David Bryson

The origin of Mr Punch from the Italian Pulcinella of the Commedia dell'arte is well known but his feature, large hooked nose, protruding chin, kyphosis and sternal protrusion all in an exaggerated form also suggest the caricature of an acromegalic. This paper looks at the physical characteristics of acromegaly, the origin of Mr Punch and the devel...

Clinical photographs are in essence medico-legal records but when instructions are given to take photographs for litigation the requirement is for a more specialized approach than when producing a clinical record for the notes. There are special considerations when providing a medico-legal photographic service, from clients' instructions, preparati...

Photography, including records taken in theatre, has an important role to play in the legal settlement of personal injury claims. Photographs taken immediately prior to an operation in the anaesthetic room or during the operation provide valuable evidence for civil litigation. The type of operations at which personal injury photographs should be ta...

This Learning and CPD sheet is designed to pull together into a framework many of the activities that have already been published. It should also help anyone planning to go for audit of their CPD or who have been requested to submit for audit. There are a number of different ways of viewing the Personal Development Planning (PDP) or CPD cycle; the...

This paper looks at digital infrared photography as a technique for identifying primary tattoos even if they have been covered up with additional tattoos. The study's goal was to look at a sufficient number of cover-up tattoos using infrared photography to enable the technique to be used more widely, and to attempt to elucidate the reasons for succ...

As members of the Institute of Medical Illustrators (IMI), we have access to the Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine when we log into the website but many other resources that might be useful for our learning and continuing professional development (CPD) are not as readily available and may be behind pay walls. We cannot become a member of...

Badges enable academic and non-academic learners to collect and display their achievements, to enhance their qualifications and evidence skills acquisition. To support engagement in class- based and online modules a badge ecosystem was introduced backed up by University quality assurance procedures. A sequence of microcredentials leading to badges...

1996 saw several papers addressing and informing readers about developments in computer-based learning and their effective use in teaching also the impact of technological developments on services and personnel.

This professional development paper aims to give you some pointers that will help you get the most from your mentorship experience as a mentor or a mentee. We look at how mentoring can support your professional development. A simple definition is that a mentor may share with a mentee (or protege) information about his or her own career path, as wel...

This professional development paper looks at CPD and journaling which will help you discover how journaling can support your professional practice, mental health and continuing professional development.

This publication describes the different ways to use polleverywhere to create interesting quizzes and polls to engage students in lectures and for collecting data in practicals.

This learning activity looks at the changes that have taken place in professional development both in terms of the background of learners Generation Z, Generation Y, and the types of learning that are available as more and more professional learning opportunities are online. Online learning has become the new normal but how fast are we adopting and...

We may think that vaccinations and anti-vaccination protests and campaigns for and against are a modern phenomenon. However, activities in both promoting and avoiding the benefits for religious and cultural reasons have a long history. Includin vaccination protests in Derby, United KIngdom

In medical illustration we all know the role of specimen photography and as part of that the photography of culture plates for records, research and publication. However, there has been a trend towards a wider use of cultures in an artistic context whether part of public understanding of science or as a means of personal expression of identity. The...

The transition from face to face to online learning in response to COVD-19 has massively increased the availability of webinars and other online learning experiences whether virtual meetings with colleagues or even the conversion of conferences into a webinar series. This transformation is especially advantageous for organisations whose members are...

David is the current Heritage Photography editor and works at the University of Derby as Senior Lecturer in Forensic Anthropology and Photography. T he journey that anyone follows in a career are very variable with many twists and turns on the way. In this piece I am going to look at what I am doing now and how what I have learnt throughout my care...

The search for clandestine graves involves a multi-disciplinary approach using techniques such as foot searches, ground penetrating radar and cadaver dogs. In order to incorporate a practical activity into a taught session in December an alternative approach to fieldwork was required. Therefore, a clandestine grave workshop was developed to engage...

There are many ways to keep up to date with research that affects your role and personal development. You can regularly use PubMed or Scholar to find recent papers using keyword searches, you can rely on others to do the work for you with literature reviews, share the job with Journal clubs or using Journal alerts you can have the papers and resear...

There are several links between the national guidelines produced by the Institute of Medical Illustrators (IMI), the development of evidence-based practice and continuing professional development (CPD). This includes their development, research and testing in practice, their use either to support the development of best practice or their direct imp...

Research and research publications are key elements in continuing professional development (CPD) as part of the mix of learning and development activities we undertake to keep ourselves current in our practice. Papers published in journals can be used by colleagues to support their evidence based practice. Posters and presentations seen and heard a...

