The Biomedical Review (Biomedical Review) recognizes the transformational contributions of individuals and organizations by the naming of a program, fellowship, lecture, or other offering, referred to hereafter as “Program/Program Components.”

This policy establishes a uniform and consistent procedure to gain Biomedical Review approval and to record these naming privileges for designated Biomedical Review Program/Program Components. Biomedical Review Executive Committee approval is required before the naming of any Program/Program Components.

Intent
Naming Parameters/Policies
Donor

The primary intent of the naming process is to allow the Biomedical Review to recognize the important contributions of an individual, family, group, or organization to the Biomedical Review or of a person, group of people, or organization that represents the ideals and values of the Biomedical Review.

Even though Program/Project Components naming is appropriate and meant to recognize important financial contributions to the Biomedical Review, perception should be considered when deliberating upon the appropriateness/inappropriateness of a possible name. Examples of this concept include:

Appropriate:

Name a Program/Project Component after a significant donor, as defined below

Inappropriate:

Naming Program/Projects after an elected official while s/he are in office and may possibly jeopardize the organization’s tax status
Naming a policy-making entity of the Biomedical Review (i.e., Executive Committee)