Health Sciences & Medicine Diversity Points webinar: The Current State of Representation in Medical Illustration

As is the case with virtually every industry, the issue of equitable representation has become a chief concern in the medical field. As different communities and disciplines begin to reflect on their role in the pervasive Western-history-worldview, the personal, social, and societal impact from a lack of diverse perspectives has become apparent. 

As medical illustration is the art of conveying medical concepts, it too has a history of bias in favour of the 'false default" of a white male perspective. From diagrams to health outcomes, efforts are now being made to redress the balance and give skin of all tones the attention it deserves. 

This is an illustrated by Dr. Fawn Ilic, a UoD alumni.