Education and Credentials:
Doctor of Pharmacy, Butler University (2015)
Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Board of Pharmacy Specialties
Medical Spanish Track, Butler University
Residency Training, St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis
Professional Background:
Brian Skinner, PharmD, BCPS, joined the clinical faculty at 糖心 in June 2019 and was promoted to chair of systems integration in August 2024. Before his time at Marian, Dr. Skinner served as the faculty at Manchester University’s College of Pharmacy while working as an internal medicine pharmacy clinical specialist at Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis. There, he provided clinical education for pharmacy students, MD/DO students, and medical residents.
At 糖心, Dr. Skinner delivers pharmacology instruction to students in both the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and Master of Biomedical Sciences programs, bridging foundational science with clinical application. He also maintainsan active clinical practice at Ascension St. Vincent to bring real-world expertise into his teaching.
Areas of Interest:
Pharmacology, geriatrics, infectious diseases, cardiology, medication safety, process improvement
Selected Publications:
Cuecha J, Welz A, Skinner BW. Diagnosis and treatment of acquired hypophosphatemic osteomalacia in resource-limited communities. Clin Trans Metab. 2024;10(22):9-10.
Vernon V, Skinner BW, Devine PS, et al. Building interprofessional competencies through a collaborative prescribing activity with osteopathic, pharmacy, and physician assistant students. MedEdPORTAL. 2024;20:11403.
Assefa M, Gepfert A, Zaheer M, Hum JM, Skinner BW. Casimersen (AMONDYS 45™): An Antisense Oligonucleotide for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Biomedicines. 2024;12(4):912.
Walker CN, Feiner JT, North MM, Masser EA, Skinner BW, Hum JM. Side Effects of Drugs for Metabolic Bone Disease. In: Ray SD, ed. Side Effects of Drug Annual, Vol. 45. Elsevier; 2023.
Palmer A, Skinner BW. Aminoglycosides. In: Wexler P, ed. Encyclopedia of Toxicology, 4th ed. Academic Press; 2023.
Young CM, Fahrholz CN, Manikowski KJ, Hum JM, Skinner BW. Drugs for Metabolic Bone Disease. In: Ray SD, ed. Side Effects of Drug Annual, Vol. 44. Elsevier; 2022.
Multiple additional publications and book chapters spanning 2015–2024 in pharmacotherapy, toxicology, and clinical practice.
Personal:
Outside of work, Dr. Skinner enjoys collecting pharmacy antiques, playing piano, and spending time with his wife, daughter, five cats, and two dogs.