Office of Equity

The Office of Equity at the Medical University of South Carolina exists enterprise-wide to monitor federal and state compliance, improve equitable culture and engagement, and encourage inclusive excellence. Our team is dedicated to increasing inclusivity, equity, and belonging across our campuses and regional health networks.

This month, we observe Diwali, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Native American Heritage Month. November is a time to rejoice in diverse and rich cultures, histories, and traditions. We honor the remarkable Native Americans who have contributed to the character of our nation, community, and organization, and we look forward to honoring our veterans at our annual Veterans Day Program. As we observe, let us commit to building awareness, knowledge, and understanding across cultures and teams.

We invite you to acknowledge Diwali, Veterans Day, Native American Heritage Month, and other observations this month individually and with your teams and colleagues. We also encourage you to be flexible, inclusive, and receptive as we seek to further our OneMUSC strategic goal of becoming the preeminent model for inclusion and equity nationwide. 

 

 

Nondiscrimination and Accessibility Statement

Discrimination is Against the Law. MUSC Health complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including Limited English proficiency and primary language), age, disability, or sex (consistent with the scope of sex discrimination described at 45 CFR § 92.101(a)(2)). MUSC Health does not exclude people or treat them less favorably because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

 

MUSC Health:

• Provides people with disabilities reasonable modifications and free appropriate auxiliary aids and services 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 assistance services to people whose primary language is not English, which may include:
  • Qualified interpreters
  • Information written in other languages.    

If you need reasonable modifications, appropriate auxiliary aids and services, or language assistance services, speak to your provider.

 

If you believe that MUSC Health 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:

 

Daniela Sorokko Harris, Section 1557 Coordinator

169 Ashley Avenue, MSC 502, Charleston, SC 29425

Phone: (843) 792-1072

Fax: (843) 792-1288

Email: equity@musc.edu

 

You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Daniela Sorokko Harris, Section 1557 Coordinator, 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 Avenue, 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.

 

This notice is available at MUSC Health’s website: https://web.musc.edu/about/leadership/institutional-offices/equity

 

ATTENTION: Free language assistance services are available to you. Appropriate auxiliary aids and services to provide information in accessible formats are also available free of charge. Speak to your provider.

 

[Spanish / Español] ATENCIÓN: Si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. También están disponibles de forma gratuita ayuda y servicios auxiliares apropiados para proporcionar información en formatos accesibles. Hable con su proveedor.

 

[Vietnamese / Việt] LƯU Ý: Nếu bạn nói tiếng Việt, chúng tôi có sẵn các dịch vụ hỗ trợ ngôn ngữ miễn phí dành cho bạn. Các hỗ trợ và dịch vụ phụ trợ phù hợp để cung cấp thông tin ở định dạng dễ tiếp cận cũng được cung cấp miễn phí. Nói chuyện với nhà cung cấp của bạn.

 

[Portuguese / Português] ATENÇÃO: Se você fala Português, serviços gratuitos de assistência linguística estão disponíveis para você. Auxílios e serviços auxiliares apropriados para fornecer informações em formatos acessíveis também estão disponíveis gratuitamente. Fale com seu provedor.

 

[Chinese / 中文 ]  注意：如果您会说中文，我们可以为您提供免费语言帮助服务。还免费提供适当的辅助工具和服务，以无障碍格式提供信息。与您的提供商联系。

 

[Russian / Pусский] ВНИМАНИЕ:  Если вы говорите на русском языке, вам доступны бесплатные услуги языковой поддержки. Соответствующие вспомогательные средства и услуги по предоставлению информации в доступных форматах также предоставляются бесплатно. Oбратитесь к своему поставщику услуг.

 

[Ukrainian / Yкраїнська] УВАГА: Якщо ви розмовляєте українська мова, вам доступні безкоштовні мовні послуги. Відповідні допоміжні засоби та послуги для надання інформації у доступних форматах також доступні безкоштовно. Зверніться до свого постачальника.

 

[Gujurati / ગુજરાતી] ધ્યાન આપો: જો તમે ગુજરાતી બોલો છો, તો તમારા માટે મફત ભાષા સહાય સેવાઓ ઉપલબ્ધ છે. સુલભ ફોર્મેટમાં માહિતી પ્રદાન કરવા માટે યોગ્ય સહાયક સહાય અને સેવાઓ પણ મફતમાં ઉપલબ્ધ છે. તમારા પ્રદાતા સાથે વાત કરો.

 

[French / Français] ATTENTION: Si vous parlez Français, des services d'assistance linguistique gratuits sont à votre disposition. Des aides et services auxiliaires appropriés pour fournir des informations dans des formats accessibles sont également disponibles gratuitement. Parlez à votre fournisseur. 

 

[Tagalog] PAALALA: Kung nagsasalita ka ng Tagalog, magagamit mo ang mga libreng serbisyong tulong sa wika. Magagamit din nang libre ang mga naaangkop na auxiliary na tulong at serbisyo upang magbigay ng impormasyon sa mga naa-access na format. Makipag-usap sa iyong provider.

 

[German / Deutsch] ACHTUNG: Wenn Sie Deutsch sprechen, stehen Ihnen kostenlose Sprachassistenzdienste zur Verfügung. Entsprechende Hilfsmittel und Dienste zur Bereitstellung von Informationen in barrierefreien Formaten stehen ebenfalls kostenlos zur Verfügung. Sprechen Sie mit Ihrem provider.

 

[Swahili / Kiswahili]  MAKINIKA: Ikiwa wewe huzungumza Kiswahili, msaada na huduma za lugha bila malipo unapatikana kwako. Vifaa vya usaidizi vinavyofaa na huduma bila malipo ili kutoa taarifa katika mifumo inayofikiwa pia inapatikana bila malipo. Zungumza na mtoa huduma wako.

 

[Korean / 한국어] 주의: 한국어를 사용하시는 경우 무료 언어 지원 서비스를 이용하실 수 있습니다. 접근 가능한 형식으로 정보를 제공하는 적절한 보조 지원 및 서비스도 무료로 제공됩니다. 서비스 제공자에게 문의하세요.

 

[Tamil / தமிழ்] கவனம்: நீங்கள் தமிழ் பேசினால், இலவச மொழி உதவி சேவைகள் உங்களுக்கு கிடைக்கும். அணுகக்கூடிய வடிவங்களில் தகவல்களை வழங்குவதற்கான பொருத்தமான துணை உதவிகள் மற்றும் சேவைகளும் இலவசமாகக் கிடைக்கின்றன. உங்கள் வழங்குநரிடம் பேசுங்கள்.

 

[Haitian Creole / Kreyòl Ayisyen] ATANSYON: Si w pale Kreyòl Ayisyen, gen sèvis èd aladispozisyon w gratis pou lang ou pale a. Èd ak sèvis siplemantè apwopriye pou bay enfòmasyon nan fòma aksesib yo disponib gratis tou. Pale avèk founisè w la.

 

[Thai / ไทย]โปรดทราบ: หากคุณพูดภาษาไทย มีบริการช่วยเหลือด้านภาษาฟรีสำหรับคุณ นอกจากนี้ ยังมีบริการช่วยเหลือและบริการที่เหมาะสมเพื่อให้ข้อมูลในรูปแบบที่เข้าถึงได้โดยไม่เสียค่าใช้จ่ายอีกด้วย พูดคุยกับผู้ให้บริการของคุณ

[Italian / Italiano] ATTENZIONE: se parli Italiano, sono disponibili servizi di assistenza linguistica gratuiti. Sono inoltre disponibili gratuitamente ausili e servizi ausiliari adeguati per fornire informazioni in formati accessibili. Parla con il tuo fornitore