After earning an honours baccalaureate degree in Science at McMaster University in Hamilton in 1994, she completed her Doctor of Chiropractic at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 1998. She then went on to complete a post-graduate residency program in Chiropractic Clinical Sciences and obtained her Fellowship in 2005. Lishchyna received the Drs. Bella, Edgar and J.O. Houle Award Residency Graduation Award. Currently, Dr. Lishchyna is enrolled in a MSc program at Bournemouth University. At CMCC, she serves as Vice Chair of the Awards Committee and as a member of the Admissions Committee.