Lissette developed a passion for Primary Care, Mental Health, Public Health, and Breastfeeding Medicine while completing her clinical rotations with the diverse populations of Miami, Bronx, Long Island, Louisiana and the Maryland/DC area. She worked on a NY State funded AIDS Institute Research Project which aimed to create awareness among primary care providers about the implementation of new guidelines on Rapid Initiation of Anti-retrovirals. During the last two years she has served as a Doctor-in-Training Board Member of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, and co-founded their DIT sub-committee.