There are many uses to which anatomical gifts may be used in the advancement of science.  Upon acceptance of the gift of the donors’ body, UMass Chan may in its sound judgment and sole discretion determine which of these uses a gift will best serve. 

These uses include:

1. Education of medical students at UMass Chan or another accredited medical school.
2. Education of non-physician healthcare workers at UMass Chan or another accredited school of health sciences.
3. Training of physicians and surgeons at UMass Chan or other accredited healthcare institutions.
4. Development of medical devices, and therapeutic and diagnostic tools by researchers at UMass Chan and its scientific partners.
5. Other research efforts at UMass Chan and affiliated institutions.

Among the possible uses, items (4) and (5) may involve shared use of remains by research partners in private corporations. This research could result in the development of biomedical products of commercial value.