Chosun University College of Medicine Holds Joint Memorial Ceremony Honoring the Noble Intentions of Donors' Families

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] Chosun University College of Medicine announced on the 23rd that it held the ‘2021 Academic Year Joint Memorial Ceremony for Body Donors’ to honor the noble intentions of body donors and their families who donated their bodies for the advancement of medicine.

The ‘Joint Memorial Ceremony for Body Donors’ has been held since 2004, organized by the university at the Hanmaeum Hall in the College of Medicine Building 2, with the attendance of bereaved families, university officials, and guests.

This year’s memorial ceremony was held with a minimal number of attendees, including professors and students from the Department of Anatomy, representatives of dental college students, and staff, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and was divided into two lecture rooms in College of Medicine Building 3 at Chosun University.

The ceremony, hosted by Professor Jeon Yong-hyun of the College of Medicine, consisted of a moment of silent prayer, a memorial address by Dean Park Jong (broadcast via recording), a lecture on ‘The Meaning of Body Donation and the Memorial Ceremony’ by Professor Jung Yoon-young (Department of Anatomy), a reading of ‘A Letter to Heaven’ by the bereaved families, memorial readings by student representatives Seo Hee-tae and Hwang San-ho, a visit to the Memorial House, and flower offerings at the memorial monument.

In particular, due to the special circumstances of COVID-19 and to minimize face-to-face events, letters expressing feelings toward the donors and videos showing the donors’ lives were produced, with many bereaved families participating in the production to deepen the meaning of the memorial.

Through the memorial ceremony, medical students pledged to engrave the noble intentions of the donors and their families and to become doctors who will have a positive influence in the future.

Dean Park Jong of Chosun University College of Medicine said in the memorial address video, “Body donation is the most noble sacrifice and dedication for the advancement and research of medicine,” and added, “All members of the College of Medicine will remember the love and gratitude of the body donors and their families through the memorial ceremony.”

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