OHSU Body Donation Program records

Collection

Identifier: 2018-034

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of programs, photographs, and video footage from the annual memorials OHSU students hold in honor of the donors from the OHSU Body Donor Program. The programs are from the following years: 2001-2007, 2009-2013, 2015-2019,and 2022. There is also memorial footage from years 2008-2012 on DVDs that has also been digitally archived. Some of these recordings are restricted due to the presence of photographs of the donors, but some have the photographs edited out and may be accessed.

This collection also includes administrative papers, promotional materials geared towards potential donors, and news articles about the program. These items date from 1982 to 2009, with the bulk being from approximately 2002 to 2009.

Dates

Creation: 1982 - 2022
Creation: Majority of material found within 2001 - 2022

Creator

Oregon Health & Science University. Body Donation Program (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Some materials in this collection may be restricted due to the presence of protected health information (PHI) or other confidential information. Please contact Historical Collections & Archives for more details regarding access.

Conditions Governing Use

OHSU Historical Collections & Archives (HC&A) is the owner of the original materials and digitized images in our collections, however, the collection may contain materials for which copyright is not held. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials. Consult with HC&A to determine if we can provide permission for use.

Biographical / Historical

Oregon Health & Science University's Body Donation Program was established in 1976 to support the anatomy education and training of medical, dental, and other allied health students by connecting these students with donors typically during their first year of medical school. Each year, approximately 150 to 250 people from the Pacific Northwest donate their bodies to the OHSU Body Donation Program to provide students with the opportunity to learn about anatomy and systems of the human body. As of 2019, 4,166 people have donated their bodies to the program. Each year medical students hold a memorial service to honor those donors that they refer to as their "first patient." The yearly memorial service has been held by students of OHSU since 2001.

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (1 half-sized Hollinger box )

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Oregon Health & Science University's Body Donation Program supports the anatomy education of medical, dental, and other allied health students by connecting these students with donors typically during their first year of medical school. Students hold a memorial service each year to honor the donors. This collection includes the programs, footage, and photographs from some of these services. This collection also contains some administrative papers, promotional materials, and newspaper articles about the body donor program