The Center for Cartoon Studies to Open Cartooning Clinic at The New England Graphic Medicine Summit

September 2, 2025

NEGM25 Summit
Friday, October 24, 2025
Boston, MA

The New England Graphic Medicine Summit (NEGM25) is partnering with The Center for Cartoon Studies’ (CCS) Applied Cartooning Lab to launch a Cartooning Clinic—a space for creative “check-ups” designed to support creators developing long-form graphic medicine projects.

Selected applicants will have their work reviewed in advance by a team of CCS educators. During the Summit, participants will receive tailored feedback, insights, and guidance to help strengthen their projects.

CCS has long been a leader in graphic medicine, having hosted the 2019 international Graphic Medicine Conference and continuing to play an active role in the movement.

Applications for the Cartooning Clinic are due by September 19, 2025. Applicants must also be registered to attend NEGM25, either in person or online.

👉 Learn more and register for the NEGM Summit: graphicmedicine.org
👉 Apply for the Cartooning Clinic: bit.ly/cartooningclinic25

About the New England Graphic Medicine Summit
This year’s Summit will be hosted on Boston’s Longwood Avenue—a world-renowned hub for hospitals, medical research, and higher education—by Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) University and Harvard Medical School’s Countway Library. The program will feature presentations, panels, and workshops, both in-person and virtual, to connect, illuminate, and expand the region’s graphic medicine community. graphicmedicine.org

About The Center for Cartoon Studies
CCS is a premier institution for cartooning education, based in White River Junction, Vermont, offering MFA, certificate, and summer programs, with faculty and visiting artists among today’s most celebrated cartoonists. cartoonstudies.org

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