Testimonials 
PCOM Georgia Body Donor Program

PCOM Georgia’s Body Donor Program offers compassionate support, honoring donors and families while advancing medical education. Learn about the program’s impact, ease of access, and heartfelt memorial services.

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“As a hospice clinical social worker, I can attest that PCOM Georgia’s Body Donation Program is a gift. For many of our families it brings them JOY and RELIEF that they may honor their deceased loved one’s wishes to be able to donate for the benefit of medical students’ training AND to also have the cost of cremation covered. Accessing PCOM Georgia’s Body Donation Program is easy. PCOM Georgia’s Body Donation Program is very respectful of these families and recognizes the tender time of loss, providing clear communication for the program’s purpose, and grateful for the special contributions to which the family and their deceased are making.”
- Ellen B. Estes, LCSW Hospice Clinical Social Worker

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“PCOM Georgia’s Body Donation Program is absolutely the best donor program! The staff and organization is absolutely amazing, providing expertise, confidence and above all empathy for your loved one and the family. PCOM Georgia’s Body Donation Program will cover expenses for transporting the donor and cremation which is helpful for the family. The Donor Memorial Service was especially heart-warming and rewarding. Our family was totally "At Peace" with the entire process knowing that we were supporting education and research with a fabulous medical college. We are proud to be a member of the PCOM family.”
- Robin Johnson

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“I was happy to have an osteopathic school for my husband’s body. I am a retired Operating Room nurse and worked at a university hospital where some of the OD's would do their resident training in the OR. Since then, I have been a fan of osteopathic medicine.

I found PCOM Georgia’s Body Donation Program comforting, supportive, compassionate and so very accommodating. For me, the whole stressful process, was made painless, smooth and easy. We found the memorial service in May to be a blessed experience and to receive the cremains and meet with others who had lost loved ones.”
- Tina Dunville

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“My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic melanoma with a BRAF mutation this past year. He wanted to donate his body to science with the hope that a cure could be developed to prevent anyone else from suffering the way he had to. I reached out to a few other body donor programs and did not receive an answer back. When I came across PCOM Georgia’s Body Donation Program, Hannah answered my email almost immediately. I was sent the application, completed it and turned it in. Hannah and Jeff were extremely professional and answered all of the questions we had.

When my husband was placed into hospice, the nurse was connected with Jeff at PCOM Georgia’s Body Donation Program who handled the process from that point forward. When my husband passed, the funeral home picked him up and transported him to the College immediately. The next day, after his passing, I received a call from Jeff letting me know that my husband was safely delivered to the College and under their care. This was a relief to know he arrived quickly and safely and was where he wanted to be. Jeff let me know that my husband's body would be educating 135 medical students at the College. That made my heart smile. He told me that in about a year or so, I would receive a call and email inviting our family and friends to attend a memorial ceremony honoring my husband’s donation. Also, we would receive his cremated remains at that time.

I'm am so thankful for finding such a great program that I can entrust my dearly loved husband's body for medical education and research to follow out his last wishes.

Thank you for the wonderful service you provide! When there are so many things you have to deal with when losing a loved one, I can't thank you enough for making the process so smoothly run and rewarding to know the legacy of his body donation for education and research will be enriching the lives of so many and have a lasting impact on medical advancements and future patient care.”

- Jennifer Nield

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"My wife and I were invited guests of the Ferrell family. From our entrance into the PCOM Georgia building until our exit, we were struck by the respectful, reverent, and tasteful touches which made the donor memorial service so uplifting and memorable. While eating breakfast, I picked up a Thank You card thinking they were simply part of the centerpiece. I soon discovered that each card included individual words of gratitude from the various teams. Impressive! The roses distributed to the attending women in honor of Mother's Day was another surprising and beautiful touch. The background music was also appropriate to the occasion. The distribution of cremains to the family was so respectfully and lovingly done. I presume a team of volunteers masterminded the service. I just want you to know that it was a stunningly wonderful event and felt so honored to be a partaker."

- Eric Kristjanson

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"Just a note to thank you, your staff and students for the most impressive memorial service. Your students were SO professional, and the service was well organized. Thank you for making this available to the donor families."

- Linda Carter, spouse of George Edward Carter