Media Contact: 
Evan Swarztrauber, (202) 418-2261 
evan.swarztrauber@fcc.gov 

For Immediate Release 
 
MEDIA ADVISORY: Commissioner Carr to Visit UVA Health System in Charlottesville

Visit Will Focus on the Impact of High-Speed Broadband on Telemedicine Programs

WASHINGTON—On Monday, July 2, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr will visit University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville, Virginia from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. The visit will focus on how high-speed broadband networks increase access and lower the cost of healthcare, especially in rural areas that are currently struggling to gain access to telemedicine.

Commissioner Carr’s trip will include visits to: 

· University of Virginia Children’s Hospital to discuss Connected Healthcare, the Pediatric Imprint Program, telemedicine in maternal and fetal health, and to participate in an on-campus walking tour.

· Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center for an overview of the Tele-Oncology, Cancer Control, and Lung Cancer Telemedicine Screening programs.

· University of Virginia Medical Center to visit the Tele-Stroke/iTreat, Tyto Care, Transplant Telemedicine, and Pain Management and Substance Use Disorder Telemedicine programs.


Members of the media are welcome to attend any of the visits on the tour. Contact Evan Swarztrauber at evan.swarztrauber@fcc.gov or at (202) 418-2261 for more information.

Parking information: Reporters are asked to park on Level D or above of the 11th Street Garage (www.virginia.edu/parking/facilities/11thstreet.html). A UVA representative will meet you on Level C of the garage by the elevators.


Office of Commissioner Brendan Carr: (202) 418-2200
ASL Videophone: (844) 432-2275
TTY: (888) 835-5322
Twitter: @BrendanCarrFCC
www.fcc.gov/about/leadership/brendan-carr

This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974).