About the program
The Body Donation Program plays a vital role in healthcare education, training, and research. Through the University of Calgary’s Advanced Technical Skills and Simulation Laboratory (ATSSL), body donors make it possible for current and future healthcare professionals to gain hands-on experience in anatomy, procedural skills, and surgical training.
Through anatomy-based education and high-fidelity simulation, learners develop the knowledge, technical skills, and professional confidence needed to provide high-quality patient care. The ATSSL's state-of-the-art facilities offer a safe and realistic environment where participants can practice new techniques, refine existing skills, and contribute to medical innovation without risk to patients.
Body donors support a wide range of educational and training activities, including undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, continuing professional education, and other academic programs within the University of Calgary. The program also collaborates with other local academic institutions including SAIT and MRU, healthcare organizations, professional associations, and medical technology industry partners to advance healthcare education and improve patient outcomes.
By supporting anatomy education, procedural training, and research, body donors leave a lasting legacy that benefits learners, healthcare professionals, and patients for years to come.
Learn more about the Advanced Technical Skills and Simulation Laboratory (ATSSL) and the educational programs it supports at: ATSSL
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Land Acknowledgment
The University of Calgary, located in the heart of Southern Alberta, both acknowledges and pays tribute to the traditional territories of the peoples of Treaty 7, which include the Blackfoot Confederacy (comprised of the Siksika, the Piikani, and the Kainai First Nations), the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda (including Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations). The city of Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation within Alberta (including Nose Hill Métis District 5 and Elbow Métis District 6).
The University of Calgary is situated on land Northwest of where the Bow River meets the Elbow River, a site traditionally known as Moh’kins’tsis to the Blackfoot, Wîchîspa to the Stoney Nakoda, and Guts’ists’i to the Tsuut’ina. On this land and in this place we strive to learn together, walk together, and grow together “in a good way.”