For Students & Prospective Applicants

Resources

Faculty and students in the Department of Art as Applied to Medicine have easy access to all facilities of the world-renowned Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. A large studio with natural light provides each student with an individually partitioned workspace. There is also ample communal workspace. Each student in has a workstation with dual monitors and a Wacom tablet. All software required for coursework is provided by the program. The integral connection between the instructional curriculum and the production units in the Department allows students to observe production in a working department. Students in the Hopkins program are exposed to a wide range of illustration types: clinical, surgical, health care, patient education, and research.

Resources of Johns Hopkins and the Vicinity

The comprehensive East Baltimore campus of the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions (JHMI) is a compact health care and research community which includes the Johns Hopkins Hospital (JHH), the School of Medicine, the Bloomberg School of Public Health, and the School of Nursing.

The School of Medicine facilities, including anatomy dissection laboratories, medical school lecture halls, and hospital facilities are a short walk across campus. Two Hopkins libraries serve student research needs: the medical campus Welch Medical Library, and the undergraduate campus Milton S. Eisenhower Library. Other JHU library facilites are also available to the Hopkins community. Additional resources for research in the Baltimore/Washington DC area include the following: National Aquarium of Baltimore, JHU Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Maryland Hospital & Medical School, Maryland Anatomy Board, National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institute of Health (NIH), National Museum of Natural History, and the various other museums of the Smithsonian Institution.

There are many rich resources for academic fine art appreciation. Among these are the following museums: The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore Museum of Art, American Visionary Art Museum, National Gallery of Art, and various art museums of the Smithsonian Institution.

With a large Faculty, rich resources, and a rigorous Academic Program, the Department of Art as Applied to Medicine provides a broad interdisciplinary experience of education and training in both the Clinical Anaplastology MS program and the Medical and Biological Illustration MA program.

The University Office of Special Events presents a variety of cultural programs which are available to students and faculty at reduced rates during the academic year.

Life at Hopkins

2017 Diversity Report

A Century of Medical Illustration

Departmental Resources

Our most important resource – Faculty – includes 8 full-time in our Department, 5 full-time joint-appointed, and 9 part-time and adjunct faculty. They include 6 Certified Medical Illustrators, 2 Board Certified Clinical Anaplastologists, and 7 with Doctoral degrees. Recognized by peers with elected leadership positions, among our faculty are 4 Past Presidents and 1 President-Elect of the AMI, 4 Chairs of the AMI Board of Governors, 6 present and past leaders of the Vesalius Trust, and 1 Past President and 1 Director of the Board of the IAA.

The Department of Art as Applied to Medicine faculty, students, and staff have easy access to the facilities of the world-renowned Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions including nationally ranked Johns Hopkins Hospital, School of Medicine, and Bloomberg School of Public Health. Highlights of the JHMI educational facilities include the Armstrong Medical Education Building and the graduate programs building with the STILE Classroom. The Welch Medical and Eisenhower Libraries provide robust resources for student research.

City Resources

Baltimore, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the country, has undergone urban revitalization centered around the Inner Harbor area. Baltimoreans enjoy and support their good-time “Charm City.” Cinema and theater, symphony, museums and galleries, National Aquarium, Maryland Science Center, and the many fine restaurants are enjoyed by residents and tourists alike. Don’t miss Oriole Park at Camdem Yards, baseball’s show-case stadium, and the Ravens NFL football team at M&T Bank stadium. Horse racing, sailboating, fly-fishing, and lacrosse matches speak of other popular Maryland sports. Nearby mountains and shorelines also provide historical and scenic diversity.

Only an hour from Washington, D.C., two hours from Philadelphia, and three and a half hours from New York City, Baltimore provides a good base for various activities these cities offer.

The University Office of Special Events presents a variety of cultural programs which are available to students and faculty at reduced rates during the academic year.

