Anatomical Gifts (Body Donations)
Series #: HOS-001-75
Series Description:
These records document the anatomical gift of a human body, to take effect after the donor's death, for the purpose of research or education. Records may include body donation files, applications, forms, the dates bodies are out for dissection, brief medical histories, information on unclaimed bodies, morgue records, cremation records, etc.
Series Cutoff: Date of Death or Date Received by Pathology and Anatomical Sciences
Retention Period: 75 Years
Disposition Action: Securely Destroy or Delete
Approval Date: 2022-03-18
Notes and Citations:
Supersedes authorization 81-14 dated June 16, 1981 and authorization 37-406 dated August 21, 2000.
Reviewed 2022-05-02