The freshwater gammarid, Crangonyx floridanus, originates from North America but has invaded and subsequently spread rapidly throughout Japan. We provide here the first genetic and microscopic evidence that C. floridanus has now also reached the United Kingdom. We found this species in two locations separated by more than 200 km (Lake Windermere in...

Leading a team with a small or large number of people can be difficult and it requires time and experience to develop and apply the necessary skills. This paper includes a number of learning activities designed to start you off on the road to becoming a leader and to hone those skills through reflection.

The freshwater gammarid, Crangonyx floridanus, originates from North America but has invaded and subsequently spread rapidly throughout Japan. We provide here the first genetic and microscopic evidence that C. floridanus has now also reached the United Kingdom. We found this species in two locations separated by more than 200 km (Lake Windermere in...

Developmental data of forensically important blowflies used by entomologists to estimate minimum post mortem interval (mPMI) are established under controlled laboratory conditions for various temperature ranges throughout the stages of egg, 1st-3rd instar, puparia, and adult fly emergence. However, environmental conditions may influence the pattern...

The aim of this paper is to bring to the attention papers or topics for consideration by medical illustrators in their professional practice, for review or discussion in a department or that may need raising at local or national levels. This learning and CPD activity suggests three areas from recent literature to be examined: • How do patients view...

Transillumination is a useful and inexpensive clinical tool that can be used for a range of conditions including testicular hydrocele. This paper gives a brief overview of the clinical use of transillumination in general, for testicular hydroceles and guidance for photography.

This paper looks at the role of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in fulfilling your learning needs; from looking at what MOOCs are through to examples of courses from different Universities and advice for completing a course. The sequence of activities takes you from looking at your learning needs, to finding a course, thinking about how to plan...

Book reviews are a good way to get started with writing for a journal and this Learning and CPD activity takes you through the process of understanding the aims of book review, undertaking practice pieces through to reviewing a book and advice on the dos and don'ts of book reviewing.

The impact of using online tests and badges on student learning in osteology, odontology and bioanthropology. Badges enable academic and non-academic learners to collect and display their achievements and to enhance their training and qualification repertoire. To support engagement in class-based and online modules we have introduced badge ecosyste...

Language is a vital means of communication and education plays a key role in developing both our general language capabilities but also our use of 'Professional language'. Learning a professional language is like being inducted into the profession through the shared use of arcane and often obscure words and terminology. What makes sense to a 'Profe...

FROM LEARNING ACTIVITIES TO ASSESSED LEARNING. The overall aim of using of a sequence of badges in the Forensic Anthropology module is: • To support students as they develop their understanding of osteology and anatomy and the bioanthropological variations that are used to determine sex, stature, age and ancestry. The stages of added difficulty and...

One of the significant tools for supporting continuing professional development (CPD) is the Institute of Medical Illustrators (IMI) owned publication the Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine. Other journals, for example the Journal of Biological Photography, The British Journal of Photography, British Medical Journal and specialist journals...

This chapter looks at the current state of research into digital engagement by the active ageing—and not just engagement but more critically the availability and ease of access to digital technologies. There are a large number of papers and research projects looking at how the active ageing are or are not engaging with digital technologies. However...

This chapter looks at the changes in technological culture through reflection on the author's personal journey and experience of technology from early manual methods through to increasing use of computers for photography, teaching, and learning. The implications of the multiplicity of changes and their impact on the active ageing are discussed alon...

This chapter is aimed to help to inform designers new to the active ageing market. The chapter looks at changes in the body that occur with age, with an emphasis on “natural changes” rather than clinical conditions. The difficulty with this is that one of the aspects of ageing is that the older we get, the more likely we are to see the effects of t...

This case study looks at how an online gallery, using a backend database system, can enhance student learning and support feedback as part of the formative assessment in modules, to support students in reviewing their own work and looking at the work of peers. Please note some links may be out of date and the gallery tool is no opener available but...

Hip and knee prostheses have occasionally been used to support identification of unknown persons along with other medical devices and implants. This paper looks at the specific issues around using hip and knee implants, suggesting a working methodology for their use in supporting identification during and after a post-mortem. The value of Total Kne...

The Forensic Science Special Interest Group (SIG) has produced this report to provide a resource to the forensic community; identifying the challenges and opportunities within the field of fire and explosives investigation. To produce this report we brought together the fire and explosives community in a day-long workshop, comprising of presentatio...

Abstract There is an expectation that we will keep on learning and developing as practitioners. That we will grow in confidence and expertise moving from just qualified to expert in a seemingly smooth transition. Unfortunately like many things in life developing as a professional is not that simple, this paper looks at how we develop as learners an...

