Anatomical Gift Program

Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies Cindy Bennet works with P.A. students in an anatomy lab class.

Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Education Janet Cope works with D.P.T. students in an anatomy lab class.

Elon hosted the Teaching & Learning Conference: Designing Engaged Learning Experiences. Jen Uno (green) and Sirena Hargrove-Leak led a session called Live, Learn and Serve in STEM: Ways to Implement and Integrate Service Learning into STEM Courses.

Meaningful Gift

As the anatomy faculty for Elon University, no gift could possibly be more meaningful to us than the gift you are contemplating today. Each of us has found the anatomic donors we work alongside in our lab to be the best teachers our students can possibly have. We see firsthand when students begin to realize not just the academic “correct answers” about bones, nerves, muscles and organs, but the holistic understanding of the human body, and in fact the human condition. We watch generated curiosity through discoveries of aspects related to clinical knowledge, the development of empathy, the wonder of realization, and the beautiful understanding that everything in human existence is connected and related. These understandings are at the heart of what makes a truly good caregiver or health scientist, and our students have these skills and graces because of people like you. Thank You.

Other Ways to Give

Thank you for considering Elon University’s Anatomical Gift Program. We are deeply appreciative of our magnanimous registrants and “silent teachers” and their timeless gift toward healthcare education.

In addition to the benevolent gift of one’s body after death, everyone has the opportunity to make a different type of gift, a gift to the Anatomical Gift Program Fund, if you so desire. In this way, you will help us honor all who have nobly donated their bodies to further the education of our future healthcare providers. Give directly to the Anatomical Gift Program Fund here, and select “Anatomical Gift Program Fund” from the designation dropdown menu.

Your anticipated gift is deeply appreciated by all of us at Elon’s Anatomical Gift Program and our dedicated graduate students in healthcare!

Elon Day is March 5, 2026!

Elon Day is an annual day of giving that brings us together to share our love for Elon students and support the next generation. Get involved by signing up for events on and off campus, wearing your maroon and gold, making your gifts and telling your Elon network!

Why do students choose Elon University, and the School of Health Sciences in particular? They choose Elon for hands-on, immersive learning experiences that prepare them for real-world practice. They choose Elon for faculty and staff who know them by name, mentor them closely and challenge them to grow. They choose Elon for innovative programs, interprofessional collaboration and opportunities to learn in environments that reflect the future of health care. And they choose Elon because they want to be part of a community that values excellence, compassion and meaningful impact.

These experiences do not happen by accident. They are made possible through the dedication of our faculty and staff — and through the generosity of those who believe in our students’ potential. On Elon Day, we can share these stories and invite others to invest in what makes SHS special: our students and the experiences that shape their futures.

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