Human body donors at academic institutions in the United States of America: An investigative study

Author:

Wyatt Taylor B.1,Bagian Lauren K.1,Balta Joy Y.23ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Division of Anatomy, Department of Biomedical Education and Anatomy, College of Medicine The Ohio State University Columbus Ohio USA

2. Anatomy Learning Institute, College of Health Sciences Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego California USA

3. Division of Anatomy, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine University of California San Diego California USA

Abstract

AbstractWork with deceased human bodies to enhance anatomical education was first documented in the 3rd century BCE. However, the development of body donation programs provided many new opportunities for medical education. The aim of this study was to investigate the work supported by human body donors at academic institutions in the United States and to evaluate the ethical oversight process and the preparation methods used. A questionnaire was developed using Qualtrics and sent to 125 body donation programs in the United States. Representatives from a total of 69 institutions completed the questionnaire. The data showed that human body donations across the United States are used in teaching, clinical skills training, research, and educational outreach. Most institutions worked with hard‐fixed donors for teaching and some with soft‐preserved and unembalmed donors for clinical skills training. Among the participating programs, only 33 representatives reported an ethical approval process for conducting research involving human body donors. These findings raise ethical concerns related to the operation of body donation programs due to the lack of oversight. Furthermore, some institutions allowed faculty and staff to take photographs of donated bodies for educational purposes, which is often not disclosed on the consent form. The data also showed the need for more discussion on anatomical legacy collections housed at these institutions in the United States.

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

General Medicine,Histology,Anatomy

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