Notice of Non-Discrimination
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation. UAMS does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation. Download our Notice of Nondiscrimination.
UAMS:
Provides free aids and services for people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:
- Qualified sign language interpreters
- Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats)
Provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:
- Qualified interpreters
- Information written in other languages
If you need these services, call 479-750-0125. If you are deaf or hearing-impaired, please call 1-800-285-1131 or 711 to reach UAMS at 479-750-0125.
If you believe that UAMS has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation, you can file a grievance with:
Program Director
519 Latham Drive
Lowell, AR 72745
Phone: 479-750-0125
Fax: 479-750-0323
sdc@uams.edu
You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, the UAMS patient relations coordinator is available to help you.
You can also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, or by mail:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 509F, HHH Building
Washington, D.C. 20201
Phone: 1-800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD)
Language assistance services are available.
Call 479-750-0125.
Complaint forms are available online.