Lia Bruner
Associate Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Family Medicine
Bio
Dr. Bruner is an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership. She earned her B.S. with distinction in Chemical Engineering from Iowa State University. As a Rhodes Scholar, she attended the University of Oxford (England), where she earned a B.A. in Physiological Sciences. Upon returning to the United States, she received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School and completed her family medicine residency at Boston University Medical Center, where she served as Chief Resident. Dr. Bruner has a wide range of family medicine clinical experience both in urban clinics and in small-town settings. In addition, Dr. Bruner has held multiple academic appointments at other institutions.
- (706) 713-2217
- UGA Health Sciences Campus, Russell Hall, Room 235 K
Education
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MD, Medicine
Harvard University, 2001
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BA, Physiological Sciences
University of Oxford, 1997
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BA, Chemical Engineering
Iowa State University of Scien, 1995
Certifications
Awards & Honors
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Gold Humanism Honor Society Faculty Inductee from the Athens Campus of the Medical College of Georgia
Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2023
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AY2021/22 MCG Exemplary Teaching Award
Medical College of Georgia, 2023
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Gender Equity Champion
MCG Group on Women in Medicine and Science, 2022
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2020-2021 Excellence in Faculty Leadership Award
AU/UGA Medical Partnership, 2022
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2021 MCG Exemplary Teaching Award recipient for Athens
Medical College of Georgia, 2022
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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MEDI 5212
Mod 1: Hematology/Oncology
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MEDI 5226
Mod 2: GU
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MEDI 5156
Mod 2: Musculoskeletal
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MEDI 5161
Mod 3: Brain & Behavior
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MEDI 5232
Mod 3: Cardiopulmonary
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MEDI 5151
Module 1: Fundamentals
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MEDI 5242
Mod 4: Digestive and Endocrine
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MEDI 5252
Mod 5: Brain and Behavior
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MEDI 5262
Mod 6: Multi-System Disorders
Teaching Interests
Her teaching interests include communication and physical exam skills, preventive medicine including immunizations, medical education, behavior change, and women’s health.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease, 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Exploring academic performance of medical students in an integrated hybrid curriculum by gender, 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Intention for adult vaccination in free clinic patients: predictors and preferences, 2023
Abstract
- Cellulitis (non-orbital), 2022
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-Revised
- Curating a Case Catalog: Development and Implementation of a Process for Revising Small Group Teaching Cases for Pre-clerkship Medical Education, 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Her clinical and research interests include preventive medicine including immunizations, medical education, gender equity, behavior change, and women’s health.
Department Service
College Service
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Curriculum Integration Team
2019 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Women in Medicine Student Interest Group
2019 - Present
Role: Faculty Advisor
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Case Oversight Team
2019 - Present
Role: Committee Chair
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MCG Faculty Affairs Committee
2021 - 2023
Role: Committee Member
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Case Oversight Team
2018 - 2019
Role: Committee Member
University Service
Professional Service
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AAMC Group on Educational Affairs Undergraduate Medical Education Section "Lights, Camera, Action: Medical Student Toolkit for Presenting in Groups"
2022 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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AU/UGA Medical Partnership Internal Medicine Residency Program at St. Mary’s Health Care System
2019 - Present
Role: Mentor
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Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Women in Family Medicine Collaborative
2022 - 2023
Role: Other
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Annual Us vs. HPV Prevention Week sponsored by AMWA, the Global Initiative against HPV and Cervical Cancer, and Indiana University National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health
2022 - 2023
Role: Other
Public Service
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Quarantine Boxes Program
2020 - Present
Role: Program Organizer
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Athens Free Clinic mobile clinic
2019 - Present
Role: Other
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Family Promise
2019 - Present
Role: Other
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Habitat for Humanity
2018
Role: Other
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Free sports physicals for Athens Clarke County school students
2018
Role: Other
