Victor C. Strasburger
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Victor C. Strasburger is a noted American pediatrician, an adolescent medicine expert, and the Chief of the Division of Adolescent Medicine at the University of New Mexico
School of Medicine.
(high school) in Baltimore, Maryland in 1967 where he was the editor of the high school's year book. He attended Yale University, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa,http://www.strom.clemson.edu/events/calhoun/guests/vsbio.pdf where he studied fiction writing with Robert Penn Warren
, and from Harvard Medical School
. He trained at the Children's Hospital in Seattle, St. Mary's Hospital Medical School in London, and the Boston Children's Hospital.http://www.sagepub.com/authorDetails.nav?contribId=503179
, Dr. Strasburger has authored or co-authored many of their position statements regarding children, adolescents, and the media. He has also appeared on Oprah
, The Today Show, CBS This Morning, has been featured several times in Newsweek
, and has been heard numerous times on NPR (National Public Radio) and in local media.http://www.healthology.com/main/articlebios.aspx?bio_id=1121&content_id=287&focus_area_id=22&brand_id=1 His op-ed columns on children and adolescents are featured in Liberal Opinion Weekly. In 2000, Dr. Strasburger was honored by the American Academy of Pediatrics with the Adele Delenbaugh Hofmann Award, for outstanding lifetime achievement in Adolescent Medicine, and was the first recipient of the Holroyd-Sherry Award, given for media Advocacy work.http://www.aap.org/advocacy/holsherry.htm In 2006, he was awarded the Society for Adolescent Medicine's Visiting Professorship and lectured at the Sydney Children's Hospital in Australia. In 2010, he was a Visiting Professor at the University of Otago Medical School in Dunedin, New Zealand. Dr. Strasburger has lectured in 45 of 50 states and on 5 continents. Dr. Strasburger's 1st novel, Rounding Third & Heading Home, was published in 1974 by St. Martin's Press when he was a senior in medical school.
Strasburger VC, Jordan AB, Donnerstein E. Health effects of media on children and adolescents. Pediatrics 2010; 125:756-767.
Strasburger VC. Children, adolescents, and the media (editorial). Pediatric Annals 2010; 39(9):538-540.
Strasburger VC. Children, adolescents, and the media: Seven key issues. Pediatric Annals 2010; 39(9):556-564.
Strasburger VC and American Academy of Pediatrics: Policy statements on Media Violence; Substance Use and the Media; Sexuality, Contraception, and the Media; Media Education; 2008-2010.
University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
School of Medicine.
Education
Strasburger graduated from the Baltimore City CollegeBaltimore City College
The Baltimore City College , also referred to as The Castle on the Hill, historically as The College, and most commonly City, is a public high school in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. The City College curriculum includes the International Baccalaureate Programme and emphasizes study in the classics...
(high school) in Baltimore, Maryland in 1967 where he was the editor of the high school's year book. He attended Yale University, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa,http://www.strom.clemson.edu/events/calhoun/guests/vsbio.pdf where he studied fiction writing with Robert Penn Warren
Robert Penn Warren
Robert Penn Warren was an American poet, novelist, and literary critic and was one of the founders of New Criticism. He was also a charter member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers. He founded the influential literary journal The Southern Review with Cleanth Brooks in 1935...
, and from Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School is the graduate medical school of Harvard University. It is located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts....
. He trained at the Children's Hospital in Seattle, St. Mary's Hospital Medical School in London, and the Boston Children's Hospital.http://www.sagepub.com/authorDetails.nav?contribId=503179
Professional life
Strasburger has authored 12 books and more than 120 chapters, and original articles in the pediatric literature. He is the author of Adolescent Medicine: A Practical Guide, 2nd edition, 1998, Lippincott-Williams & Wilkins. The latest edition of the Adolescent Medicine textbook was published in 2006. He is also the author of Adolescents and The Media: Medical and Psychological Impact, 1995, Sage. His latest media textbook, Children, Adolescents, and the Media (Sage, 2009) is in its second edition and is used in undergraduate and graduate communications and public health courses around the country. A third edition will be published in 2013. In his work with the American Academy of PediatricsAmerican Academy of Pediatrics
The American Academy of Pediatrics is the major professional association of pediatricians in the United States. The AAP was founded in 1930 by 35 pediatricians to address pediatric healthcare standards. It currently has 60,000 members in primary care and sub-specialist areas...
, Dr. Strasburger has authored or co-authored many of their position statements regarding children, adolescents, and the media. He has also appeared on Oprah
The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show is an American syndicated talk show hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey. It ran nationally for 25 seasons beginning in 1986, before concluding in 2011. It is the highest-rated talk show in American television history....
, The Today Show, CBS This Morning, has been featured several times in Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
, and has been heard numerous times on NPR (National Public Radio) and in local media.http://www.healthology.com/main/articlebios.aspx?bio_id=1121&content_id=287&focus_area_id=22&brand_id=1 His op-ed columns on children and adolescents are featured in Liberal Opinion Weekly. In 2000, Dr. Strasburger was honored by the American Academy of Pediatrics with the Adele Delenbaugh Hofmann Award, for outstanding lifetime achievement in Adolescent Medicine, and was the first recipient of the Holroyd-Sherry Award, given for media Advocacy work.http://www.aap.org/advocacy/holsherry.htm In 2006, he was awarded the Society for Adolescent Medicine's Visiting Professorship and lectured at the Sydney Children's Hospital in Australia. In 2010, he was a Visiting Professor at the University of Otago Medical School in Dunedin, New Zealand. Dr. Strasburger has lectured in 45 of 50 states and on 5 continents. Dr. Strasburger's 1st novel, Rounding Third & Heading Home, was published in 1974 by St. Martin's Press when he was a senior in medical school.
Related studies
Strasburger VC, Wilson BJ, Jordan AB. CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND THE MEDIA, 2nd edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 2009.Strasburger VC, Jordan AB, Donnerstein E. Health effects of media on children and adolescents. Pediatrics 2010; 125:756-767.
Strasburger VC. Children, adolescents, and the media (editorial). Pediatric Annals 2010; 39(9):538-540.
Strasburger VC. Children, adolescents, and the media: Seven key issues. Pediatric Annals 2010; 39(9):556-564.
Strasburger VC and American Academy of Pediatrics: Policy statements on Media Violence; Substance Use and the Media; Sexuality, Contraception, and the Media; Media Education; 2008-2010.