From the study of diseases to developing less invasive surgical techniques, medical researchers rely on whole body donation to push medicine forward. The resulting advances lead to improved medical care and lowered surgical costs.  Here are some examples of how whole-body donation has helped advance medical science:

• Anatomy labs for medical universities
• The development of implanted medical devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators
• The development of surgical robotic equipment
• Training physicians and surgeons on new, more effective surgical and medical procedures
• Developing better medication delivery systems
• Research of specific diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer’s, cardiovascular disease, etc.

Unfortunately, MedCure is not able to guarantee that a donor will be placed with a specific research program or educational institution. We work with a large network of medical researchers and educators, each of which has varying needs at different points in time. Because of this, and our goal to try to ensure that every donor’s gift be utilized in a timely manner, placement relies heavily on what our medical community needs at the time of a donor’s passing. However, we do take a donor’s medical history into consideration when determining placement.