The following is the correct nomenclature for Virginia Commonwealth University and the VCU Medical Center.
Formal name: Virginia Commonwealth University (first reference)
Abbreviation: VCU (second reference and headlines)
Campuses: MCV Campus and Monroe Park Campus (used in reference to location)
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In an effort to streamline formal names and to more accurately reflect the comprehensive nature of VCU’s academic medical center, the preferred designation for the VCU Health System (including its hospitals and clinics) and the health sciences schools of Virginia Commonwealth University is the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center.
Formal name: Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center (first reference)
Preferred abbreviation: VCU Medical Center (second reference and headlines)
The Virginia Commonwealth University Health System is the official governing and management organization for MCV Hospitals, MCV Physicians and the Virginia Premier Medicaid HMO.
It is important to note that Medical College of Virginia does not exist as a stand-alone entity (except in historical context before 1968) and references using only these initials are incorrect (i.e., VCU/MCV, MCV/VCU or MCV are incorrect). However, MCV Alumni Association and MCV Foundation are exceptions to this rule. Separate references to “MCV” may be made only in conjunction with either Virginia Commonwealth University or VCU Medical Center.
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References to the Medical College of Virginia and Richmond Professional Institute as separate institutions may occur only in historical context before 1968, the year that Virginia Commonwealth University was established and MCV and RPI became the MCV Campus and the Academic Campus (now Monroe Park Campus) of VCU.
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