Stanford Medicine
Art and Anatomy Summer Program
JUNE 16 - 27, 2025 &
JULY 7 - 18, 2025
The program will include a speaker series from leading anatomists, physicians, and creatives whose work blend art and medicine. This will be followed by a week of drawing mentorship to develop a resolved final illustration. Students will present their final projects to a panel of artists, museum curators, and physicians.
At the end of this program, students will have developed skills to improve their visual, technical, and anatomical knowledge. We are looking for a mix of people in the sciences and arts - no prior drawing or anatomy experience is required.
The Art & Anatomy Program is a 2-week, in-person immersion in visual storytelling.
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Course Director: Lauren Toomer, MFA
Lauren Toomer, MFA has joint appointments in the Departments of Art and Art History, Surgery, and Anesthesiology at Stanford. She is a member of the School of Medicine Art Committee and is committed to advancing the field of medical humanities and studio art. Toomer studied art and anatomy while obtaining her B.A. from UC Berkeley and MFA in Art Practice at Stanford University. Toomer has developed the art & anatomy curriculum at Stanford and taught the interdisciplinary courses to undergraduate, graduate, and medical students. Toomer also has maintained a dedicated studio practice in the San Francisco Bay Area. Artworks created by Toomer are on permanent display at the Redwood City, Fair Oaks Health Center, the Kaiser Permanente boardroom in California, and a sculptural installation at Stanford University.
Artwork by Victoria Lin, Art & Anatomy class of 2022.