Doctor Pruitt obtained his baccalaureate at Case Western Reserve University and his doctorate at The Ohio State University School of Medicine. He was trained in general pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles of the University of Southern California and in pediatric emergency medicine at The Children’s Hospital Denver of the University of Colorado; he is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in both specialties.
He is currently Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah and child advocacy coordinator for the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Primary Children's Hospital. His research interests are focused primarily on injury prevention and child advocacy. He is a member of numerous professional and academic societies, has written several scientific articles, textbook chapters, and policy statements, and serves on a variety of national and regional expert and advisory committees.
He serves the American Academy of Pediatrics as a past president of the Utah Chapter, and subspecialty representative of the Committee On Federal Government Affairs. He successfully promoted passage of a statewide booster seat law, developed an innovative water safety program, and coordinated the construction of a state-of-the-art safe playground in South Salt Lake City.
He is an active community leader as an elected member of Millcreek City's, Mount Olympus Community Council and recently ran for the Utah State Senate.