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202-994-3511Cost to family: transportation beyond a 50-mile radius
Prior enrollment: not required
Over enrollment: has not occurred
Disposition: cremation, return of cremains on request
Body rejection: under 18, autopsy, missing thoracic organs, burn victim, decomposition, AIDS, infectious disease
George Washington University School of Medicine Body Donor Program is a body donation organization based in Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C..
Donating your body to science for medical research, training, or special needs like forensic testing is one of the most meaningful and cost-effective after-death funeral options a person can choose. You should take care in evaluating all of your body donation options, and when possible, pre-enrolling in one. Always make a back-up plan, though, since sometimes bodies aren't accepted and you and your family will need to know how to proceed with your death-care.