The Medical Education and Research Institute (MERI) is a nonprofit medical teaching and training facility located in the Medical District in Memphis, Tenn. It is a 27,000 square foot facility that includes seven research and training suites, three anatomical teaching laboratories and a high-tech, expandable auditorium.

Physicians at MERI conduct hands-on educational activities for physicians from across the country and around the world. Research performed at MERI has led to the development of new medical devices, as well as allowed physicians to train on products recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

The Genesis Program at MERI is a willed body donor program for those persons wishing to donate their bodies for the advancement of science. This program plays a vital role in the educational and research activities conducted at the MERI.