Faculty

Stephen DiGiovanni, MD

Dr. Stephen DiGiovanni earned his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in 1996. He completed his pediatric residency and served as Chief Resident at Maine Medical Center from 1997 to 2001. He then spent nine years in community practice at Bayview Pediatrics in Yarmouth, Maine, providing comprehensive primary care.

In 2011, Dr. DiGiovanni returned to Maine Medical Center, where he combines clinical care with teaching and quality improvement in the Pediatric Residency Clinic. Since 2013, he has served as Medical Director of the Maine Medical Center Primary Care Clinics, leading programs that deliver high-quality, equitable care to a diverse patient population while advancing medical education for residents and students.

Dr. DiGiovanni also serves as Medical Lead for the MaineHealth Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Resiliency Program. In this role, he advances team-based models to assess, intervene and monitor (AIM) pediatric adversity, developmental concerns, behavioral health symptomology and health related social needs to build resiliency for children and families.

Lisa Leary, MS

Lisa Leary, MS, is an educator and healthcare improvement strategist with a strong commitment to advancing high-quality, value-based care while fostering environments that support workforce well-being and professional growth. She has partnered with healthcare and public health organizations to strengthen clinical workflows, evaluate program impact, reduce inefficiencies, and support teams in implementing meaningful, measurable change.

Lisa has extensive experience working with professionals across the helping professions, including community health workers, public health practitioners, and primary and specialty care providers. Her work focuses on translating data and frontline experience into practical improvements that enhance care delivery and learning within collaborative settings.

Lisa holds a master’s degree in Evaluative Clinical Science from Dartmouth College and is a Certified Six Sigma Green Belt. She brings more than 20 years of experience in facilitation, training, qualitative research, clinical evaluation, and practice transformation.

Kristina Mody, MPH

Kristina Mody, MPH is Director of Practice Transformation at the California Quality Collaborative (CQC), where she leads the Behavioral Health Integration Initiative, accelerating the integration of behavioral health into primary care across California. An experienced improvement advisor and coach, she provides technical assistance and collective solutions to support sustainable, high‑value care transformation. Kristina authored CQC’s Behavioral Health Integration Curriculum, Pediatric BHI Toolkit, and an issue brief on sustainable financing for BHI, speaks frequently on integrated care, and co‑chairs the Value‑Based Care Workgroup for the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association.

Addie Van Zwoll, PhD, MJ, LCSW, LMSW

Dr. Van Zwoll has worked in the school-based healthcare field at the local, state, and national level since 2011. As a clinical social worker and manager of behavioral health services at a local SBHC, she was able to provide direct clinical services and expand behavioral health programming, including the introduction of alternative to suspension programs and a calm room. Ms. Van Zwoll also served on the Illinois School-Based Health Alliance Steering Committee for several years. Ms. Van Zwoll is passionate about working with adolescents and increasing access to mental health care. She joined the SBHA in 2023 and is currently working on a variety of projects, including both program and consulting work.

Dr. Van Zwoll is a graduate of Western Michigan University (Bachelor of Social Work, Bachelor of Arts-Criminal Justice, 2006), University of Michigan (Master of Social Work, 2007), Loyola University Chicago (Master of Jurisprudence in Children’s Law & Policy, 2014), has a certificate in School Discipline Reform also from Loyola University Chicago, and is currently pursuing her PhD in Social Work from Loyola University Chicago.

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