The 2003 anatomy ceremony: a service of gratitude.
In keeping with a long-standing tradition, Yale Medical and Physician Associate students gather at a ceremony each year after the completion of the anatomy course. The ceremony is a chance to reflect and to give thanks. It gives students the opportunity to articulate their gratitude to the selfless individuals who donated their bodies for the benefit of education. Many family members of the donors attend the ceremony. By reading poetry, performing musical pieces, and presenting works of art, the students and their teachers express some of the emotions and thoughts that the anatomy course has evoked. The following are some of the contributions presented at this year's ceremony.
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Karen
K
Morris
Mary Beth
MB
Turell
Shobi
S
Ahmed
Ahmed
A
Ghazi
Sadhna
S
Vora
Meghan
M
Lane
Linda Day
LD
Entigar
D000715:Anatomy; D001293:Attitude to Death; D002102:Cadaver; D002562:Ceremonial Behavior; D004210:Dissection / Q000523:psychology*; D004501:Education, Medical; D006801:Humans; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*