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News and Events Vesalius Trust Art and Anatomy Tour of 2009 - Italy Download Reservation Form Download Itinerary For more information, contact: Marie Dauenheimer 703.648.9038 dauenheimer@erols.com or International Seminar Design, Inc 202.244.1448 info@isditravel.com The Association of Medical Illustrators Meeting 2009 The Association of Medical Illustrators Annual Meeting will be held in Richmond, VA this year. Go to the site! Vesalius Trust's Silent and Live Auction at the AMI Social Event 5:15 - 7:30 pm The Tobacco Company The Richmond VT Auction is going to be a memorable, fun conclusion to the activity-packed Annual Meeting. This year's Vesalius Trust Live Auction will be held Fri. July 31st from 5:15 pm - 7:30 pm in Tobacco Company Club Room at The Tobacco Company Restaurant. The restaurant is conveniently located right across the street from the Omni hotel. Everyone will be there, so don't miss this sometimes outrageous, annual AMI-Trust event. What better way to show your school spirit before Alumni Night than supporting student scholarships and professional research at the famous Vesalius Trust Live Auction? The Vesalius Trust Silent Auction provides an annual opportunity to bid on and purchase some of the most unique and intriguing items for your studio. Included will be medical illustrations, anatomical models, old books, Ross Board, medical instruments, and just about anything else that you might think of. This year we'll certainly have some of that mixed in with a racing theme, as we auction off some of the most anatomically fascinating items, including anatomical models, software, limited edition George Venable prints, original illustrations, clothing... well you get the idea. You just got' a see this to believe it. In keeping with the tradition of Richmond's historical shipyards, this year's The Alan Cole Memorial Live Auction, otherwise know as the infamous T-Shirt Auction theme will be a Battleship and Crew T-shirt contest. Each school was asked to decorate their own battleship to be "raced" during the auction for bids. Prizes will be awarded to school's team with the highest level of donations. Come on over for a rip-roaring good time and cheer for your favorite team. You'll be sure to enjoy yourself, and you'll support the Trust and the schools at the same time. As a special treat this year, the Trust is continuing our themed anatomical composites. This year we're gathering up eye medial illustrations, and we already have a selection of eyes from some many distinguished illustrators. So far, these eyes all look great... get it? The following eye illustrations represent just a partial listing of what we've got up for auction. Some of these are original illustrations, while others are archival giclee prints. We'll frame up these illustrations in groups of 5 or 6 composites. These are one-of-a-kind illustrations. Our thanks goes to the following illustrators, who have so generously donated these beautiful works of art: Linda Nye, Keith Kasnot, Craig Luce, Linda Warren, Charles Boyter, Bob Demarest, Craig Gosling, Lewis Calver, Jane Gilmore, Dave Mascaro, Mark Schornak, Lisa Birmingham, Ethan Geehr, Jerry Hodge, Steve Harrison, Chris Gralapp, Bonnie Hofkin, Cassio Lynm, Jeni Fairman, Gillian Duncan, Barbara Spohn-Lillo and Gary Schnitz. Vesalius Scholars Session 2009 Jennifer E. Fairman, MA, CMI - Moderator Saturday, AUg 1, 2009 8:00 am - 9:30 am (0.075 CEUs Art, 0.075 CEUs Biomed. Science) Go to the site! The Vesalius Trust for Visual Communication in the Health Sciences is proud to host this Vesalian Scholars' Session devoted to student research in the areas of medical illustration and biomedical communication. The Trust is pleased to have awarded significant financial grants this year in support of these student projects, and we welcome each of the student presenters. In addition, we congratulate every Vesalius Trust grant applicant, and we wish all of this year's biocommunication graduates success, five of whom will present the research done as part of their graduate studies: :: Evelyn T. Maizels, MD, PhD University of Illinois at Chicago Alan Cole Scholar "Development and use of the multimedia presentation and evaluation program CEVL (Computer-Enhanced Visual Learning): building a three-dimensional digital model of the pediatric inguinal region" :: Jennifer Belanger