Since an anatomical donation is a gift to the institution, donors or their families never receive money for making a donation pledge. Donors may select a particular institution to receive their gift. However, many permit the Associated Medical Schools to make that determination to provide an equal distribution of donations. Donors may specify final disposition, which will, in all cases, be honored by the institution that receives the anatomical gift. Most schools will assume the cost of final disposition unless the donors ask that their remains be returned to families for funeral ceremonies.
Donors are free to change their minds and revoke gifts at any time.
If you wish to pledge a donation, AMS will provide you with a donor form, which you are asked to fill out and return. The school, in turn, will send you a donor card and any additional information needed. The card is to be carried on your person, and the information sent from the school will explain the procedure that will be followed in the event of your death. Each anatomical donation helps to ensure the future of high quality medical care and innovative research. The gratitude expressed by the medical profession to each donor cannot be overemphasized.