Whole Body Donor Day 2023
Each year, Whole Body Donor Day serves as a poignant reminder of the incredible gift of body donation for scientific research and medical education. It's a day to remember the…
2022 Whole Body Donor Day
Whole-body donation can impact millions of lives by aiding in the advancement of scientific research, medical device development, and providing medical training on surgical techniques. However, whole-body donation is also…
Hospice Care And Our Donors
Today the concept of hospice care is more commonly known, but it wasn’t always that way. While discussing end of life plans may be uncomfortable, it is important to plan…
2021 Whole Body Donor Day
Every year, an estimated 20,000 people in the US make the incredible choice to contribute to the advancement of medical science with the gift of body donation. Their donations allow…
2020 Whole Body Donor Day
We would like to offer our sincerest gratitude to everyone who attended our live virtual Whole Body Donor Day event on October 27th. This event is a special time for…
Veterans Benefits and Body Donation
Donating to a program like MedCure can be a simple way for veterans to make their final arrangements as easy as possible on the loved ones they leave behind. MedCure…
How do you become a whole body donor? What should I know about being a body donor? Is there anything to know about donating your body to science?
What Does My Family Need to Do If I’m Placed on Hospice Care?
Registering your future intent to be a whole-body donor and carrying your MedCure donor card with you is a great way to let your loved ones know your final wishes. But going…
5 Common Fears About Body Donation (and How to Face Them)
The decision to be a body donor (or an organ donor) is not just a personal decision, but one that forces us to face our own mortality. No one likes…
Spotlight: Improvements in Wound Treatment
Everyone will experience a wound at some point in their life, be it a scrape, a small cut, or a surgical incision. What people once consider to be a life threatening injury…
Donor Story – Doris Poulakos
Doris PoulakosOur mom, Doris Poulakos, passed away in August of 2017 at the age of 93. She loved anything purple, reading, sewing, playing board games, and listening to opera!Doris had…