Every April, the University of Wisconsin - Madison holds a ceremony to honor our first patients as health professional students. These patients, who choose to donate their body to the betterment of medical education upon their death, allow many students to learn the vast intricacies of human anatomy. This month we’re looking more at this event. This episode has us chatting with one of UW’s beloved anatomy professors, Dr. Meghan Cotter, about her role as an anatomist, our first experiences in anatomy lab, and some of her reflections working with the body donor program and ceremony.
Every April, the University of Wisconsin - Madison holds a ceremony to honor our first patients as health professional students. These patients, who choose to donate their body to the betterment of medical education upon their death, allow many students to learn the vast intricacies of human anatomy. This month we’re looking more at this event. This episode has us chatting with one of UW’s beloved anatomy professors, Dr. Meghan Cotter, about her role as an anatomist, our first experiences in anatomy lab, and some of her reflections working with the body donor program and ceremony.