The Editorial Office in the Department of Neurosurgery was created to support the teaching mission of the surgeons here at the Medical College of Georgia at AU. All the artwork and animation that you see here was created here at the Department of Neurosurgery by medical illustrators in our office.
This page can be a resource for Augusta University's neurosurgeons and neurosurgical residents to provide quick access to medical illustration/animation for use in their in-house and national lectures, presentations, and conferences. It also serves as a public venue for previously-published illustrations.
Shannon Derthick completed a MSc with distinction in Medical Art from University of Dundee (AMI accredited) in fall 2023. Her thesis project titled "Auscultation: The Art of Listening" has been implemented into the curriculum at Ninewells Teaching Hospital, UK as well as UCSI University, Malaysia. This project received the Artivay Community Impact award for providing an accessible and comprehensive platform to reinforce understanding of auscultation away from the classroom. This award is one of two awards given to Medical Art Graduates based on their dissertation projects. Prior to attending University of Dundee, she attended University of Colorado where she received a BA in Integrative Physiology, BFA in Digital Arts and a minor in Art History. She now closely collaborates with the top neurosurgeons in Augusta, Georgia. On a daily bases, she utilizes her expertise in illustration, 3D sculpting, and design to create the work you see here!
Feel free to browse the artwork but please remember that all material on this site is COPYRIGHTED, and use IN ANY FORM by NON-Augusta University entities, without written consent, IS ILLEGAL. (yes, even for your PowerPoint presentations). Augusta University is very generous in giving consent, so please feel free to call and discuss your particular need with our office.
