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

March 19, 2020 COVID-19 Update: UVA Health Visitation Changes

UVA Health will make changes to its visitation policies effective at 7 a.m. Friday, March 20.

March 17, 2020 COVID-19 Update: UVA Health Ambulatory Clinic Visits

UVA Health will reschedule all ambulatory clinic visits between now and April 6 with the exception of urgent care and sick visits.

March 12, 2020 Public Notice: Magnet Recognition Program® — Site Visit

UVA Health System was designated as a Magnet organization in 2015 by the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®. In April 2020, UVA Health System is applying for re-designation.

March 3, 2020 Artificial Pancreas Up for Best Biomedical Advance in STAT Madness Bracket Challenge

A UVA Health-developed artificial pancreas system is among the nominees for 2019’s best biomedical research and is fighting to win…

Claude Moore Education Building at night

February 25, 2020 iTHRIV Funds Ambitious Statewide Collaborations to Benefit Human Health

The integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV) has awarded $200,000 in pilot funding to four multi-institutional research projects.…

February 13, 2020 UVA Wins National Award for Neurosurgery and Spine Care

For the sixth consecutive year, UVA Medical Center has been honored by Becker’s Hospital Review in its list of 100…

January 13, 2020 UVA Orthopedics Honored Among Nation’s Top Orthopedics Programs

Becker’s Hospital Review has named UVA Orthopedics at UVA Medical Center to its list of 100 hospitals and health systems with…

January 10, 2020 Artificial Intelligence Project Chosen for National Healthcare Competition – With $1 Million on the Line

A UVA Health proposal to reduce hospital readmissions was among 25 submissions chosen – from more than 300 applications – for a national competition seeking ideas on how artificial intelligence can improve healthcare.

January 2, 2020 FDA Approves UVA-Developed Artificial Pancreas

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an artificial pancreas system – based on technology from the University of…

December 19, 2019 UVA Center for Diabetes Technology and Novo Nordisk Enter Into Research Collaboration to Develop Virtual Patient Modelling for Type 2 Diabetes

University of Virginia (UVA) Center for Diabetes Technology and Novo Nordisk today announced that they have entered into a five-year research collaboration where UVA and Novo Nordisk will work together on the development of virtual environments focused on modelling of patients with type 2 diabetes.