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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Local Hero Award
American Medical Women's Association and the AU/UGA Medical Partnership, 2024
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Hooder for MCG Class of 2024
MCG Class of 2024, 2024
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2024 Exceptional Mentor Award
American Medical Women's Association, 2024
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2022-2023 Faculty Mentor of the Year
AU/UGA Medical Partnership, 2024
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Gold Humanism Honor Society 2023 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2023
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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MEDI 5242
Mod 4: Digestive and Endocrine
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MEDI 5168
Mod 4: Renal/Cardiopulmonary
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MEDI 5252
Mod 5: Brain and Behavior
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MEDI 5179
Mod 5: GI/Endo/Repro
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MEDI 5262
Mod 6: Multi-System Disorders
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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
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
- Cellulitis (non-orbital), 2024
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-Revised
- Sex, gender, and other factors that influence infections for men and women, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Utilizing medical student feedback to improve teaching cases in pre-clerkship curricula, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Verbal patient presentations: a practical guide for medical students, 2024
Other
- Patient Presentations, 2024
Other
Research Interests
Her clinical and research interests include preventive medicine including immunizations, medical education, gender equity, behavior change, and women’s health.
Department Service
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AU/UGA Medical Partnership Faculty Mentoring Program
2022 - Present
Role: Faculty Mentor
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Faculty Co-Advisor for the Family Medicine Interest Group at the AU/UGA Medical Partnership
2019 - Present
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Team #3 of the AU/UGA Medical Partnership SWOT analysis of Graduation Questionnaire data
2022 - 2022
Role: Other
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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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
2023 - 2025
Role: Other
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AAMC Group on Educational Affairs Undergraduate Medical Education Section "Lights, Camera, Action: Medical Student Toolkit for Presenting in Groups"
2022 - 2024
Role: Committee Member
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Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Women in Family Medicine Collaborative inaugural virtual workshop series
- 2023
Role: Reviewer
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Medical Teacher
- 2023
Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
Public Service
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Sweet Olive Farm
2021 - Present
Role: Other
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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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Quarantine Boxes Program
2020 - 2021
Role: Program Organizer
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Habitat for Humanity
2018
Role: Other
