Erik has served as the chief surgery resident at Memorial Hospital in York, Penn. since July 2006. He supervises medical students and residents in the general surgery department. In 2006, Erik earned his Doctorate from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. He and his wife, Kari (Huston) Brink '01, and sons Quinton, 6, and Ethan, 4, reside in York.