A clinical photographer's work can have legal consequences, conflict of interest and privilege, are two of these areas. As healthcare professionals we need to be aware of the impact of the law on our professional practice.

Despite the world's aging population, suitable clothing for the older community is a largely neglected area. This book considers the needs of the growing number of active older people and investigates how recent developments in textiles, fibres, finishes, design and integrated technology can be deployed to serve this group and improve quality of li...

One of the areas that can confuse students and authors alike is how to reference web pages and electronic journals (e-journals). The aim of this professional development article is to go back to first principles for referencing and see how with examples these should be referenced.

When we list the areas of practice for medical illustrators we always include research, but how involved in research are we? The aim of this activity is to encourage your professional development not just as a medical illustrator but your involvement with research whether that is undertaking your own research, undertaking evidence based practice1....

As part of the Forensic Anthropology module at the University of Derby students have been producing skeletal reports on the Anglo-Saxon remains (Kinsley 2002) found as part of the excavations on the southeastern defences and extramural settlement of Little Chester, Derby 1971-2 by Sparey-Green (2002). These skeletons had previously been reported on...

This style of Learning and CPD activity is aimed to give an alternative those previously published which have addressed the processes and developmental aspects of CPD. The aim of this article is to bring to the attention of practitioners papers or topics for consideration in their personal practice, for review or discussion in a department or that...

In lifelong learning and education you will need to present your work as a final piece for marking or auditing but also it needs to be developed over a period of time so showing how you have developed and learnt over time i.e. reflection as you go along with presenting pieces of your work like photographs or other research including for Personal De...

After you have organized your portfolio, think about how you might be able to share it. An online collection can be shared with a colleague in a different organization or even in a different part of the world. You can share it with your workplace mentor/line manager or with your mentee. When on a course of study you can share your PDP or CPD with o...

As a profession when we look to expand our skills, learn new techniques and expand visual communication in healthcare as an area of knowledge research papers become a valuable resource as references, to support this work. This Learning and CPD worksheet looks at citing, referencing and discusses plagiarism as well as giving advice on how to check r...

The idea that if you listen to a lecture and make notes you will, by some mysterious process, have learnt all that the lecturer has covered, is a myth. Unfortunately, the lecture is just the start. The best way to learn is by doing. This can be achieved by completing set practical tasks by reading and creating your own notes, listening again to par...

This case study looks at how an online gallery, using a backend database system, can enhance student learning and support feedback as part of the formative assessment in modules, to support students in reviewing their own work and looking at the work of peers. Context and rationale We have recently developed a part-time course, FdA in Applied Photo...

Quite a few books are available to support reflection, from self-help guides, through theoretical underpinning with practical suggestions, to books that are designed more for educators to help them support reflection as part of learning, teaching and assessment.

The aim of this paper is to examine the author's personal experience and practice in operating theatre photography. The ways of working are personal to the author but hopefully will help others in undertaking this type of work.

This paper looks at the role of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in fulfilling your learning needs; from looking at what MOOCs are through to examples of courses from different Universities and advice for completing a course. The sequence of activities takes you from looking at your learning needs, to finding a course, thinking about how to plan...

Reflection is a key aspect of practice for healthcare scientists so we also need to be aware of the ethical dimensions of reflection and reflective practice. This is not just about maintaining confidentiality in your reflective writing there is more to it than that. Whilst working in a clinical environment, ethical and moral issues just arise tha...

It used to be for medical illustration that the best way to look for references was using Medline or PubMed and before that the hard copy of Index Medicus. Taking over from these in everyday use is a tool which has been in development since 2004 ‘Google Scholar’. “Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. Fro...

In a previous Learning and CPD activity sheet we asked you to think about personalizing your learning through activities that best suit your learning style. Here we are going to look at different types of learning activities. As part of the UK Health Professions Council’s (HPC) requirements for Continuing Professional Development (CPD), practition...

There is an idea that Continuing Professional Development is purely a solitary activity but, as with an earlier activity Sharing Good Practice, this activity is designed for a collective approach for the department that all the staff can work on together with a lead from the head of department. The Institute of Medical Illustrators has been running...

It may seem odd but many of us never look at how we learn. We go to school, college, university, on staff development course and events, we buy books to help us but do we ask ourselves “How do I learn best?” Many of us will have experienced different styles of teaching, learning and assessment from chalk and talk through to interactive online learn...

In a previous Learning and CPD activity sheet we asked you to think about personalizing your learning through activities that best suit your learning style.1 Here we are going to look at different types of learn- ing activities. As part of the UK Health Professions Council’s (HPC) requirements for Continuing Profes- sional Development (CPD), practi...

