A cadaver is the body of someone who has died. Since the 16th century, medical students have studied cadavers to learn about the biology of humans. In the past 40 years, New York’s Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons have honored donors of cadavers with what they call a "gratitude ceremony." Medical and dental students, professors and families of the donors attend.
This spring, the ceremony was held at Colombia University's Medical Center theater. Zachary Feldman attended the ceremony. He is one of many medical and dental students who have trained with cadavers.
“It’s nice to have a ceremony to acknowledge the large context and to see the real story and the human story outside the physical body, to sort of corroborate your data from the lab with real relatives and real people who loved that individual. It puts you in touch with your own humanity.”
Children, friends, husbands and wives of the dead had the chance to give a small goodbye speech.
One daughter spoke of her mother’s desire to give to research.
“My mom felt that the greatest gift was to contribute to the education of others and always expressed that she wanted her body donated for research. By being here today, we know that her greatest gift and wish has been fulfilled.”
Paulette Bernd designed and supervises Columbia’s Clinical Gross Anatomy course. She says no other source of medical training can compare to study using human bodies.
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