You've probably seen medical illustrations in textbooks or at the doctor's office, but have you ever seen one featuring a person of color? An illustration of a pregnant Black woman went viral on Twitter and many users commented that they'd never seen an image like it. The image, created by future Nigerian medical student and illustrator Chidiebere Ibe, has drawn attention to efforts by artists of color to bring more diversity to the drawings, which can impact patient care. Medical illustrations predominantly depict white male bodies, Black illustrators say. Less than 5% of images in four of the medicine textbooks assigned at top medical schools in the United States show dark skin, researchers found in a 2018 study. Ibe, who will attend Kyiv Medical University in Ukraine next month, became interested in medical illustration in July 2020 and spent a year teaching himself to draw anatomy. From the start, he realized that there was a lack of diversity in the images he was studying. "Because of the lack of representation, the learning process were very difficult for me," he told USA TODAY. "During that process, I realized that there was a problem somewhere that needed to be addressed." Although he's received some negative comments, Ibe said he's been inundated with positive responses, including people who said the images made them feel valued and inspired their children to study medicine. Read more at the link in our bio.