Journal article
The gift remembered: The Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) Anatomical Donor Stewardship's ethical and practical handbook for anatomy donor tributes
Anatomical sciences education, Forthcoming
16 Jul 2026
PMID: 42460699
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Abstract
Providing students with a way to honor human body donors during or after an anatomy course has been shown to help provide a sense of closure and comfort to students and, when present, donor families. Gestures of gratitude for donors can also emphasize humanistic values of respect, empathy, and professionalism. These tributes can take the form of a ceremony; class activities such as a moment of silence or reflection assignment; the display of a memorial plaque, website, plant, or garden; or other similar gestures. While hosting memorial ceremonies for donors has become common practice for many body donation programs and larger medical institutions, many institutions still do not hold ceremonies because faculty do not know where to start, are deterred by the increased workload, or for other personal or administrative reasons. This handbook was created by members of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) Anatomical Donor Stewardship (ADS) Ethics Subcommittee to provide guidance to anatomy educators and staff who are developing inaugural ceremonies or memorials, or who are seeking new ideas to enhance their established event or memorial.
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- Title
- The gift remembered: The Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) Anatomical Donor Stewardship's ethical and practical handbook for anatomy donor tributes
- Creators
- Bobbie J Leeper - Seton Hill UniversityRhiannon E Robinson - Boston UniversityKelsey Stevens - Briar Cliff UniversityLacy M Cleveland - Colorado Christian UniversityDanielle N Edwards - University of LouisvilleNicole L Geske - Michigan State UniversityBurhan Gharaibeh - University of PittsburghAnya Goldina - Elizabethtown CollegeJill Kirby - Lipscomb UniversityJacqueline Phillips - Drexel UniversityLeslie R Sewell - The Ohio State UniversityJ P Swigart - Illinois CollegeTrisha Waldman - University of MaryJonathan J Wisco - Boston UniversityJeremy J Grachan - Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- Publication Details
- Anatomical sciences education, Forthcoming
- Publisher
- American Association for Anatomy
- Number of pages
- 21
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Health Sciences
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001821228100001
- Other Identifier
- 991022196563504721