The department also produces photographic images on its own from time to time for general use in illustrating various UAMS publications. This policy describes how images will be stored and made available for use of the UAMS community. General-purpose images that belong to the University should be made available for official use to the entire UAMS community. Patients are not photographed in a manner that allows them to be recognized from the photo unless a valid patient release has been secured.
Informed consent is the responsibility of the ordering physician.
Media Services personnel responsibility is limited to obtaining an authorizing signature or verifying that such a document exists. Model releases will be obtained by Media Services people when necessary. Model releases are not necessary when photographing students and employees of UAMS performing normal activities for their position or status. Media Services will maintain files of patient and model releases. Generally, original images are archived in Media Services and duplicates or copies are provided to the customer.