Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives
OHSU Body Donation Program records
Oregon Health & Science University. Body Donation Program
2018-034
0.21 linear feet
1 half-sized hollinger box
1982-2022
2001-2022
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
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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.
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.
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.
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.
OHSU Body Donation Program records, Collection Number 2018-034, Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives
Tissue and Organ Procurement
Tissue Donors
Directed Tissue Donation
Student Life
Memorial services
Poetry
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) body donor memorial service programs
2001-2002
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1
OHSU body donor memorial service programs
2003-2005
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2
OHSU body donor memorial service programs
2006-2007
1
3
OHSU body donor memorial service footage [disc 1]
2008 December 5
1
4
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OHSU body donor memorial service photographs [disc 2]
2008 December 5
1
5
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In memoriam tribute video played during service [disc 3] [RESTRICTED]
2009 December 5
1
6
OHSU body donor memorial service footage [disc 4] [RESTRICTED]
2010 December 5
1
7
OHSU body donor memorial service footage [disc 5] incorrectly labeled 2010
2009 December 11
1
8
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2024.12.30
OHSU body donor service footage [disc 6] RESTRICTED
2010 December 3
1
9
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2024.12.30
OHSU body donor memorial service programs
2009-2010
1
10
OHSU body donor footage [disc 7], one marked HIPAA [disc 8] both [RESTRICTED]
2011
1
11
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OHSU body donor memorial service footage [disc 9] RESTRICTED
2012
1
12
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OHSU body donor memorial service footage [disc 10]
2013
1
13
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OHSU body donor memorial service photographs [disc 11]
2012
1
14
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OHSU body donor memorial service programs
2011-2012
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OHSU body donor memorial service programs
2013-2015
1
16
OHSU body donor memorial service programs
2016-2017
1
17
OHSU body donor memorial service programs
2018-2019
1
18
OHSU body donor memorial service programs
2022
2018-34
2024.12.30
Oregon Donor Programs Steering Committee agenda and meeting minutes
1982
1
19
BioGift Anatomical, Incorporated information packet for potential donors
circa 2002
1
20
Oregon Donor Program/Body Donation Program information packet for potential donors
circa 2002
1
21
Brochures from various donor programs
2003, undated
1
22
"The Ultimate Gift to Science" Oregonian article on OHSU's Body Donation Program
2004
1
23
Oregonian article about plastination exhibits with quote from OHSU Body Donation Program staff
2006
1
24
Oregonian articles regarding the use of unclaimed bodies, email correspondence about articles and lawsuit
2007-2009
1
25
"Hage introduced unique cocoon system of body preservation" article
undated
1
26