In Virginia, the State Anatomical Program, part of the Virginia Department of Health, is the only entity authorized to receive donations of human bodies for scientific study. The primary mission of the State Anatomical Program is to educate health professionals providing human donors for the teaching of anatomy and surgery and for medical research.

For more information on the procedure for donating a body for medical science, visit the State Anatomical Program's main page.

You may request a body donation form from the State Anatomical Program; a link to a Declaration of Intent form and more information are available on the VDH's Question and Answer page.