Accessibility at Yale
As part of Yale’s mission, Yale is committed to “the free exchange of ideas in an ethical, interdependent, and diverse community.” That diversity includes all people regardless of ability or disability.
Communications Policies and Guidelines
Below are some guidelines for publishing on YSM websites. If you have a role publishing to a website that represents the Yale School of Medicine (YSM), we encourage you to read through these carefully. As with all guidelines, these do not cover the extent of every publishing possibility, and you should in all cases use common sense.
If you have any question or concern about publishing certain content, ask questions of your supervisor or the YSM web team before making the content live. You can direct specific questions for the Office of Communications to ysm.editor@yale.edu
Important Status Update:
As of March 21, 2023, the majority of all YSM and YM policies, procedures, and guidelines will be made available via a new document management system. Please contact Parami Hettiarachchi, Senior Policy Analyst, with questions. Get help with PolicyTech.
Accessibility at Yale
Crisis Management Guidelines
Learn about what constitutes a crisis and what individuals should do in the event of a crisis.
Guidelines & Best Practices
There are a number of areas, such as branding and photography, for which the YSM Office of Communications is responsible. See our list of key tips and reminders to learn more.
Image Guidelines
The Office of Communications aims to ensure that the photographic representation of Yale School of Medicine is professional, positive, and above reproach.
Logos & the YSM Shield
Generally, the University does not allow individual organizations to create and publish logos. However, existing logos that have been developed with the approval of the University Printer's Office can be placed in an appropriate location on a YSM website with approval from Office of Communications.
Naming Conventions & Guidelines
Learn more about the process by which centers and other entities are named.
Privacy Statement
This section contains information about the privacy and security policies the School of Medicine and the Office of Communications have in place.
Social Media Guidelines
Creating a social media account that represents the work you do at Yale is akin to publishing a magazine article about your work, with regard to all Yale policies that apply. Yale cares about any publishing, print or online, that uses the name “Yale." Use your common sense, remember that you are publishing under the Yale name, and stay active on the account or delete it.
Web Guidelines
This section contains information about the guidelines the School of Medicine and the Office of Communications have in place for all Yale School of Medicine websites.
YM New Program/Program Name Change Procedure
When the new Yale Medicine brand rolled out in 2016, the departmental chairs approved a new Brand Hierarchy to help guide the naming conventions of programs, services and centers that exist within Yale Medicine. This page describes that hierarchy and outlines the procedures for changing or adding new organizational names.