Lezlie Painovich was born and raised in West Des Moines, IA.  She received her BA from Northwestern University in Dramatic Literature and then returned to Iowa for medical school at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, where she also completed a fellowship in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. She completed her residency in Family Medicine in the Detroit area at Mount Clemens General Hospital through Michigan State University and earned a fellowship in faculty development from Michigan State as well.  She practiced traditional rural family medicine in Illinois and Wisconsin before joining the faculty at University Health Services, University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2014 as a college health physician.  She is the Director of Training for Medical Services at UHS, training UW medical students, residents, and other health professions students, to help turn out the next generation of healthcare providers.  She serves as a medical consultant for IES Abroad, a non-profit educating students through study abroad and internship programs. She serves as faculty advisor for the Pre-Student Osteopathic Medical Association (Pre-SOMA) UW Madison chapter.  Dr. Painovich is on the board of directors for the Wisconsin Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, serves on the CME committee, and chairs the Student / Post-Graduate Committee.