Brian A. Primack, MD, PhD

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Dean & Professor of Public Health at Oregon State University; Award-Winning Expert in the Effects of Media & Technology on Health

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Brian A. Primack, MD, PhD Biography

Brian A. Primack is Dean of the College of Health at Oregon State University. In this role, he leads a diverse unit of 3000 students and 300 faculty and staff members in areas including public health, exercise & sport sciences, human development & family sciences, and nutrition. He is also a professor of public health with tenure.

Prior to his appointment at Oregon State, he served as the Dean of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas. In this role, he served over 6000 undergraduate and graduate students and 500 faculty and staff members in such diverse areas such as K-12 education, nursing, educational policy, occupational therapy, exercise science, adult and community education, counseling, and human resources and workforce development. At the University of Arkansas, Dr. Primack also served as the Henry G. Hotz Endowed Chair in Educational Innovations and a tenured professor of public health and medicine.

Prior to moving to the University of Arkansas, Dr. Primack was Dean of the Honors College at the University of Pittsburgh, where he also served as a tenured professor of medicine, pediatrics, and clinical and translational science. There, he also served as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research on Health and Society and the Leo H. Criep Endowed Chair in Patient Care. He was also founding director of the University of Pittsburgh's multidisciplinary Center for Research on Media, Technology, and Health. He has had over 300 publications, including over 140 peer-reviewed articles of original research, and over $10 million in federal research funding.

After graduating Yale University magna cum laude in 1991 with degrees in English and Mathematics, Dr. Primack spent 4 years teaching adolescents and studying human development for his master's degree, which he received from Harvard University. During this time, he also volunteered at a Head Start program for homeless children in Washington, DC and served as the dean of students for a large summer program aiming to instill a love of learning in adolescents. He subsequently graduated first in his class and summa cum laude from Emory Medical School and trained in Family Medicine in Pittsburgh.

Dr. Primack combines his expertise in education, technology, human development, and medicine by researching both positive and negative effects of media and technology on health. In 2014, he was a featured speaker at the national TEDMED conference on this topic. His studies on media, technology, and health have been published in a wide variety of leading journals including JAMA Psychiatry, JAMA Pediatrics, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, American Journal of Public Health, Journal of Adolescent Health, Addiction, Tobacco Control, Journal of Emergency Medicine, and Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The University of Pittsburgh media office estimates that press related to his studies have reached over 200,000,000 subscribers via outlets such as the New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, TIME Magazine, NPR's "Here and Now," and NPR's "All Things Considered. He has also been successful at translating research findings to influence policy. For example, his research on the diversification of tobacco product use has been cited in official policy documents of organizations such as the US Food and Drug Administration and the World Health Organization. He is a pioneer on the use of media literacy education in promoting health and preventing disease.

He is the recent recipient of regional, national, and international awards for research, teaching, and overall achievement, including the New Investigator of the Year by the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine (2006), the Robert Wood Johnson Faculty Physician Scholar Award (2009), the Early Career Research Award from the Society of Behavioral Medicine (2010), the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Junior Faculty Scholar Award (2010), and the University of Pittsburgh Outstanding Medical Student Mentoring Award two years in a row (2013 and 2014). In 2019, he was only the 7th person in the state of Arkansas to be inducted into the American Society of Clinical Investigation, the leading organization globally for physician-scientists. In 2021, his book You Are What You Click, published by Chronicle, was shortlisted for the prestigious Next Big Idea Book Award, which is selected by Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Daniel Pink, and Adam Grant.

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Brian A. Primack, MD, PhD Speaking Topics

  • The influence of media and technology on health and wellness; social media and wellness; e-cigarettes and vaping; alcohol, tobacco, and drug use in the 21st century; media literacy to improve health; the future of health and medicine

Brian A. Primack, MD, PhD Videos

  • A Broad View of Technology’s Impacts on Our Society
    As the role of digital media and technology increasingly shapes virtually every aspect of our everyday lives, we are all left wondering about the...
  • American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2017 Article of the Year ...
    Brian A. Primack, MD, PhD, from the University of Pittsburgh discusses “Social Media Use and Perceived Social Isolation Among Young Adults ...
  • 'Empowerment and education' crucial for media literacy in youth
    Dr. Robert L. Findling, director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dr. Brian Primack, director of...

Brian A. Primack, MD, PhD Books

  • You Are What You Click: How Being Selective, Positive, and Creative Can Transform Your Social Media Experience
    You Are What You Click: How Being Selective, Positive, and Creative Can Transform Your Social Media Experience

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Brian A. Primack, MD, PhD is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The influence of media and technology on health and wellness; social media and wellness; e-cigarettes and vaping; alcohol, tobacco, and drug use in the 21st century; media literacy to improve health; the future of health and medicine. The estimated speaking fee range to book Brian A. Primack, MD, PhD for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Brian A. Primack, MD, PhD generally travels from Fayetteville, AR, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Christine Sinsky, Liz Kwo, Bernadette Anderson MD, MPH, Dr. Michael Time and Judson Brewer. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Brian A. Primack, MD, PhD for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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