Anatomy Memorial Service

Each year the University of Minnesota Medical School students coordinate a memorial service to publicly recognize the donors who have generously donated themselves to ensure the education of future generations of health professionals. Faculty, staff and students attend and participate in this service to publicly express their appreciation to the donors and their families. Family members will be invited to attend this service if they choose to be notified.

We hope the families and friends of our donors derive comfort from knowing that we maintain dignity and respect for donors at all times. We fully recognize the indispensable contribution that participants in the Anatomy Bequest Program have made.

The 2012 Anatomy Memorial Service will be held at the Minneapolis Convention Center on Monday November 12th. If you would like to attend, please call us at 612-625-1111 during normal business hours or e-mail us at bequest@umn.edu. 

Anatomy Memorial Service Archives

Media Links

U students name star for body donors (pdf)
by David Gusaas, The Minnesota Daily
November 17, 2006

Body donors remembered with poetry, music and gratitude
by Nikki Tundel, Minnesota Public Radio
November 20, 2007

Program ceremony honors donors (pdf)
by Cody Zwiefelhofer, The Minnesota Daily
November 18, 2008