UCLA Health Writing Style Guide

The UCLA Health Writing Style Guide is a grammar and style reference for anyone writing or publishing digital or print copy for the organization. The writing style guide is intended to guarantee consistency across internal and external communications. 

Much of what you will find in this style guide is from the AP Stylebook, as it has been the policy of the organization to use its style guide. We have changed some of the guidelines to be more relevant to our organization’s needs. This guide is a supplement to the AP Stylebook and does not replace it.

If you have questions about spelling, punctuation or other fine points of grammar, refer to this guide. Use it like a dictionary as well as a guideline for how to write for UCLA Health’s publications — digital or print. Items are listed alphabetically.

All UCLA Health content needs to go through an official review. To request a review, go to requests.uclahealth.org.