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Completing the Body Donation Consent - MedCure form is a significant step that supports medical education and research. This guide provides straightforward, thorough instructions to assist you in filling out the form accurately and confidently.
Follow the steps to successfully complete the Body Donation Consent form.
- Click ‘Get Form’ button to obtain the Body Donation Consent - MedCure form and open it in the editor.
- Enter the full legal name of the donor as it appears on file with the Social Security Office.
- Provide the date of birth of the donor, filling in the month, day, and year appropriately.
- Indicate whether the prospective donor is currently receiving hospice care or has a life expectancy of six months or less by selecting 'YES' or 'NO'.
- Identify your relationship to the donor by selecting one of the options listed, such as self, healthcare power of attorney, spouse, or another relative.
- Decide on the desired disposition of the donor’s cremated remains by selecting one of the options provided, such as 'Scatter at Sea WITH Notification' or 'Cremated Remains Sent to the Family by Express Mail'.
- Confirm that you authorize the whole body donation gift without receiving any monetary compensation.
- Acknowledge and authorize the procurement of all necessary tissues and organs for medical research and educational purposes and the understanding that the body may undergo extensive preparation.
- Confirm your understanding that no autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death and that no un-cremated remains will be returned.
- Fill out the contact information for the consenter, including print name, address, phone number, and email.
- Secure two witness signatures from individuals 18 or older, ensuring that at least one witness is a 'disinterested party'.
- Upon completion, review all information for accuracy and understanding before signing the document. Save changes, download, print, or share the completed form as needed.
Complete your Body Donation Consent - MedCure form online today to make a valuable contribution to medical research.
To donate your whole body, contact your preferred university or hospital. They can answer questions about coordinating organ and tissue donation and whole body donation. Contact the Association of Medical Schools of New York at info@amsny.org or 212-218-4610 for more information on whole body donation.