Originally Posted by
factotum
Not really. If you're relying mainly on Conjuration then you just recast your summons when they die--healing them is a total waste of time and effort, and I don't think it's even possible to do so in most cases (Atronachs just resist Healing Hands and its ilk, for example). So, a high-end Conjurer who can summon the denizens of Oblivion to his bidding but who couldn't cure a hangnail on a child is an entirely possible situation. I mean, you would expect Faralda to at least give you a choice of spells to cast to impress her, but no, she generally just picks one and you have to be able to cast it or else you're not getting in.