westwood | 66 | 2010-11 | Linda Wilson-Pauwels | ||
17 | 1961-62 | Eleanor A. Sweezey | 42 | 1986-87 | Marsha J. Dohrmann | 67 | 2011-12 | Jane A. Hurd | ||
18 | 1962-63 | Melford Diedrick | 43 | 1987-88 | Donald Biggerstaff | 68 | 2012-13 | Christine D. Young | ||
19 | 1963-64 | Ranice B. Davis | 44 | 1988-89 | Robert J. Demarest | 69 | 2013-14 | Tonya Hines | ||
20 | 1964-65 | Gerald P. Hodge | 45 | 1989-90 | Marsha Jessup | 70 | 2014-15 | Cory Sandone | ||
21 | 1965-66 | Ernest W. Beck | 46 | 1990-91 | Sue Seif | |||||
22 | 1966-67 | Victor Doray | 47 | 1991-92 | Carol Donner | |||||
23 | 1967-68 | Robert J. Demarest | 48 | 1992-93 | Craig G. Gosling | |||||
24 | 1968-69 | George C. Lynch | 49 | 1993-94 | Perrin F. Sparks | |||||
25 | 1969-70 | Margaret Croup | 50 | 1994-95 | Teri J. McDermott |
AMI Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
1986 | Russell L. Drake | 1993 | Melford D. Diedrick | 2000 | Carol Donner | 2007 | Martin E. Finch | |||
1987 | Ranice W. Crosby | 1994 | William J. Stenstrom | 2001 | Edith Tangrin | 2008 | Jane Hurd | |||
1988 | Gerald P. Hodge | 1995 | Laurel V. Schaubert | 2002 | Craig Gosling | 2009 | William L. Brudon and Ruth Wakerlin | |||
1989 | Robert J. Demarest | 1996 | Margaret Croup Brudon | 2003 | Gary P. Lees | 2010 | William B. Westwood | |||
1990 | Leon Schlossberg | 1997 | Neil O. Hardy | 2004 | Don Biggerstaff | 2011 | Robert Benassi | |||
1991 | Ernest W. Beck | 1998 | Eleanor A. Sweezey | 2005 | Alice A. Katz | 2012 | Steve Harrison | |||
1992 | George C. Lynch | 1999 | Herb R. Smith | 2006 | Victor Doray | 2013 | Timothy Hengst | |||
2014 | Gary W. Schnitz | 2015 | Marcia Hartsock |
AMI Fellows
The AMI Fellow Program was established to:
(1) foster the volunteerism concept for the good of the Association, and
(2) recognize those members who have generously given of their time and talents to AMI activities.
The first Fellows of the Association were inducted at the 1988 Annual Meeting in San Diego, California.
1988
- Algernon R. Allen
- Scott T. Barrows
- Ernest W. Beck
- Joan Beck
- Donald E. Biggerstaff
- Margaret C. Brudon
- William L. Brudon
- Alan W. Cole
- Ranice W. Crosby
- Robert J. Demarest
- Melford D. Diedrick
- Marsha Dohrmann
- Russel L. Drake
- Martin Finch
- Octavia Garlington
- Harry A. Germagian
- William P. Hamilton IV
- Neil O. Hardy
- Steven J. Harrison
- Timothy C. Hengst
- Gerald P. Hodge
- Charlotte S. Holt
- Emil W. Hospodar
- Joel Ito
- John W. Karapelou
- Beverly A. Kessler
- Denis C. Lee
- Gary P. Lees
- George C. Lynch
- Mary Maciel
- Teri J. McDermott
- Diane L. Nelson
- Betsy A. Palay
- Nelva B. Richardson
- Elizabeth M. Roselius
- Laurel V. Schaubert
- William R. Schwarz
- Sue Seif
- Maurice G. Sherrard
- Thomas D. Sims
- Perrin Sparks
- Thomas A. Stebbins
- William J. Stenstrom
- Eleanor A. Sweezey
- Edith Tagrin
- Ruth C. Wakerlin
- William B. Westwood
- David J. Williams
- Jean E. Wolfe
- Phyllis Wood[1]
1989
- William Andrews
- Charles F. Bridgman
- Bill J. Briggs
- May S. Cheney
- Steven P. Gigliotti
- Gwynne M. Gloege
- Craig G. Gosling
- Jane Hurd
- Alice A. Katz
- David M. Pounds
1990
- Brent A. Bauer
- Carol Donner
- William Winn
1991
- Edmond Alexander
- Mark Eppinger
- Paul Zuckerman
1992
- Alan E. Branigan
- Delilah R. Cohn
- Marcia Hartsock
- Timothy H. Phelps
- Karen L. Waldo
- Charlotte A. Bauer
1993
- Lewis E. Calver
- William M. Holmes
- Rusty Jones
- Stephen G. Moon
- Gary W. Schnitz
1994
- (No Fellows)
1995
- Charles H. Boyter
- Kip Carter
- Winifred J. Hamilton
- Patrick J. Lynch
- Kevin A. Somerville
- Pat Thomas
- Cynthia Turner
1996
- Scott Bodell
- Samuel K. Collins
- Peg Gerrity
- Michael E. Leonard
- John A. Nyquist
- Linda A. Warren
1997
- David J. Mascaro
- Thomas H. Weinzerl
1998
- Deborah K. Haines
- Nicholas E. Mackovak
- Christine D. Young
1999
- Paul R. Gross
- Fredric M. Harwin
- Margot B. Mackay
2000
- Anne Altemus
- Carmella Clifford Fifty
- Keith Kasnot
2001
- David A. Rini
- Herbert R. Smith, Jr.
2002
- William C. Andrea
- Carrie L. DiLorenzo
- Richard C. Hall
- Michael P. Schenk
2003
- R. Michael Belknap
2004
- David A. Tilden
2005
- Margie Caldwell-Gill
- Chris Gralapp
- Wayne E. Heim
- Kathleen I. Jung
- Mark Lefkowitz
- Linda Wilson-Pauwels
2006
- Christy Krames
- Pamela C. Little
- James A. Perkins
2007
- Amy P. Collins
- Jennifer E. Fairman
- Carolyn R. Holmes
- Gene N. Wright
2008
- Marie T. Dauenheimer
- Jill K. Gregory
- John J. Martini
2009
- Ethan Geehr
- Tonya Hines
- Mary Jordan
- Bob Shepherd
- Catherine Twomey
2010
- Todd Buck
- John Daugherty
- Wendy Hiller Gee
- Jill Rhead
- Andrew Swift
2011
- Robert Morreale
- John Daugherty
- John Harvey
2012
- Richard Gersony
- Stephen Mader
- Dave Mazierski
- Cory Sandone
- Joan Tycko
- Ed Zilberts
2013
- Amanda Behr
- David Ehlert
- Lydia Gregg
- Tami Tolpa
External links
References
- ↑ Scientific Illustration (second edition), Phyllis Wood, AMI, GNSI. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold (1994) ISBN 978-0-442-01316-5 (author biography)
2. Demarest, Robert J. (editor) The History of The Association of Medical Illustrators, 1945-1995. The Association of Medical Illustrators. Atlanta: 1995.
3. "History of the AMI." Retrieved from .
4. "Member Awards." Retrieved from .