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

December 23, 2024 UVA Health’s Dr. Neeral Shah Earns Virginia Outstanding Faculty Award

UVA Health’s Neeral Shah, MD, is one of 12 recipients of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia’s 2025…

December 17, 2024 UVA Health Children’s, Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Opening Pediatric Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Health Care Clinic

UVA Health Children’s and Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital have partnered to open a new clinic to expand access to behavioral…

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

December 16, 2024 Newsweek Ranks UVA Health University Medical Center Virginia’s No. 1 Hospital

Newsweek’s Best-in-State Hospitals 2025 list ranks UVA Health University Medical Center as Virginia’s No. 1 hospital.

November 27, 2024 UVA Health Salutes Team Members With Donations to 5 Nonprofits

To honor and appreciate its more than 18,000 team members as the holiday season begins, UVA Health is donating $7,500 each to five Virginia nonprofits in Charlottesville, Culpeper and Northern Virginia.

November 25, 2024 UVA Cancer Center Partnering to Expand Lung Cancer Screenings in Rural Virginia, West Virginia

UVA Cancer Center, Appalachian Community Cancer Alliance and Buchanan General Hospital (BGH) have teamed up to make getting screened for lung cancer easier for residents of rural Virginia and West Virginia.

November 15, 2024 Three UVA Health Community Medical Centers Receive ‘A’ Grades for Hospital Safety From The Leapfrog Group

UVA Health today announced its three community medical centers in Culpeper, Haymarket, and Prince William received ‘A’ grades for The Leapfrog Group’s fall 2024 Hospital Safety Grade.

Packaging of a THC product designed to look like Skittles candy.

October 30, 2024 Is That Candy or Cannabis?

Over the years, rumors have arisen that dangerous drugs or poisons could be introduced into your child’s Halloween candy. The…

An exterior shot of the Battle Building at UVA Health Children's.

October 8, 2024 UVA Health Children’s Named No. 1 Children’s Hospital in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report has named UVA Health Children’s, part of UVA Health, the No. 1 children’s hospital in Virginia for the fourth consecutive year.

October 7, 2024 Newsweek Ranks UVA Health University Medical Center Among America’s Best Specialized Hospitals

Seven specialties at UVA Health University Medical Center and UVA Health Children’s are ranked No. 1 in Virginia and among the top 50 nationally by national news publication Newsweek.

September 23, 2024 Harrisonburg Media Group to Host Radiothon Sept. 26 for UVA Health Children’s

Harrisonburg Media Group will host the inaugural Valley Cares for Kids Radiothon from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, on eight of its radio stations to raise money for UVA Health Children’s.