Lisa Harris DO

Education

Family Medicine Faculty Development Fellowship, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - 2016
Family Medicine Residency, Womack Army Medicine Center, Fort Liberty, NC - 2010
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine - 2007
Premedical Basic Health Science Certificate in Physiology, Medical College of Virginia - 2003
Bachelors of Science in Biology, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University - 2002

Biography

Dr. Lisa M. Harris(she/her) was born in Washington, DC, raised in the surrounding areas of Fort Washington, MD and Alexandria, VA. She earned a Bachelor of Science from Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University and was commissioned as a second lieutenant from the Army Reserve Officers Training Program in 2002. Dr. Harris completed the Army Health Professions Scholarship Program and earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2007. She completed her internship and residency training in Family Medicine at Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC) in Fort Liberty, North Carolina. During residency Dr. Harris was selected as Chief Resident, served on the Resident Advisory Council, and was resident representative on the Graduate Medical Education Committee.

After completion of residency, Dr. Harris was assigned as a Flight Surgeon to
122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade at Fort Liberty, NC. From August 2011 - August 2012 she deployed to eastern Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom XI –XII. Dr. Harris was reassigned to WAMC Family Medicine Residency Clinic as faculty in 2012 and from 2014 to 2016 she served as clinic chief (OIC/officer in charge). While at WAMC she also served as the Executive Medicine Physician and completed the University of North Carolina Faculty Development Fellowship. From 2016-2018, Dr. Harris served as faculty and clinic chief at the National Capital Consortium (NCC) Family Medicine Residency Program at AT Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC), the Department of Defense’s largest and only Tri-service Family Medicine Residency Program. In 2018, Dr. Harris transitioned from active duty after serving 10 years in the Army and joined the Uniformed Services University (USU) as civilian faculty.

Over her career, Dr. Harris has served in various academic medicine leadership roles including Clinical Competency Committee member, USU Clerkship Site Director, and Associate Program Director. She teaches in the family medicine residency program and in USU School of Medicine small groups including Medical Interviewing, Integrated Clinical Skills, and Reflective Practice. She maintains clinical practice at ATAMMC. In 2021, Dr. Harris was appointed the inaugural USU Addressing Racism and Bias Task Force Chair and was selected as a member of an inaugural national Academic Family Medicine Antiracism Learning Collaborative. Dr. Harris is a member of USU’s second cohort of faculty coaches supporting the Longitudinal Coaching Program and is one of four AAMC Restorative Justice in Academic Medicine trained USU faculty. In 2023, she was appointed to serve as the Assistant Dean for Pathways and Recruitment at the Uniformed Services University School of Medicine.

Dr. Harris is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine, a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians, and an Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the Uniformed Services University. She is a member of several professional organizations, has published in peer-reviewed journals, and has presented at national conferences. She is a graduate of the AMEDD Officers Basic Course, Combat Casualty Care Course, Army Primary Flight Surgeon Course, Tactical Combat Medicine Course, and Captain’s Career Course. Dr. Harris’s military awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal (1OLC), Army Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Citation, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Overseas Ribbon, NATO Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, and Flight Surgeon Badge. She has also received the USU Dean’s Impact Award, NCC FM Faculty Research Award, and COL Milton Smith Faculty Excellence Award. Dr. Harris is married to Ockidde Harris of Richmond, Virginia and they have three children, Ockidde II, Emorie, and Jamison.

Representative Bibliography

Harris LM, Pierre EF, Almaroof N, Cimino FM. Cross-Cultural Mentorship in Military Family Medicine: Defining the Problem. [published July 24, 2023]. Fam Med. https://doi.org/10.22454/FamMed.2023.794972.

Harris LM, Kelly C. Diversifying the Federal Family Medicine Physician Workforce. J Am Board Fam Med. 2023 Feb 8;36(1):200-202. Epub 2023 Jan 27. PMID: 36707243.

Williams P, Harris L, Odom R. Celiac Disease: Common Questions and Answers. Am Fam Physician. PMID: 35839368

Harris L and Swinson K. Does omega-3 supplementation reduce cardiac mortality? Evidence-Based Practice. 2018; 21(1):E5-E6

Harris L, Mounsey A, Nashelsky. Can mobile technology improve weight loss in overweight and obese patients? Journal of Family Practice. 2017. 66(2):111-113.

Braun M, Mahowald M, Elliott T, Harris L, Barstow C. (2017). Electrolytes. FP Essentials Monograph. Edition 459.

Harris L and Swinson K. Home Sleep Testing for Diagnosing Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Am Fam Physician. 2017 Nov 15;96(10):online

Harris L. (2017). Thyroid Nodule. In Domino FJ (Ed.), The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2018, Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health.

Carnes A and Harris L. (2017). Sexual Dysfunction in Women. In Domino FJ (Ed.), The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2018, Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health.