Faculty

Background and Expertise:

Dr. Bruno is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences and Co-Director of the fourth year medical student elective, “Health Care in Developing Countries.” She received her MD degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and her Master of Public Health degree in International Health from Harvard University School of Public Health. She is board certified in Pediatrics and completed her residency training at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.

During her career, Dr. Bruno has served in a number of public health practice positions, including Director of Child Health Services at the Westchester County Department of Health and as Regional Medical Director for Brooklyn for the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation's Child Health Clinics. During her six-year tenure at the Westchester County Department of Health, Dr. Bruno oversaw the Immunization Action Program, the Asthma Initiative, the Perinatal Hepatitis B Program, the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, the Newborn Screening Program, and others. She also launched a number of health education programs and administered multiple grant programs. Dr. Bruno also served two years at the Incarnation Children's Center, an off-site pediatric HIV center affiliated with Columbia University.

Child Health Experience:

Public Health experience includes 6 years as Child Health Director for the Westchester County Department of Health. Oversight of all pediatric programs, including the Immunization Action Program, the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, the Asthma Initiative, Community-Based Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program, the Newborn Screening Program and the Healthy Neighborhoods Program.

Courses Taught:

• CHSC 5201: Introduction to Public Health Theory and Practice
• CHSC 5304: Planning Pediatric Interventions
• Prev 4540: Healthcare in Developing Countries (Elective for 4th year Medical Students)

Current Interests:

Interests include general pediatric issues, including vaccine-preventable illnesses, environmental exposures (lead, mercury), asthma, obesity, teen pregnancy and learning difficulties.

Currently working to identify specific factors that contribute to parents' decision-making about vaccines for their children.