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Dr. Brian W. Patterson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, with additional appointments in Biostatistics & Medical Informatics and Industrial & Systems Engineering. He serves as Physician Administrative Director for Clinical AI and Medical Informatics Director for Predictive Analytics at UW Health, leading AI strategy and clinical decision support implementation.
Dr. Patterson's educational background includes:
- Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering from Pennsylvania State University
- Master of Public Health and Medical Degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
- Emergency Medicine Residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Chief Resident)
His research focuses on clinical informatics and geriatric emergency medicine, using routinely collected clinical data to improve care for older adults through automated risk scoring and AI-driven interventions. Current work targets fall prevention after emergency department visits via predictive analytics and automated referral systems.
Collaborating across the Wisconsin School of Business, College of Engineering, and Biostatistics department, his 2025 publications reveal strong emphasis on AI implementation science, NLP applications, and equity-focused clinical decision support. Key themes include ambient AI evaluation, real-time prediction systems, and LLM validation for medical tasks.
Notable awards include:
- Fellow of the American Medical Informatics Association (2025)
- UW Health Physician Excellence Award (2025)
- AGEM Author Spotlight (2019)
- Dual Faculty Scholarship Awards (2015, 2019)
Dr. Patterson leads active research funded by AHRQ and NIA, currently as PI on an R18 grant preventing falls in older adults and Co-I on dementia care initiatives. Past funding includes AHRQ K08/R18 career development awards and Wisconsin Partnership Program projects.
- Current Grants: AHRQ R18 (PI), NIA U19 (Co-I), NIH P30 (Co-I)
- Past Grants: AHRQ K08 (PI), AHRQ R18 (Collaborator), Wisconsin Partnership (Co-PI)
He directs the Emergency Care Systems Lab, applying human factors engineering to develop and evaluate clinical AI tools within UW Health's learning health system framework, with strong focus on clinician-IT collaboration and workflow integration.
