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(FCC) Carr to Visit UVA Health System in Charlottesville

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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.