Naming Hierarchy
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
First reference: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Second reference: the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center
Third reference: the Wexner Medical Center
Do not use OSU Medical Center, OSUWMC or WMC
Hospitals
When referencing any of our hospitals, always use the entire medical center name on first reference (The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center) and the individual hospital’s name on second and subsequent references, as listed here:
Second reference: Ohio State University Hospital
Third reference: University Hospital
Second reference: Ohio State East Hospital
Third reference: East Hospital
Do not use OSU East
Second reference: Arthur G . James Cancer Hospital and Richard J . Solove Research Institute
Third reference: James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
Fourth reference: Any of the previous references or The James
Second reference: Ohio State Richard M . Ross Heart Hospital
Third reference: Ohio State Ross Heart Hospital
Fourth reference: Ross Heart Hospital
Second reference: Ohio State Brain and Spine Hospital
Second reference: Ohio State Harding Hospital
Do not use Harding Hospital by itself
Second reference: Dodd Rehabilitation Hospital
Do not use Dodd Hall
Cancer Program
First reference: The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute
Second reference: The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
Third reference: OSUCCC – James (nationally) or The James (locally/regionally/specific to the hospital building)
Ohio State College of Medicine
First reference: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Second reference: Ohio State College of Medicine
Do not use OSU
Naming Dos and Don’ts
NO: OSU
YES: The Ohio State University, Ohio State
NO: OSU Medical Center, WMC or OSUWMC
YES: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center
NO: The OSU James
YES: OSUCCC – James, The James
NO: Division of Cardiology
YES: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
NO: James Cancer Hospital
YES: James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
NO: Dodd Hall
YES: Dodd Rehabilitation Hospital
NO: Emergency Room, ER
YES: Emergency Department, ED
NO: Harding Hospital
YES: Ohio State Harding Hospital
NO: Heart and Lung Research Institute
YES: Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute
NO: OB/GYN
YES: Ob/Gyn
NO: OSU East
YES: Ohio State East Hospital
NO: the Ohio State University
YES: The Ohio State University