The University of British Columbia is facing a shortage of donated cadavers for its Body Program.
During an average year, the program receives between 80 and 120 donations, but as of late, its been between 45 to 50 annually, according to media reports.
First opening in 1950, the Body Donation Program operates in the Faculty of Medicine to teach and train students studying medicine, dentistry and related professions.
After closing during the pandemic, the program has now reopened and is in desperate need of new donations.
The program also accepts monetary donations.
People can register to be a body donor after they die, according to the university’s website.
“These donations will help to advance surgical training techniques and enhance progress in areas of medical research, the website reads.
“People who donate their bodies to the medical school can be assured that all human remains are accorded the dignity and respect that our society customarily grants the dead.”
