Get to Know Lisa D’Addieco
Director of Housing
August 29, 2023Lisa D’Addieco has spent over 35 years in higher education, with the last 17 years
at PCOM, and currently serves as Director of Housing. Get to know D’Addieco and her
work at PCOM.
What is your background? How did you come to PCOM?
I worked in higher education for 19 years in New York State. My family relocated to
Georgia in 2004 from Grand Island, New York. In 2006 I saw a position posted at a
new medical school in Suwanee. I thought a medical school sounded interesting, and I was intrigued. I have worn
many hats over the years at both my previous institution and PCOM, and have served
the student communities in different ways. It has always been my interest to try new
processes, be creative, and help students achieve their goals the best way I can.
What are some of the challenges you see in your role? How do you plan to face those
challenges?
Budgeting is always a challenge. My department is charged with supporting our DO and PA students with short-term housing in their clinical years. It can be challenging to
find housing depending on the location of the rotation and the number of students we are placing.
We are currently looking for new and improved ideas to support required budgeting
strategies. Providing stability for our students proves to be a customer service challenge
as well. The many moving parts require good record-keeping and organization. I could
not do it alone. The housing team works collectively with the individual clinical education teams to strive for the best possible outcomes for our students' success in their
clinical years.
What is your favorite thing about PCOM?
As a start-up campus in Suwanee, I really thrived early on trying new ideas and implementing
policies and procedures for the campus. My supervisors have always been supportive
and collaborative of my efforts. Having a cross-functioning role requires teamwork.
My favorite thing about PCOM is that I get the chance to interact with students and
personnel across all three campus locations in different roles, and on different department teams. It's interesting to learn
something about everyone. I feel like I have made some long-term friends at PCOM.
What is something people would be surprised to know about you?
I worked in the television industry for the BBC's American arm, Lionheart Television,
for five years. Lionheart distributed British Comedies and Sci-Fi programming like
“Dr. Who” to public television stations across the U.S. Having responsibility for
“Dr. Who's” licensed merchandise, I used those skills to run the PCOM Bookstore, which was one of my first responsibilities at PCOM.
Affiliation Agreement to Benefit DO and PharmD StudentsYoung Harris College Pathway Program Bridges the Gap for DPT StudentsJoy Zarandy, DO '13 - Women in Medicine Month
About Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Founded in 1899, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) has trained thousands
of highly competent, caring physicians, health practitioners and behavioral scientists
who practice a “whole person” approach to care—treating people, not just symptoms.
PCOM operates three campuses (PCOM, PCOM Georgia and PCOM South Georgia) and offers doctoral degrees in clinical psychology, educational psychology, osteopathic
medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy and school psychology, and graduate degrees in
applied behavior analysis, applied positive psychology, biomedical sciences, forensic
medicine, medical laboratory science, mental health counseling, non profit leadership
and population health management, organizational development and leadership, physician
assistant studies, school psychology, and public health management and administration.
PCOM students learn the importance of health promotion, research, education and service
to the community. Through its community-based Healthcare Centers, PCOM provides care
to medically underserved populations. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 215-871-6100.
For more information, contact:
Daniel McCunney
Associate Director, News and Media Relations
Email: danielmc1@pcom.edu
Office: 215-871-6304 | Cell:
267-449-1360