Notice of Nondiscrimination Policy
Notice Informing Individuals About Nondiscrimination and Accessibility Requirements and Sample Nondiscrimination Statement: Discrimination is Against the Law
UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
- Provides free aids and services to 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, contact Melissa Tuck.
If you believe that UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex, you can file a grievance with:
Melissa Tuck
4225 Genesee St., Suite 400
Cheektowaga, NY 14225
716-906-5905, 716-204-4061
mtuck@buffalo.edu.
You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Melissa Tuck is available to help you.
You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf, or by mail or phone at:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Ave., SW
Room 509F, HHH Building
Washington, D.C. 20201
1-800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD)
Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html