Contact Us

The Division of Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences houses a number of programs at the College of Medicine: IMS Degree Program, PreHealth Advising, Pre-College Outreach, and the Bridge to Clinical Medicine Program.

The faculty and staff in the IMS Division provide academic advising and counseling to students interested in pursuing careers in the health sciences.
 

FSU students can schedule an appointment with a pre-health advisor using the directions below for utilizing Campus Connect. 

1. Log into myFSU and select the CC icon on the top left 
 
2. Click on "Schedule Advising"

For more information call us at 850-644-7678 or  850-644-1843

You can also email us at  IMSadvising@med.fsu.edu

Faculty and Staff

IMS Senior Administrative Specialist

Akilah Akbar
Akilah.Akbar@med.fsu.edu 
850-644-1843

IMS Academic Program Specialists

Lacey Frank
Lacey.Frank@med.fsu.edu 
850-644-1843
 

Whitney Jones, M.Ed
Whitney.Williams@med.fsu.edu 
850-644-6214
 

Natasha Woods
Natasha.Woods@med.fsu.edu 
850-644-1843

IMS Community Coordinator

Heather Stitely, M.S.
Heather.Stitely@med.fsu.edu 
850-644-3211
 

IMS Degree Program Manager

Ann DelRossi, M.S.,Ed.S.
Ann.Delrossi@med.fsu.edu
850-644-1843

Pre-Med and Pre-Health Advising

Senior PreHealth Advisor and Staff Manager 
Meredith Gellepis
Meredith.Warren@med.fsu.edu
850-644-7678
 

PreHealth Advisors

Emily Widener
Advisor and Contact for Letter Packet Service 
Emily.Widener@med.fsu.edu
Letters Packet Service inquiries for MD and DO schools, please email virtual.eval@med.fsu.edu 
850-644-7678

Amanda King 
Advisor and Contact for Student Organizations 
Amanda.King@med.fsu.edu
850-644-7678

Macoma Abbott 
Advisor and Contact for PreHealth Workshops 
Macoma.Abbott@med.fsu.edu
850-644-7678

PreCollege Programs

Jodi Truel, M.A.
Jodi.Truel@med.fsu.edu
SSTRIDE Program Director
239-658-3121

Shayetoria Peeples, M.P.H.
Shayetoria.Peeples@med.fsu.edu
SSTRIDE Summer Institute Program Coordinator
850-645-5329

Program Evaluation

Nancy Donahue, M.S.
IMS Division Program Evaluation Analyst
nancy.donahue@med.fsu.edu
850-645-8932 

IMS Faculty

Erica Miller, DSW, LCSW
IMS Degree Program Faculty
Erica.Miller@med.fsu.edu

Deans and Directors

Lauren Bell, DNP, RN
Experiential Curriculum Director
Lauren.Bell@med.fsu.edu

Thesla Berne-Anderson, M.S.
Founder of SSTRIDE and Undergraduate Outreach &Precollege Programs
Thesla.Anderson@med.fsu.edu

Elizabeth Foster, Ph.D. 
Associate Dean, IMS Division
Elizabeth.Foster@med.fsu.edu

Lilly Lewis, M.A.
Director, IMS Degree Program Academic & Student Services
Lilly.Lewis@med.fsu.edu

Anthony C. Speights, M.D., FACOG, AAHIVS
Senior Associate Dean, IMS Division
Director, Bridge to Clinical Medicine Master's Program
Anthony.Speights@med.fsu.edu

Aihua Wang, Ph.D.
IMS Division Director of Program Evaluation 
Aihua.Wang@med.fsu.edu 
850-645-8700