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

June 12, 2015 Dr. David S. Wilkes appointed dean of UVA School of Medicine

The University of Virginia has named Dr. David S. Wilkes as dean of the School of Medicine. A board-certified specialist…

June 1, 2015 Nearly indestructible virus yields tool to battle diseases

By unlocking the secrets of a bizarre virus that survives in nearly boiling acid, scientists at the University of Virginia…

May 18, 2015 UVA Children’s Hospital and Women’s Services honored for supporting breastfeeding

University of Virginia Children’s Hospital has earned an international award for its support of breastfeeding mothers. UVA received the…

May 12, 2015 JABA, Well Virginia partner to reduce hospital readmissions

To limit hospital readmissions among local seniors, the Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA) and Well Virginia – UVA Health…

May 5, 2015 UVA stroke program earns national quality awards

UVA’s stroke program has been honored with two national quality and safety awards from the American Heart Association (AHA). UVA…

April 30, 2015 UVA heart failure program wins American Heart Association quality awards

The American Heart Association (AHA) has recognized UVA Health System’s heart failure program with two national quality awards for using…

March 24, 2015 Medical Center Operating Board endorses Emergency Department expansion, move toward private patient rooms

The Medical Center Operating Board endorsed Tuesday a plan to renovate and expand the Emergency Department and create procedural rooms,…

March 23, 2015 Match Day 2015: Excited to start all over again

Whether for two minutes or 45 minutes, every member of the UVA School of Medicine’s Class of 2015 had to…

March 19, 2015 UVA Cancer Center earns national radiation oncology accreditation

For meeting national quality and patient safety standards, UVA Cancer Center has been awarded a three-year accreditation in radiation…

March 18, 2015 UVA expert: Doctors should educate women on less-regulated menopausal hormones

As prescriptions for less-regulated, custom-compounded menopausal hormones approach the number of prescriptions for U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved hormones, a…