Jeju National University College of Medicine Honors Body Donors Before Anatomy Practice: “We Will Engrave the Dignity of Life in Our Hearts”

【Financial News Jeju—Jung Yong-bok】 Students at Jeju National University College of Medicine honored body donors who had offered their bodies for medical education before beginning anatomy practice. At this first step in learning the structure of the human body, they gathered to reflect on the dignity of life and the responsibilities of medical professionals before focusing on medical knowledge.
Jeju National University College of Medicine recently held the 2026 Memorial Ceremony for Body Donors in the faculty conference room on the first floor of its research building, the university said on the 9th.
Body donation is a system through which people donate their bodies after death for use in medical education and research. Jeju National University College of Medicine also operates procedures for body donation through its Department of Anatomy. Anatomy practice is a key part of basic medical education, allowing medical students to directly examine the structure, location, and interrelationships of the body’s organs.
The ceremony was hosted by student vice president Ryu Geun-tae and proceeded with a moment of silence for the deceased, a memorial address by Kim Young-ri, dean of Jeju National University College of Medicine, “Advice from a senior student” by student president Kim Geon, pledges by second-year premedical student representatives Woo Yun-gyun and Lee Su-bin and learning affairs director Jo Se-hyeon, and the laying of chrysanthemums.
To the students, body donors are not merely subjects of anatomy practice but their first teachers, having entrusted their bodies to education. This is why Jeju National University College of Medicine holds a separate memorial ceremony before full-scale practice: alongside acquiring knowledge, students are encouraged to reflect on proper respect for donors and medical ethics.
Dean Kim Young-ri expressed gratitude and respect to the deceased who donated their bodies for the advancement of medicine and to the bereaved families who accepted their wishes.
Dean Kim urged the students, “Through anatomy practice, I hope you will feel the human body with your eyes, hands, and hearts and deeply realize the preciousness of life, as well as the meaning of life and death,” adding, “Please grow into medical professionals who devote themselves sincerely to their patients.”
Senior students also emphasized the principles that must be observed during practice. Student president Kim Geon called for a conscientious attitude consistent with medical ethics, saying, “You must maintain respect for the deceased until the anatomy practice is complete and engrave the dignity of human life deeply in your hearts.”
The students preparing for practice promised to carry the donors’ wishes forward through their studies and their responsibilities as medical professionals.
Representing the students, Woo Yun-gyun, Lee Su-bin, and learning affairs director Jo Se-hyeon pledged, “We will not let the precious learning and sacrifice entrusted to us by the donors go to waste,” adding, “We will do our utmost to become doctors who deeply understand the dignity of life and share love with our neighbors.”


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