Do not use courtesy titles including Dr., Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms. On first reference, use the full name followed by academic credentials. On second reference use only the last name. When possible, hyperlink the first reference of a name to a professional bio page on uthscsa.edu.
Examples:
First reference: William L. Henrich, MD, MACP
Second reference: Henrich
First reference: Jennifer Sharpe Potter, PhD, MPH
Second reference: Potter
First reference: David Shelledy, PhD, RRT, RPFT, FAARC, FASAHP
Second reference: Shelledy
First reference: Lisa M. Cleveland, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC, IBCLC, FAAN
Second reference: Cleveland
The only exception is when used in a direct quote.
Example:
“We are proud of Dr. Lechleiter’s research contributions that have led to this first-in-man clinical trial,” said Andrea Giuffrida, PhD, vice president for strategic industry ventures at UT Health San Antonio. “A novel treatment for TBI, stroke and neurodegenerative diseases will significantly impact the field of neurology and improve the lives of countless patients.”
For TV interviews, default to AP style where Dr. is used as a formal title before the name of an individual who holds a doctor of dental surgery, doctor of medicine, doctor of optometry, doctor of osteopathic medicine, doctor of podiatric medicine or doctor of veterinary medicine: Dr. Jonas Salk. Do not use Dr. before the names of individuals who hold other types of doctoral degrees, use their credential after their name: Cassandra Karoub, PhD