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Graphic Medicine in the Classroom

MK Czerwiec, RN, MA is the co-manager of GraphicMedicine.org and co-author of the Graphic Medicine Manifesto from Penn State University Press. In this combination lecture and workshop, we’ll look at examples in which science meets comics, consider how and why comics can be used to communicate complex concepts in an engaging fashion.

Teaching Resources

Annals Graphic Medicine
Annals Graphic Medicine brings together original graphic narratives, comics, animation/feature, and other creative forms by those who provide or receive health care. They address medically relevant topics—be they poignant, thought-provoking, or just plain entertaining.
Drawing Together Archive
Archive of "Drawing Together" Sessions presented by Graphic Medicine International Collective.
Graphic Medicine Syllabus Repository
As the field of Graphic Medicine has developed and grown, there has been a proliferation of courses related to comics and medicine being taught to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students around the world. This repository is a collection of syllabi developed for graphic medicine courses.
One-Week Cartooning Workout
This self-directed eCourse was created by The Center for Cartoon Studies as a free way for people all over the world to improve their cartooning skills.
NNLM Comics for Health and Medicine
Comics and drawing activities to help students better understand the multiple perspectives of those who interact with the health care system, and show how comics can be used to communicate about the illness experience. Designed for college and health professional students.

Comic Creation Tools

Storyboard That
StoryboardThat is an online storyboarding tool that makes it easy to create storyboards even without being an artist. With StoryboardThat, you can create a digital story in minutes using both images, text, and storyboard templates. Free and paid versions available.
Whitty Comics!
Free platform with simple interchangeable backgrounds and characters.
Canva
Canva's drag and drop design tools make it easy create your own comic strips. Free and pro versions available.
Make Beliefs Comix

Patient Education

Booster Shot Media
Comics on a variety of health topics.
Public Health Insider
Seattle King county health department. Refine search to comics to see more options.
Revolve Comics- Type 1 Diabetes Comics
Revolve Comics have collaborated with Diabetes Specialists from Portsmouth and Southampton and people living with type 1 diabetes to create a comic series based on Type 1 Diabetes.

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Graphic Medicine

Graphic Medicine in the Classroom

Teaching Resources

Comic Creation Tools

Patient Education

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Shimberg Health Sciences Library & Florida Blue Health Knowledge Exchange

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Graphic Medicine

Graphic Medicine in the Classroom

Teaching Resources

Comic Creation Tools

Patient Education

Shimberg Health Sciences Library
Florida Blue Health Knowledge Exchange