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Former Gov. George Deukmejian to Lead Systemwide Willed Body Program Task Force.

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Byline: University of California

OAKLAND, Calif., March 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- University of California President Robert C. Dynes has asked former Gov. George Deukmejian to chair a task force that will examine UC's willed body programs. Deukmejian will be joined by Michael V. Drake, UC vice president for health affairs, and five to seven other members to be named shortly. A majority of the task force members will be from outside the university.

"The willed body programs are a valuable component of our teaching mission, and the families of those who gift their bodies to benefit science deserve to know that every safeguard has been put in place to make sure that their remains are treated with dignity and respect," Dynes said. "This task force will ensure this is the case across the UC system."

The task force will review operations at UC's willed body programs at UC Davis, UC Irvine, UCLA, UC San Diego and UC San Francisco and hold public informational hearings this summer to receive comment from a wide variety of experts, stakeholders and concerned citizens. The task force is expected to deliver a report to Dynes before the end of the year.

UCLA suspended operations of its willed body program on March 9 after the director of the program was charged with felony grand theft stemming from the unauthorized sale of cadaveric materials.

The university intends to develop sytemwide guidelines to ensure its willed body programs are run in an exemplary fashion that respects the wishes ...

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