Eric Swensen

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Public Information Officer

Eric has been with UVA Health marketing department since 2006, writing for and editing a variety of publications and websites. Before working at UVA, he spent about eight years as a reporter with The Progress-Index in Petersburg, Va., The Daily Progress in Charlottesville, Va., and the News & Record in Greensboro, N.C. Eric primarily handles corporate communications and major events.

Email | ews3j@virginia.edu

Phone | 434.924.5770

Coverage Areas | corporate communications, major events

Posts by Eric Swensen

The exterior of the hospital expansion at UVA Health University Medical Center.

January 12, 2021 Visitors Not Permitted at UVA Health Beginning Jan. 13

Effective Wednesday, Jan. 13, visitors will not be permitted at UVA Health with limited exceptions.

January 11, 2021 UVA Health’s Dr. Li Li Appointed to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

UVA Health’s Li Li, MD, PhD, MPH, has been appointed to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which makes important recommendations on…

January 8, 2021 UVA Health Names Jason Lineen New Chief Strategy Officer

Following a national search, UVA Health today announced the appointment of Jason Lineen as its new Chief Strategy Officer. An accomplished…

Headshots of Taison Bell and Andrew Wolf.

December 11, 2020 Two UVA Physicians Win SCHEV’s Highest Faculty Honor

Two UVA Health physicians – Taison Bell, MD, and Andrew Wolf, MD – have been named Outstanding Faculty Award winners for 2021 by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.

December 3, 2020 Lisa Badeau Named Chief Marketing and Communications Officer

UVA Health today announced the appointment of Lisa Badeau as its new Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, effective Feb. 15.

November 30, 2020 UVA Artificial Intelligence Project Among 7 Finalists for $1 Million Prize

A UVA Health data science team is one of seven finalists in a national competition to improve healthcare with the help of artificial intelligence.

November 30, 2020 Southwest Virginia Residents Leading Region’s Cancer Prevention Efforts

More than 30 Southwest Virginia residents on the University of Virginia Cancer Center Without Walls Community Advisory Board have set four regional priorities for cancer prevention and early detection.

November 19, 2020 UVA Receives Highest National Honor for Nursing Care

University of Virginia Medical Center has again earned Magnet® recognition – the highest national honor for nursing practice – from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for delivering superior, high-quality and innovative nursing care to patients.

November 17, 2020 Dr. Anthony Fauci to Speak at UVA Medical Center Hour

Anthony S. Fauci, MD, will discuss COVID-19 – including the latest on potential vaccines – in a free Zoom presentation at noon Nov. 18 during Medical Center Hour at the University of Virginia School of Medicine.

November 12, 2020 Repeated Small Blasts Put Military, Law Enforcement at Risk for Brain Injury

Military and law-enforcement personnel repeatedly exposed to low-level blasts have significant brain changes – including an increased level of brain injury and inflammation – compared with a control group, a new UVA-led study has found.