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Artists in Medicine is an organization dedicated to teaching general audiences medical concepts using art while also encouraging interest in the audience to learn more about these topics. To do this, we work with artists and science-focused members from both STEM and non-STEM backgrounds!
Generally, 1-2 digital and/or traditional artists work on creating the sketch and final work of the project. This final work can be made in any form such as crochet, canvas paintings, digital paintings, and more!
The artists work with a science-focused non-artist to come up with a topic to teach and to find more information regarding the topic to teaching something that may not be mainstream knowledge. This non-artist also helps to find more articles and websites that teach another facet of the topic being taught so that audience members are encouraged to learn more about that specific topic. For example, a topic may be "What are bacteria?" and the non-artist may find resources that answer "What are gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria?" in case audience members are interested in learning more about bacteria.
Altogether, we hope to create an awesome project about a medical topic to improve public health literacy!
About Us
Meet our awesome team!
Zoe Zou
-President-
Zoe is a senior majoring in Health Science with a minor in Digital Arts. She enjoys drawing/painting (digitally and traditionally), crocheting, baking, and gaming.
"I love the idea of being able to spread medical awareness through cute and pretty illustrations that simplify the complex micro-world. I’ve always found it fascinating to learn about all the ways the body functions and I’d be happy to share the knowledge through a creative outlet! Also drawing organs is fun :D"
Xiao Ying Yang
-Vice President-
Xiao is currently a senior majoring in Nursing. She likes cooking while watching sitcoms, listening to music, gardening, and recently, reading fantasy novels!
"Artists in Medicine is a great club and opportunity where anyone can combine creativity and passion for medicine to make inspirational artp ieces. I hope more people will be interested in our events/workshops and consider joining our club!”
Sophia Zamudio
-Secretary-
Sophia is a junior majoring in Biomedical Engineering. She enjoys painting, drawing, playing tennis, going to the gym, and spending time with family and friends.
“I always had a passion for creating works of art. Likewise, I’ve always been passionate about the medical field growing up. When I discovered Artists in Medicine, I knew this was the perfect club for me. I believe AIM will allow me to contribute to the expansion of medical knowledge in a way I know best!”
Eva Jin
-Treasurer-
Eva is a senior majoring in Biology. She enjoys crocheting, reading, and cooking.
“I love that we can learn about the body in a way that makes it fun and different from sitting in lectures.”
Adithya Santhosh
-Public Relations-
Adithya is currently a senior majoring in Biology. He likes sketching during class, going to the gym, and playing badminton.
"Drawing has always been a passion of mine ignited by my curiosity of medicine. Artist of Medicine allows people, like me, to use the hues of science, incorporating knowledge of medicine in a fun, chill, and interactive environment. It really is a pretty relaxing club."
Elif Koch
-Event Coordinator-
Elif is a junior majoring in Psychology and Biology with a concentration in Neuroscience. She enjoys drawing, cooking, listening to music, and watching movies.
“Art has taught me the power that a picture carries in its ability to express a message when words alone are simply inadequate. With AIM, I am able to combine my passion for both art and medicine!"
Jamin Baker
-Webmaster-
Jamin is currently a senior majoring in Chemistry. He likes exercising and gaming.
"AIM has always been a fun space for me to socialize and do fun activities that help you relax and learn about a broad range of medical topics!"
Caroline Hammons
-Art Liaison-
Caroline is currently a sophomore majoring in Biology with a Studio Art minor who loves drawing and all things science.
"AIM is a place where I can transform my knowledge into tangible creations. Expressing medical conceptsi n art is deeply important to me and such a significant historical practice."
Sora Ke
-Class Representative-
Sora is a junior majoring in Nursing who enjoys painting, creating digital art, and reading webtoons!
"AIM parallels the field of nursing, which blends both science and art. It allows me to connect a hobby I genuinely enjoy with the profession I aspire to pursue."
Tiffany Deng
-Class Representative-
Tiffany is a student majoring in Health Science who enjoys drawing, watercolor painting, and sewing!
"I wanted to be able to reconnect with my passion for art, while also incorporating medicine and health into it."
Tara Trivedi
-Class Representative-
Tara Trivedi is a first year majoring in Chemistry interested in reading, bicycling, jazz, and classical piano.
Sophia Luo
-Class Representative-
Sophia Luo is a student majoring in Biology with hobbies of painting, running, and collecting smiskis!
Abrar Mahmoud
-Class Representative-
Abrar is a sophomore currently majoring in Biology. She likes exercising and gaming!
"I joined AIM because I wanted to be a part of this amazing community where medical concepts are illustrated through the colors of our paintings."
Kadir Özler
-Founder-
Kadir '19 is a former SBU student. He created the club with the idea in mind that the general population should be able to learn about their own health and bodies without the fear of the complexity of the science that makes those up. Art was chosen to depict these processes because so many of us are visual learners, thus he wanted to spread this scientific inquiry into all individuals.
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