Nondiscrimination Policy
Compassionate Care for Every Patient
University of Vermont Health is committed to providing respectful, fair care to every person including patients, family members, visitors, employees, staff, and prospective employees or staff. We do not tolerate discrimination, and we take action when it occurs.
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UVM Health is committed to providing equitable, respectful care to all members of our community. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, national origin, religion, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces.
Patients, family members, caregivers or visitors wishing to connect with us, share a compliment or concern, can access Patient and Family Advocacy teams at each facility.
UVM Health is committed to providing a workplace that practices nondiscrimination and equal opportunity without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, national origin, religion, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces.
Employees, applicants or prospective employees wishing to report discriminatory behavior should contact their hospital’s Human Resources department.
Discrimination Is Against the Law
UVM Health complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude people or treat them differently on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, national origin, religion, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces.
UVM Health provides qualified on-site, telephone and video remote interpreting at no cost, available 24 hours a day in many spoken and signed languages. To request interpretation or translation for your needs, please contact staff at the location where you are receiving care.
If you believe that UVM Health has not provided these services as described or has discriminated in another way, contact a Patient and Family Advocate at the UVM Health location where you are receiving care. You can also contact an advocate and submit your feedback here: Patient & Family Advocacy.
You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights electronically, through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, by phone at 800-368-1019 or 800-537-7697(TTD), or by mail at:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue SW
Room 509F, HHH Building
Washington, DC 20201