The donation of one's body after death is a thoughtful and unique contribution
to the education of future health care providers - a generous gift for which our
students and faculty are deeply grateful. Anatomy is one of the most important
courses in the health sciences, serving as a foundation for other disciplines such
as physiology, pathology, neurology, and surgery. Body donation for anatomical
study is important for maintaining our program's teaching activities and
enhancing our university's commitment to teaching excellence. Dignity and
respect for donated bodies is maintained at all times.

The Body Donation Program at Washington State University has been in
operation since 1972. Hundreds of students each year study in our Human
Anatomy Laboratory. These students represent a broad range of medical and
allied health fields, including first-year medical students in the WWAMI program,
pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-physical therapy, pharmacy, nursing, and nutrition
students. There are undoubtedly thousands of former WSU and University of
Idaho anatomy students working as health care providers in the Pacific
Northwest.

Individuals interested in body donation should contact the WWAMI Medical
Sciences office at (509) 335-2602 to request the necessary forms. You
may also download the forms from our website. Be aware that this paperwork
is in no way a binding or legal agreement. Our acceptance of these forms does
not guarantee acceptance of a body donation. We advise the family or survivors
to make alternate arrangements in the event that a body is not useful to our program.

Please read our Frequently Asked Questions page for further information about our body donation program.