University of Toronto Vesalian Scholar "A 3d visualization of the cardiovasculkar physiology of the CA sea lion, Zalophus californianus" :: Simon P. Ip University of Toronto Vesalian Scholar "Assisting patients and their support network to make informed decisions with treatment for head and neck cancer by means of a non-stigmatizing educational website that compares pre- and post-laryngectomy speech, breathing and swallowing mechanisms." :: Susan Park University of Toronto Vesalian Scholar "The sensory gating mechanism: a 3D biomedical animation depicting persistent brain activity in pain patient and its central role in sleep disorder" :: Jenny Wang Johns Hopkins University Vesalian Scholar "Updating the Model of HIV: visualizing the role of membrane rafts" These award recipients will describe their research goals, problem-solving techniques and general methodology, including the use of traditional and innovative, computer-based techniques. Attendees will gain keen insight into the clinical, biomedical, and instructional design research currently being undertaken by medical illustration students in North America. Vesalius Trust Poster Session 2009 Jennifer Fairman, CMI, Moderator Omni Hotel Richmond James River Foyer Wednesday, July 29, 2009, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm The Second Annual Vesalius Trust Poster Session will take place concurrently with the Salon Opening: This opportunity is open to all 2009 Vesalius Trust Applicants, regardless of scholarship status. This would also be in ADDITION to but NOT REQUIRED for the presentations given by invited awardees at a concurrent Vesalian Scholars Session. The Vesalius Trust is excited to continue to bring to the AMI Continuing Education in the form of current an ongoing research, especially from those who are just entering the field, bringing with them the newest contributions to the disciplines of art, science, and technology. We look forward to giving students the opportunity to present in a formal professional setting, to share, collaborate, network, learn and contribute overall. ALL APPLICANTS are invited to participate in the poster session component. Applicants who would like to participate in this opportunity must be present at the meeting. Click here to download the Submission Instructions and Poster Guidelines Click here to download the Poster Session template to create your poster Important Dates: Poster Submission Deadline: Mon July 13, 2009 Poster setup by Salon Hanging Committee: Tues, July 21, 2009 Poster Viewing (ongoing): Wed - Sunday, July 29 - Aug 1, 2009 Poster Presentation Session: Wed, July 29, 2009, 6pm - 9pm Please send PDF Poster Submissions to: Seif & Associates 4424 Springfield Road Suite 103 Glen Allen, Virginia 23060-3412 1-800-747-9782 If under 20MB, email to: sueseif@seifmedicalgraphics.com Please include your contact information. Contact Sue if you have questions regarding print management of your poster file. If you have any other questions about the Poster Session, please contact : Jennifer E. Fairman, CMI, FAMI VT Scholars Session and Poster Session Coordinator (410) 955.3213 fairman@jhmi.edu Vesalius Trust Annual Auction Expect great deals on digital equipment, software and more! The Vesalius Trust Auction "Artfest" will be held during his year's AMI Annual Meeting: Raffle Drawing The Vesalius Trust will hold its annual Raffle at the Association of Medical Illustrators' annual meeting in Boston. Tickets will be sold during the Boston meeting to the meeting attendees for the chance to win one of three valuable prizes. Although the actual prizes are determined at the meeting, in recent years two free AMI meeting registrations for the following yearÕs annual meeting have been included as prizes. The Vesalius Trust raffle tickets are reasonably priced at $5 apiece or 5 tickets for $20 as to allow most meeting registrants to participate in this fun event. Although one raffle ticket has the potential to win, some participants choose to purchase multiple raffle tickets in order to increase their chance of winning a prize. The prize winning tickets are chosen before the live auction begins. Silent Auction The 2006 Vesalius Trust annual Silent Auction will be held at the AMI Boston meeting at the Museum of Science event, Saturday evening (August 5th). Donations for the Silent Auction will be solicited from AMI members and are then