Brian Sick, MD, FACP, FNAP

Summary

Brian Sick, MD, FACP, FNAP is the interim associate vice president for Academic Health Sciences. He is also an associate professor and director of the Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of Minnesota where he completed a dual residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. He is originally from Rochester, New York where he completed both his bachelor’s and medical degrees at the University of Rochester. His academic interests include interprofessional education, history of medicine, chronic care medicine and clinical quality improvement. His clinical interests include preventative medicine and primary care for the whole family.

Awards & Recognition

• Academy of Excellence in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, University of Minnesota Academic Health Sciences (2021)
• John Song Distinguished Mentoring Award (2021)
• Outstanding Community Service Award (2017)
• Clinical Care Award, University of Minnesota Medical Center (2013)
• Award for Clinical Excellence, Department of Medicine (2010)
• Clinical Excellence Award, Department of Medicine (2009)
• Rochester Academy of Medicine Library Award, Rochester, New York – June 2000 for Excellence in History of Medicine Research for: "The Art of Body Snatching: The History of Grave Robbing for Anatomical Instruction"
• Rochester Academy of Medicine Library Award (2000) 
• American Academy of Family Practice Family Medicine Interest Group Leadership Award (1998)
• Eagle Scout

Professional Associations

• Distinguished Fellow, National Academies of Practice (NAP)
• Medical Director, Phillips Neighborhood Clinic
• American Board of Internal Medicine
• American Board of Pediatrics
• American Association for the History of Medicine
• Fellow, American College of Physicians, FACP and FNAP

Research

Publications

• Friedrich, C., Teaford, H., Taubenheim, A., & Sick, B. (2020). Interprofessional Health Care Escape Room for Advanced Learners. Journal of Nursing Education, 59(1), 46-50.
• Ascione, F. J., Sick, B., Karpa, K., McAuley, J., Nickol, D. R., Weber, Z. A., & Pfeifle, A. L. (2019). The Big Ten IPE Academic Alliance: A regional approach to developing Interprofessional Education and practice. Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice, 15, 9-14.
• Sick, B., Hager, K. D., Uden, D., Friedrich, C., Kim, H. M., Branch-Mays, G., & Pittenger, A. (2019). Using a guided reflection tool and debriefing session to learn from interprofessional team interactions in clinical settings. Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice, 14, 53-57
• Sick, B., Pittenger, A. L., Radosevich, D. M., & Brandt, B. (2019). Development and validation of a tool to assess the readiness of a clinical teaching site for interprofessional education (InSITE). Journal of Interprofessional Care.
• Branch-Mays, G., Gladding, S., & Sick, B. (2018). Implementation and evaluation of a longitudinal multisession interprofessional education course designed for foundational learners. Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice, 13, 59-64.
• Boland, P. J.*, & Sick, B. (2016). The siloed social network: Three ways to overcome the failures of interprofessional teams. Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice, 3, 19-21.
• Sick BT, Sheldon L, Ajer K, Wang Q, Zhang L. The student-run, free clinic: an ideal site to teach interprofessional education? Journal of Interprofessional Care, 28(5). 2014. 413-418.
• Cerra C, Drake D, Sick BT, King JA, Chesney M, Lutfiyya MN. Building the foundation for culture change through the design, implementation, and assessment of an interprofessional education intervention.Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 5(1). 2015. 46-57.

Clinical

Specialties

• Family Medicine/Primary Care
• Internal Medicine
• Pediatrics
• Primary Care

Clinics

Primary Care Center

Board Certifications

• Internal Medicine
• Pediatrics

Clinical Interests

Internal medicine; Pediatrics; Preventative medicine; Primary Care