Accommodations
OHSU will make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees for:
- Known physical or mental disabilities.
- Limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or a related medical condition such as lactation, unless the accommodation would cause an undue hardship.
Please contact OCIC so that we can support your needs. We want to provide support to ensure equal access to events, classes, and health care at OHSU. If you need a resource in another language or with improved digital access, please contact us at ocic@ohsu.edu or 503-494-5148.
Request an accommodation
Disability accommodations:
- Employees and applicants: Use the Reasonable Accommodations for Applicants and Employees form or contact OCIC at ocic@ohsu.edu or 503-494-5148.
- Forms: English, Amharic, Croatian, Spanish, Thai , Vietnamese
- Students: Contact the Office for Student Access at studentaccess@ohsu.org or 503-494-0082.
Pregnancy accommodations (for pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions):
- Employees: Use the Pregnancy Reasonable Accommodation form or contact OCIC at ocic@ohsu.edu or 503-494-5148.
- Students: Please see Pregnant and Parenting Students.
Religious accommodations:
- Use the Religious Reasonable Accommodation form or contact OCIC at ocic@ohsu.edu or 503-494-5148.
- Forms: English, Amharic, Croatian, Spanish, Thai , Vietnamese
If you need a form in another language or with improved digital access, please contact us at ocic@ohsu.edu or 503-494-5148.
Report a physical barrier
- Use the Access Barrier Reporting Form or contact OCIC at ocic@ohsu.edu or 503-494-5148.
- Questions? Contact the Physical Access Committee at pac@ohsu.edu or 503-494-5148.
Types of accommodations
OHSU works to ensure equal access and opportunity for all patients, visitors, students, and employees.
OCIC works with other departments across OHSU to oversee compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act and other federal and state laws on accessibility. OHSU is an Equal Opportunity employer. In compliance with Title IX, OCIC oversees equal access for all students without regard to gender.
The ADA defines disability as “a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.” The ADA applies to “a person who a history or record of such an impairment, or a person who is perceived as having such an impairment.”
Oregon Law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees and job applicants who have limitations related to pregnancy unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. The law applies to employers with at least six employees.
Learn more:
- Pregnant and Parenting at OHSU
- Questions: ocic@ohsu.edu
If a sexual-misconduct situation threatens your safety, you may be entitled to interim safety accommodations. Contact capsupport@ohsu.edu or titleix@ohsu.edu to learn more.
Accommodations process
- Reasonable Accommodations for Employees with Disabilities flyer:
- Reasonable Accommodation Process flowchart on the steps toward reasonable accommodation
- Public Event Disability Access Accommodation Request Procedure for OHSU-sponsored events
Communications
At OHSU, we must clearly communicate information about reasonable accommodations.
Events:
All publications and announcements (posters, flyers, ads, web announcements, registration materials, etc.) for OHSU-sponsored events on or off campus should contain this statement:
If you have a disability and need an accommodation to attend or participate in this event, please contact [name and phone number of department or organization responsible for the event] at least five business days before the event.
All publications:
All OHSU publications (brochures, flyers, posters, etc.) should contain this statement:
This information is available in alternative formats upon request. Please contact [name and phone number of department or organization responsible for the publication].
Learn more
Reasonable Accommodations Flyer
If you need a resource in another language or with improved digital access, please contact us at ocic@ohsu.edu or 503-494-5148.