title: The Institute of Medical Illustrators and Glasgow Caledonian University BSc degree in Medical Illustration.
abstract: This paper relates the history leading to the validation of the Institute of Medical Illustrators (IMI) Diploma as a part-time, work-based, Bachelor of Science Degree by Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) on the 11th June 1996. It also outlines a description of the structure and content of this degree programme. The BSc is a joint venture between GCU, who are the awarding academic institution, and the IMI, who are the professional examining body. The Institute hopes that it will become a standard qualification for the profession.
authors.affiliation: University of Glasgow, West Glasgow Hospitals University NHS Trust, Western Infirmary, UK. a.herd@med-ill-gla-uni.edi.co.uk
authors.forename: A Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Herd
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Milligan
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004517:Education, Professional / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008488:Medical Illustration / Q000193:education*; D012606:Scotland; D012958:Societies, Scientific