Willed Body Program

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General Information

Thank you for your interest regarding the Willed Body Program at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Should you choose to donate your body, it is important that your next of kin be informed and are in agreement with your wishes. Therefore, we suggest that they serve as witnesses when it is possible. We also suggest that you make copies of the donation forms and distribute to those you wish to be informed, for instance your physician, minister, attorney and next of kin. Please return the donation form with ORIGINAL SIGNATURE to us. You may keep this cover letter for your files and future reference. After I receive the signed original forms, I will send the Emergency Donor Card. Please keep this card in your purse/wallet for identification purposes.

There are a few cases in which registered donors cannot be accepted for donation at the time of death. (See FAQ page for more information.) We would not accept a donor’s body for The Willed Body Program if the body has been severely injured in an accident, if a highly contagious disease such as hepatitis, jaundice, VD, TB or AIDS, was present at the time of death, if the body is morbidly obese or emaciated or if the body is too large for storage purposes. We will not accept a body that has had organs removed for transplant.

At the time of your death, the family should call our Anatomical Call Pager at: (713) 760-2649 for the body to be picked up and delivered to UTHSCH Medical School. We can use the body for up to 2 or more years. There is no charge to the family or estate for transportation of the body from any point within a 300-mile radius of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School. There is no charge to the family or the estate for the donation to the Medical School; there is no charge for the cremation. However, should you request return of the ashes to the family, there is a charge, as this is contrary to our normal method of scattering the ashes. Should you move or change your mind regarding donation, the form will be made invalid upon notification from you.

Your desire to donate your body to The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School is deeply appreciated. The gift of one's body is an invaluable contribution to the education of future physicians and ultimately, the advancement of medical science.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions:

John D. Concha
Coordinator, Willed Body Program
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
6431 Fannin Suite 7.046
Houston, Texas 77030
713-500-5603 Phone
713-500-0522 Fax
713-716-4414 Pager
john.d.concha@uth.tmc.edu E-Mail
7137164414@archwireless.net Alpha Page Text Messaging

Location & Contact

6431 Fannin Street,
Houston, Texas 77030

PO Box 20708,
Houston, Texas 77225

713.500.4472