displayed on tables during the event for bidding. Bid sheets are displayed with each item for auction and the highest bidder receives the item and the conclusion of the event. Included in past auctions have been fine art pieces, medical illustrations, natural science illustrations, small 3-D pieces, surgical instruments for drawing reference, limited edition prints, new and old medical books, computer software, and many other items of interest. Live Auction The 2008 Vesalius Trust's Live Auction will also be held at the AMI Boston meeting at the Museum of Science event, Saturday evening (August 5th). Included in past Live Auctions have been beautiful oil paintings by Deb Raven, other fine art pieces, original medical illustrations, framed illustrations from our AMI charter members, animation software and many other specialty items of interest. These are high value items and many having great historical significance. Heart Art: The Vesalius Trust asked about 2 dozen medical illustrators to prepare a small signed works of art of the human heart. Each heart image is an 8 inch by 8 inch original painting, drawing, doodle, cartoon, etc. (black & white or color) that will then be framed up with others as composite groups. The rendering technique was completely up to each of the artists. The Veslaius Trust will make up several of these large framed composites (each approximately 16" x 24") for auction at the upcoming AMI meeting in August. Proceeds will go to the Vesalius Trust scholarship fund for the students. Click here to see details Part of the Live Auction includes the rip-roaring and somewhat ribald T-Shirt Auction. This event is an all-out boisterous bidding war for original (sometimes very unique) T-shirts, designed and illustrated by faculty members (or alumni) of one of our schools of medical illustration. The T-shirts are modeled for the audience by student volunteers, and the young and old graduates from each school pool their respective contributions as a group in order to advance their school's shirt in the auction ranking. In the past, T-shirt designs have included depictions of large southern cockroaches, as well as designs of a more anatomical nature. The school's T-shirt that receives the highest total pledged amount from the audience is designated the winner. A representative from the "winning" school has the privilege of selecting first from the prizes for this event that are given to the school. A designee for the second place T-shirt gets second choice and so on. The individual bidder receives the pleasure of supporting both their favorite school and the Trust. Proceeds of the Vesalius Trust Raffle and Auctions continue to allow the Trust to support the AMI annual meeting and to fund numerous annual Vesalius Trust scholarships. To send a donation in advance of the Boston: If you have items for the Auction and can not bring them with you to Boston the Vesalius Trust will be collecting donations and receive VT Auction items as well. Please use the below address to send your packages. Lisa Warren ATTN: "VT AUCTION" The Vesalius Trust 20751 West Chartwell Drive Kildeer, IL 60047 Phone: (847) 540-8671 Fax: (847) 540-8681 Electronic mail address: Vesaliustrust@aol.com In addition if you have digital images for the items to be auctioned please forward the digital file to Jennifer Fairman at jfairman@fairmanstudios.com and she will upload the file to the Veslaius Trust web site. Vesalius Trust Art and Anatomy Tour of 2008 For more information, contact: Marie Dauenheimer 703.648.9038 dauenheimer@erols.com or International Seminar Design, Inc 202.244.1448 info@isditravel.com PREVIOUS TRIPS: Holland and Belgium Itinerary England and Scotland 2006 Slideshow Holland and Belgium Slideshow Download Reservation Information Vesalius Trust Art and Anatomy Tour of Paris 2001 Why, you might ask, an art and anatomy tour of Paris? Other than the cuisine and wine, there were many great reasons for the trip. Andreas Vesalius of Brussels, namesake of the Vesalius Trust, studied medicine at the Univeristˇ de Paris from 1533 to 1536. Vesalius, like other med students, is believed to have learned his anatomy by reading Galen and visiting the abattoirs and boucheries of Paris. Among the many relevant sights we would see are the catacombs, the morphology lab at the Beaux-Arts, and the national anatomy museums... Read More... See also: Picture Gallery