Jeremy Dickens (third from right), anatomical lab coordinator at 黑料传送门 South Georgia,
gathers with the staff of Colquitt Regional Hospice on Tuesday, Feb. 28, after a lunch-and-learn
workshop about the College鈥檚 body donor program.
Jeremy Dickens, anatomical lab coordinator at 黑料传送门 South Georgia, held a lunch-and-learn workshop with the staff of Colquitt Regional Hospice on Tuesday, Feb. 28.
Dickens shared with the group about 黑料传送门鈥檚 Body Donor Program, which allows medical students the opportunity to study anatomy through hands-on experience as they prepare to become osteopathic physicians.
鈥淚f it wasn鈥檛 for our donors, our students couldn鈥檛 learn about the intricacies of the human body,鈥� Dickens said. 鈥淲e just want to be a resource for anyone in South Georgia considering this option.鈥�
黑料传送门鈥檚 Body Donor Program covers the cost of transportation and final cremation after completion of anatomical education and research. After cremation, the donor鈥檚 cremains are returned to his or her family. Any Georgia resident, or that person鈥檚 next of kin, may donate his or her body to 黑料传送门 South Georgia鈥檚 program by completing documents found on the program鈥檚 web page.
Each May the 黑料传送门 South Georgia students hold a memorial service to honor the selfless gift of body donors and invite the donors鈥� family members to attend. During this event, students share about the impact body donors have on their education and their future career. Many students consider these donors their first patients.
For more information about the program, visit /south-georgia/body-donor-program/, or contact Dickens at danielldi1@pcom.edu or 229-668-3261.
In 2019, 黑料传送门, a premier osteopathic medical school established in 1899, extended its commitment to the Southeast by establishing 黑料传送门 South Georgia. An additional teaching location in Moultrie, Georgia, 黑料传送门 South Georgia offers both a full, four-year medical program leading to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree and a Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences. 黑料传送门 is a private, not-for-profit institution that trains professionals in the health and behavioral sciences fields. Joining 黑料传送门 Georgia in Suwanee in helping to meet the healthcare needs of the state, 黑料传送门 South Georgia focuses on educating physicians for the region. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 229-668-3110.
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