A Lasting Gift

Each spring a memorial service is held in honor of those who have donated their bodies to help educate UConn’s medical and dental students. Anatomy donors have a profound impact on medical education and the future of patient care. Through generosity and compassion, these donors become the first teachers for the next generation of physicians […]

The annual Anatomy Donor Memorial Service was held in the Academic Rotunda where UConn medical and dental students honored the lasting gift of donors to the anatomy program. (Ryan Bernat/UConn Health)

The annual Anatomy Donor Memorial Service was held in the Academic Rotunda where UConn medical and dental students honored the lasting gift of donors to the anatomy program. (Ryan Bernat/UConn Health)

Each spring a memorial service is held in honor of those who have donated their bodies to help educate UConn’s medical and dental students. Anatomy donors have a profound impact on medical education and the future of patient care. Through generosity and compassion, these donors become the first teachers for the next generation of physicians and dentists. The memorial service is a way for the students and donor’s loved ones to recognize and honor this lasting gift.