Five immersive days. Three full-body donors. A small cohort working elbow to elbow in reverence, curiosity, and discovery.
Anatomy Guild democratizes cadaver labs for every profession charged with keeping people pain-free, mobile, and safe.
Varied donors are preserved with Fix4Life, chosen for its lifelike color, flexible joints, and realistic tissue behavior.
Each day builds on the last—from the surface of the form to deeper structures, organ relationships, and the original question that brought you to the table.
Meet your group. Study and remove skin and adipose, expose fascia profunda and aponeuroses, and explore the superficial muscular layer.
Continue individual exploration, remove first-layer deep muscle where useful, and examine the second deep layer. Some projects begin presenting.
Present developing work. Explore the capsular layer, organ pack, and anterior spine through evisceration or targeted removal when appropriate.
Complete final exposures and explorations, present your project, and review the week as a cohort.
Experience Anatomy
4340 Taggart Creek Rd, Suite D
Charlotte, NC 28208
A state-of-the-art facility with locker rooms, a classroom, and a spacious dissection lab.
Three full-body forms per lab week, with six to seven students per form.
Personalized guidance begins before arrival and continues inside the lab.
Scrubs or dedicated lab clothing, comfortable shoes, a warm underlayer, and an anatomy atlas.
Daily PPE and lab grease copies are provided.
Fly into Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Kasa FreeMoreWest is approximately eight minutes from the lab.
Plan to rent a car. Meals are on your own, with a one-hour lunch break daily.
Bring a well-considered project, reverence for the donors, curiosity about the form, and generosity toward your coursemates. Arrive and depart on time. Photography and recording are prohibited.
Created in memory of Emma D. Hubbard—an endlessly curious anatomy student, gifted massage therapist, and Gina’s best friend—the scholarship covers 100% of lab tuition for one exceptional learner.
Scholarship applications include the standard lab application, a brief essay addressing all five qualities, and a professional letter of recommendation. Complete submissions are due six weeks before the selected lab.
Lab applications will ask about your background, credentials or current coursework, prior experience, and the anatomical relationship you most want to explore.
