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

Claude Moore Education Building at night

October 27, 2020 UVA School of Medicine Earns National Diversity Award

For the ninth consecutive year, the University of Virginia School of Medicine has earned a national award for its “outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.”

October 21, 2020 UVA’s David S. Wilkes Elected to Prestigious National Academy of Medicine

David S. Wilkes, MD, dean of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.

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

October 12, 2020 UVA Ranks 18th Among ‘Top 50 Teaching Hospitals for America’

Washington Monthly Magazine has recognized UVA Medical Center as the 18th best teaching hospital in the country in its 2020 edition of the “Top 50 Teaching Hospitals for America.”

October 9, 2020 Dr. Taison Bell Honored for Working to Transform Healthcare

For his work battling COVID-19 and his efforts to address racial health disparities, Business Insider has named UVA Health’s Taison Bell, MD, MBA, one of “30 Leaders Under 40 Changing Healthcare.”

September 30, 2020 UVA Children’s Opening Pediatric Liver Clinic in Richmond

UVA Children’s is opening a pediatric hepatology clinic in Richmond on Oct. 6 that will provide comprehensive care for children with liver disease, including evaluations for liver transplants.

September 29, 2020 UVA Launching Project to Determine Long-term Brain Effects of Blast Exposures in Military Personnel

The effort will help the military determine which service members are at greatest risk and reduce their chances of adverse health effects.

September 18, 2020 Update: Lee Street to Close Nights of Sept. 27-28 for Repaving

Lee Street will be closed in front of the University of Virginia Medical Center from 8 p.m.-5 a.m. on the evenings of Sept. 20 and 21 for repaving.

September 16, 2020 UVA Smoking Cessation Program Outperforming Typical Results

A 15-month free program for UVA Cancer Center patients to help tobacco users quit – combining medication and one-on-one behavioral therapy – is showing promising results.

Aerial view of hospital and other UVA Health buildings.

September 15, 2020 UVA Honored as a Baby-Friendly Hospital

UVA Children’s, UVA Medical Center and UVA Women’s Services have earned an international designation as a Baby-Friendly hospital for their support of breastfeeding. UVA…

September 9, 2020 Consolidated UVA Breast Care Center Slated to Open in October

To make it easier for patients to access coordinated breast care in a single, convenient location, UVA Health is scheduled to open a new Breast Care Center on Oct. 12 in Albemarle County.