illustrations and more multi-media projects, such as animation and audio work for podcasts and online lectures, as well as creating tools for learning on educational Web sites. “I found out about medical illustration at Olivet,” he said. “I discovered that it was a very competitive field to get in to.” There are only five accredited medical illustrator programs in the country and each only admits four to eight students per year, according to Corl. “I enjoyed art and science classes and Cindy Eller (adjunct instructor of art) motivated me to go to class, work harder and study more. She had been through the process and pushed me to build a portfolio, take more science courses and contact graduate programs. “She inspired me to work harder and improve,” he said. “After Olivet, I went to grad school at the Medical College of Georgia; the difficulty of getting into the program fueled my competitive nature.” In addition to his regular research position, Corl shares his knowledge with students in Art as Applied to Medicine, the Johns Hopkins medical illustration graduate program. He teaches an average of six students annually in a medical color course using Adobe® Photoshop®.
He also owns his own freelance business, Corl Medical Media. He specializes in the development of anatomical, surgical, pathological and editorial content for medical books, journals, multimedia programs, exhibits and Web-based projects. Corl has been honored for his work and unique attention to detail. He feels it is a privilege to help advance medical science through his technical and educational artwork.
“I found out about medical illustration at Olivet. I discovered that it was a very competitive field to get in to.” - Frank Corl ’94
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