6.3 - Inclusive Language in Scientific Style Guides

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM EDT

Location: Sheraton Hall ABC

Moderator & Presenter(s)

Stacy L. Christiansen, MA

Managing Editor
JAMA
Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Presenter(s)

Emily L. Ayubi, MA (she/her/hers)

APA Style director
APA, United States
Sabrina J. Ashwell (she/her/hers)

Senior Copyeditor
Chemical & Engineering News, American Chemical Society
Washington, DC, District of Columbia, United States
Leonard Jack, Jr., PhD, MSc (he/him/his)

Editor in chief, Preventing Chronic Disease Journal
CDC
Atlanta, Georgia, United States

A number of style manuals in scientific publishing offer guidance on inclusive language, addressing terms used to discuss patients' and study participants' race and ethnicity, ancestry, sex and gender, sexual orientation, personal pronouns, age, socioeconomic status, diseases, disorders, and conditions, and disabilities. This panel discussion will provide key highlights and updates from several of these style guides, including the AMA Manual of Style [AMA], American Chemical Society Inclusivity Style Guide [ACS], Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association [APA], and CSE's Scientific Style and Format [CSE]. Panelists will have examples and resources to share. Session attendees are welcome to bring questions.