Baltimore Visitor's Guide

Living in Baltimore

Things to do in Baltimore

Clinical Anaplastology Program

Each Clinical Anaplastology (CA) student has a private desk, a PC with dual monitors and a Wacom tablet. All coursework software is also provided. The Department also has ample communal spaces.

The integral connection between the instructional CA-curriculum and the Prosthetics Clinic allows students to mentor with practicing Certified Clinical Anaplastologists in the creation of custom-made facial, ocular, and somatic prosthetics as well as surgical templates and 3D printed clinical models.

Clinical Anaplastology Studio

"Restored" Hopkins Medicine Magazine, 2023

Medical and Biological Illustration Program

We offer Medical and Biological Illustration (MBI) students partitioned work areas and Apple iMacs with a second monitor and Wacom tablets. All coursework software is also provided. MBI Student desks are located in our two large Student Studios each with natural light. We also have ample communal spaces.

The integral connection between the instructional MBI-curriculum and the Visualization Services in the Department allows students to mentor with practicing Certified Medical Illustrators. Students in the Medical and Biological Illustration program are exposed to a wide range of illustration needs: clinical, surgical, health care, patient education, and research.

South Studio, Medical and Biological Illustration

Armstrong Building

STILE Graduate Classroom

Location and Maps

The Department of Art as Applied to Medicine is located on the Johns Hopkins East Baltimore Medical Campus in Baltimore, Maryland. We’re one mile from the Inner Harbor, near the head of the Chesapeake Bay.

Baltimore has undergone tremendous urban revitalization centered around the Inner Harbor where the National Aquarium, Maryland Science Center, and Pier 6 Concert Pavilion are located. Numerous festivals, boating events, restaurants and shops contribute to an active city life.

Special resources in cinema, the visual and performing arts, and sports are excellent and in abundance. Among them: Maryland Film Festival, Baltimore Museum of Art, Walter’s Art Gallery, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Center Stage Theater, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, Orioles Baseball and Ravens Football have received international recognition and loyal local support for their achievements. Take a look:

Welcome – video from Roy Ziegelstein, Dean of Graduate Students
Biomedical Odyssey – blog about the work of SOM trainees, students, postdocs and fellows
My Baltimore – Hopkins SOM students share their favorite things and hidden gems in Baltimore

Campus Maps

Continuously running shuttles connect the East Baltimore medical campus with the Peabody Institute, and with the Homewood Arts, Sciences & Engineering Campus, located twenty minutes away on North Charles St. A subway system connects Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions with downtown and several suburban communities.School of Medicine Graduate Programs

The Medical and Biological Illustration Master of Arts Program is one of several graduate programs within the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. For more information on all graduate programs and for resources available to graduate students of the School of Medicine, visit the website of the Office of Graduate Student Affairs.

Campus Map

Housing

Residential listings are available from:
The Johns Hopkins University Off-Campus Housing Office
The Johns Hopkins Medicine Off-Campus Housing Office
Reed Hall, 1620 McElderry Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21287-1995
Telephone: (410) 955-3836

Additional links to information on living in Baltimore:
Off-campus Community Living
Visit Hopkins
Live Baltimore
City of Baltimore

JHM Off-Campus Housing

Recreational Facilities

Recreational facilities are located on the Medical and Homewood campuses of the Johns Hopkins University. These are available to all full-time graduate students. Facilities include: gymnasium, Homewood soccer and lacrosse field, outdoor running track, dance & wrestling rooms, sauna, squash & racquetball courts, outdoor tennis courts, weight training & exercise rooms, and an Olympic size swimming & diving pool. For more information, call: (410) 516-7490.

Tour Videos

Art as Applied to Medicine Studios, JHM campus learning and teaching spaces. NOTE: Courses are In-Person, and Computers are On-Campus! (10 min)

A Tour of Johns Hopkins Medicine for Prospective Medical Students. This in-depth tour, which begins with a little history of Hopkins, also shows spaces MBI and CA students experience during their time at Hopkins. (12 min)