It used to be for medical illustration that the best way to look for references was using Medline or PubMed and before that the hard copy of Index Medicus. Taking over from these in everyday use is a tool which has been in development since 2004 ‘Google Scholar’. In many ways Scholar is a one stop shop for references, anyone who has previously had...

It may seem odd but many of us never look at how we learn. We go to school, college, university, on staff development course and events, we buy books to help us but do we ask ourselves “How do I learn best?” Many of us will have experienced different styles of teaching, learning and assessment from chalk and talk through to interactive online learn...

Photographs have an important role to play in Forensic Science not just for crime scene investigations but also for use in learning, teaching and assessment. In the Level 6 module ‘Techniques in Human Identification’ we have used photography to support learning through the creation of learning objects, its use in class as part of students' assessme...

Smart clothes and wearable technology is a relatively novel and emerging area of interdisciplinary research within the fashion, textile, electronics and related industries. This book provides a comprehensive review of the end-user's requirements and the technologies and materials available for the design and production of smart clothing. Part one l...

This chapter looks at the range of smart technology that can be used to help support our personal control over our quality of life, health and well-being. The number of activity monitoring devices and systems is increasing at the same time as national and international bodies are placing more emphasis on well-being to reduce healthcare costs. This...

This chapter looks at the relationship between design and the body, addressing the implications of anatomical features 'Structures and shape', physiology 'How the body works' and psychological 'Our love hate relationship with clothing' and the impact these have when designing for the end-user's needs. For a design methodology to claim that it is in...

Form should follow function but often technical aspects of function dictate form. Form fitting and shape hugging are concepts we associate with a comfy jumper or a well cut suit or dress not with hard wearable technology. How many of the objects we buy are going to transition from worn to unworn? It is not until we have to wear something or are sub...

As part of the Institute of Medical Illustrators’ (IMI) scheme for continuing professional development, worksheets will be published at regular intervals in this Journal. These are designed to provide the members of IMI with a structured CPD activity that offers one way to earn credits. It is recognized that this worksheet requires some time spent...

This learning and CPD activity is designed to support any work that involves contact with patients, and more specifically, with the photography of patients in a clinical setting. This is an everyday activity for clinical photographers, but not for the patient, so how we support patients through the process of clinical photography is an important pa...

Blended learning is where the worlds of e-learning and face-to-face teaching collide. At that interface there is a need to look at what developments in methodology can contribute to face-to-face and blended learning. This paper addresses one aspect of this cross-over in Instructional Design Models for Learning; what are they, how they can influence...

As part of the Institute of Medical Illustrators’ (IMI) scheme for continuing professional development, worksheets will be published at regular intervals in this Journal. These are designed to provide the members of IMI with structured CPD activities that offers one way to earn credits. It is recognized that this worksheet requires some time spent...

As part of the Institute of Medical Illustrators’ (IMI) scheme for continuing professional development, worksheets will be published at regular intervals in this Journal. These are designed to provide the members of IMI with a structured CPD activity that offers one way to earn credits. It is recognized that this worksheet requires some time spent...

As part of the Institute of Medical Illustrators' (IMI) scheme for continuing professional development (CPD), worksheets will be published at regular intervals in this Journal. These are designed to provide the members of IMI with a structured CPD activity that offers one way to earn credits. It is recognized that this worksheet requires some time...

As part of the Institute of Medical Illustrators' (IMI) scheme for continuing professional development (CPD), worksheets will be published at regular intervals in this Journal. These are designed to provide the members of IMI with a structured CPD activity that offers one way to earn credits. It is recognized that this worksheet requires some...

Qualifications have been going through a process of change which has a direct bearing on the medical illustration profession and the NHS “Making the change” strategy document. This paper aims to set qualifications in context including: Quality assurance Qualification frameworks in the UK and Europe Quality assurance mechanisms Codes of practice S...

The proliferation of online databases means that medical illustrators have ready access to a wide range of resources for research. This paper looks at approaches to finding references from a systematic keyword search, published bibliographies and journals of abstracts, to locally and nationally available online databases, e-mail alerting services a...

The use of two arthroscopes is recommended to reduce the time needed for photography eliminating the need to remove video control from the main arthroscope, to record pathology and operative techniques for teaching without an additional light source.

There are three plicae or synovial folds commonly found within the knee joint : The infrapatellar plica or ligamentum mucosum stretches from the top of the intercondylar notch and fans out distally to attach to the infrapatellar fat pad. The mediopatellar plica or medial shelf originates at the distal end of the supra patellar pouch or actually fro...