Also called: Clinical Photographer
Photographs patients, surgeries, and specimens for records, research, and teaching.
Documents a burn patient's healing week by week, photographs a rare skin condition for a journal, and films a surgery for training videos.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Photography training plus on-the-job medical photography experience; certification optional.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification, 2-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Photography.
Growing about average. Niche.
Medium risk for 10 years. Phones and automated imaging handle routine shots; documenting surgeries, specimens and rare conditions well still needs a skilled shooter.
Classes: Photography, Digital media, Biology, Anatomy & Physiology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-4021.
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