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Contact Us:

Department of Medical Illustration Medical College of Georgia
1120 15th Street, CJ1101
Augusta, GA 30912-0300
Phone: 706-721-3266
Fax: 706-721-7855
E-mail: medart@mcg.edu

Department Chairman and
Associate Professor Steven J. Harrison sharriso@mcg.edu

Education Coordinator and
Assistant Professor Wm. M. Andrews bandrews@mcg.edu

Admissions Coordinator and
Assistant Professor Andrew Swift aswift@mcg.edu

Assistant Professor John Foerster jfoerster@mcg.edu

Administration Specialist Joyce Mentel
jmentel@mcg.edu

 

Illustration Credits:

"Pelvis"
by Steve Harrison, Class of 1970
Graphite Pencil

"Kidney"
by Andrew Swift, Class of 1999
Watercolor & Colored Pencil

 

 

 

Facilities
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Composite artwork: background image "Pelvis" by Steve Harrison, Class of 1970, rendered in graphite pencil; overlay image "Kidney" by Andrew Swift, Class of 1999, rendered in watercolor and colored pencil.
This page briefly describes the facilities and resources of the Medical Illustration Graduate Program.

The building where we are located is between the Student Center, which houses the bookstore, and the main research buildings. We are across the street from the dental school, hospital buildings and the Auditoria Center. Campus housing is within easy walking distance. There is a parking deck directly behind our building.

Our current office and studio space was remodeled expressly for the unique needs of our curriculum and our students. There is studio space for each student, a fully-equipped computer laboratory, a library and a student kitchen.

Carrels are provided for each student in the Studio, providing them with a personal space for study and for working on assignments. Within the bounds of professional decorum, students are allowed to personalize their carrels. Sorry, no pets allowed. A wide array of anatomical models and medical paraphernalia is on display throughout the Studio and available for student use.

Photo: Student in Carrel
Photo: Students in Computer Lab
The computer lab houses our Mac and PC special-use workstations, such as the scanner station and the molecular modeling station, as well as our high-resolution printers. Each student has an advanced Mac workstation in their carrel. We are fully networked at T1 speed.

Photo: Library/Classroom
The Library houses thousands of reference books and atlases, as well as an extensive catalog of audiovisual reference materials. In addition, the main campus library, the Robert B. Greenblatt, M.D. Library, is just down the street. The departmental Library also serves as our primary classroom. For teaching and presentation purposes, it is equipped with PC and Mac computers, internet connections and digital projection. As needed, we also utilize two state-of-the-art electronic classrooms located literally next door.

Each faculty member has a private office. However, we have an open door policy and in fact encourage student observation and questions as we prepare lectures and course materials.

Photo: Department Chariman and Associate Professor Steven J. Harrison in Office
Photo: Students studying the artwork hanging in the David J. Mascaro Teaching Gallery
The hallways are lined with the art collection of the David J. Mascaro Teaching Gallery. The artwork on display features outstanding examples of every major technique, genre and purpose. This collection spans nearly a century, from classical to contemporary. The Gallery is a unique and invaluable resource for our students.

If you are seriously interested in medical illustration, curious about a career in medical illustration, or are considering applying to our program, please contact us to arrange a tour of the department.


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Please e-mail comments, suggestions or questions to:
Steve Harrison at sharriso@mcg.edu

Please e-mail information requests or questions about the program to: medart@mcg.edu

December 09, 2005