Student Reflection

by Kelvin Lam Ladies and gentlemen, friends and family members of those who donated their bodies for our medical training, members of the communities, and all of today's participants, thank you for coming. I would like to share with you a few thoughts. I believe that the relief of suffering is one of the fundamental goals of medicine, and that a physician is trained to work with the community as a helper, a friend, and a competent care giver. Thus, in addition to having a caring heart, to be a competent care giver, a physician must also have sound basic science knowledge acquired through his or her training. Human anatomy, or how we are built, is a part of that essential basic science knowledge. Therefore, our medical training would be incomplete without the precious and thoughtful gifts that these donors have given to us -- themselves. The body of the donor enables us, through our direct observations, to derive a satisfactory understanding of the human body. The body teaches us things that can not be taught by textbooks alone. The acquired anatomical knowledge will help us to formulate diagnoses that will help relieve suffering and prolonging life in the practice of medicine. In that aspect, many lives will be touched by this gift. I would like to express my sincere thanks to those who donated their bodies for our training -- for their invaluable gifts will touch many lives.

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