2016 Boards and Commissions

State Anatomical Board of the State of Nebraska

General Information

Formal Name:State Anatomical Board of the State of Nebraska
Contact Person:Carol Lomneth Ph.D., Director Nebraska State Anatomical Board, 986395 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-6395
Purpose:Provide for the orderly receipt, maintenance, distribution and use of human bodies used for medical education and research, insure that proper and considerate care is given to human bodies used for medical education and research and insure that orderly and equitable procedure is used for the allocation of human bodies to colleges and universities in Nebraska which provide medical education and research.
How Many Affectable:Hundreds of medical, dental and other allied health professional students.
How Many Served:100%
Year Created:1929
Year Active:1929
Sunset Date:none

Authorization

Authorization Citation:71-1001
Parent Agency:Health and Human Services

Memberships and Meetings

Number Of Members:7
Who Appoints:one professor of anatomy appointed by the head of the anatomy department from each medical school or college of this state, one professor of anatomy appointed from each dental school or college of this state, and one layperson appointed by the Department
Legislative Approval:no
Qualifications Of Members:The heads of the anatomy departments of the medical schools and colleges of this state.
Per Diem:none
Expense Reimbursement:none
Term Length:none
Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:Terms Rotate

Meetings Required In:

Required FY 13-14:0
Held FY 13-14:1
Required FY 14-15:0
Held FY 14-15:1
Required FY 15-16:0
Held FY 15-16:1

Operations

Support Staff:Benjaman Hall, Manager Nebraska Anatomical Board, Jesse Boyd, Assistant Manager Nebraska Anatomical Board
Shared or Separate:Seperate
FY 13-14 Budget:$115,702
FY 14-15 Budget:$118,343
FY 15-16 Budget:$121,893
Other Funding Sources:none
Spending Authority:none

Accomplishments

Since July 1, 2012:Successfully maintain the Nebraska Anatomical Board by receiving and preparing human donors for anatomical study, maintaining orderly records of the deceased from receipt to final disposition, insuring proper consideration and care is given to the deceased, and finally insuring that distribution of human donors is done in a manner which is fair and meets the objectives of the Nebraska Anatomical Board.