Use in Education & Research

Thank you for considering being part of Northeast Ohio Medical University Body Donation Program.

• The majority of bodies that come to the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology will be used for the teaching of anatomy (body structure) to medical students.
• We may use your body to train interns and residents undergoing special surgery training.
• We may send your body to institutions within the University consortium if, and only if, the institution’s purpose, facilities and personnel have been approved by the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology.
• We may use your body for research that investigates human structure, disease or novel medical procedures.
• In every case, the body is returned to Northeast Ohio Medical University for final disposition. Survivors should understand that the donor’s cremated remains may not be returned for a period of up to two years after donation.
• Since we do not conduct autopsies, no records of pathological findings are kept.
• We recognize that circumstances may require other agencies to perform an autopsy to investigate a donor’s illness or death. However, if an autopsy is performed, Northeast Ohio Medical University cannot accept the body. The survivors are responsible for making other arrangements for disposition at their expense.