In our December Newsletter, learn about the upcoming Perinatal Mental Health Conference, Florida BH IMPACT resources, and recent findings about suicidality in childbearing individuals. Click here to view the December newsletter.

See more below:

JAMA Psychiatry recently published a study that characterized suicidality trends among childbearing individuals in the United States between 2006-2017. Admon et al. conducted a Maternal Behavioral Health Policy Evaluation, which included 595,237 commercially insured individuals between 15 and 44 years of age.

Key findings include: 

• Diagnoses of suicidality increased from 0.2% per 100 individuals in 2006 to 0.6% per 100 individuals in 2017.
• The diagnosis of suicidality with comorbid depression or anxiety increased from 1.2% per 100 individuals in 2006 to 2.6% per 100 individuals in 2017.
• Diagnoses of depression and/or anxiety increased over the study period from 12.1% per 100 individuals in 2006 to 20.9% per 100 individuals in 2017.

Researchers found that Non-Hispanic Black individuals, those with low-income, younger individuals, and those with comorbid anxiety, depression, or other serious mental illness, had larger escalations in suicidality between 2006-2017. This study's limitations include that it only utilized data from a single large commercial insurance provider. There has also been an increase in screening measures and awareness over the study period. These limitations suggest that these estimates in suicidality trends are conservative.
 

The Zero Suicide Toolkit provides a great framework for improving suicide care in health care settings.
Click here to learn more.

Click here to view the Florida BH IMPACT November Newsletter!

This month learn more about:

Florida BH IMPACT Resources like the Provider Portal, Website, and Florida Moms MH Resource Directory.

The CDC is working on learning more about COVID-19 during pregnancy. 
For the latest information on cases, data, and surveillance, click here!

A recent study released in the CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report analyzed 400,000 women aged 15-44 years with symptomatic COVID-19 between January 22 - October 3, 2020. This study found that severe illness, ICU admission, and death were more likely in pregnant women. Click here to read more.

In another study of 3,912 infants born to women infected with COVID-19, they found that 12.9% of the babies were born preterm compared to the national average of 10.2%. They tested 610 of the infants for COVID-19 and found that 2.6% were positive, primarily those born to women with infection at delivery.

As we learn more about COVID-19 and its risks associated with pregnancy, it is important that pregnant people continue attending appointments, getting recommended vaccines, and protecting themselves from the spread of COVID-19. Click here to read more information and guidelines regarding extra precautions for COVID-19 during pregnancy from the CDC.

Click here to see the Florida BH IMPACT October Newsletter!

More news featured below:

Therapy for Black Girls
Therapy for Black Girls, founded by Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, is a great resource.
Click the links below to reach their provider directory and blog with great information about women's mental health!

• Directory of Providers 
• Therapy for Black Girls Blog

Click here to visit their website!

Check out Florida BH IMPACT's September Newsletter for news and updates in behavioral health.
The Florida BH IMPACT Provider Portal is now active - sign up today!
Click here to access the newsletter.

More news below:

ANXIETY SCREENING IS NOW RECOMMENDED FOR ALL WOMEN AND ADOLESCENT GIRLS OVER 13

The Women's Preventive Services Initiative (WPSI) released a recommendation in June, suggesting screening for anxiety for all women and adolescent girls aged 13 years or older who are not currently diagnosed with anxiety disorders, including pregnant and postpartum women. This recommendation is specifically targeted at clinicians providing preventive health care to women!  
Click here to read the article in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Psych News published an article explaining this recommendation further.
 

STUDIES SHOW THAT TRANSMISSION OF COVID-19 THROUGH BREAST MILK IS UNLIKELY

Breast milk is an unlikely source of transmission for COVID-19 based on several studies. Click here to read the scientific brief on the topic from WHO. The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published a study last month, finding that transmission of the virus through breast milk is unlikely based on a study of 18 infected women. Click here to read more.

The Florida Maternal Mental Health Collaborative hosted the 6th Annual Perinatal Mental Health Conference in Tampa, FL and online December 9, 10, and 11. Our theme this year was "Perinatal Mental Health Equity: Enhancing Care Access and Quality". The keynote speaker, Amalia Londoño Tobón, MD along with our other wonderful speakers contributed to a dynamic conversation around health equity for perinatal patients in Florida and beyond. We look forward to continuing this work with you all in 2022!

Case Report: Implementation of a Multi-Component Behavioral Health Integration Program in Obstetrics for Perinatal Behavioral Health was published in Frontiers in Psychiatry. This paper provides a look at the implementation phase of Florida Behavioral Health IMPACT (Florida BH IMPACT), a program led by Dr. Heather Flynn, Dr. Amandla Shabaka-Haynes, and Dr. Kay Roussos-Ross.

•Spring 2022 registration will re-open on January 4, at 7:00pm ET. The Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences Degree Program will have Spring 2022 Drop/Add  drop-In Zoom advising hours from 9:00am to 3:00pm January 5, 6, 7, and 10 due to high student volume. Please consult the IMS Announcement’s Module on the IMS Homepage for the latest information on Drop/Add procedures. For assistance please read the below. We will be responding to email as time allows.

1. You can find more information about our program here. You may email IMSadvising@med.fsu.edu for general information.

2. You will need to be on track with our mapping milestones to be approved for a major change.

a. To view the Clinical Professions academic map click here.

b. To view the Community Patient Care academic map click here.

c. To view the Health Management, Policy, & Information academic map click here.

3. Submit our IMS Experiential Seminar Placement Form. Please click here for more information.

4. After your IMS Experiential Seminar Placement Form has been reviewed by our office, you will be notified by email regarding your next steps. Note that this can take several business days, and we cannot guarantee that you will be approved for a major change prior to the end of drop/add. We appreciate your patience in advance.

Spring 2022 registration will re-open on January 4, at 7:00pm ET. The Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences Degree Program will have Spring 2022 Drop/Add  drop-In Zoom advising hours from 9:00am to 3:00pm January 5, 6, 7, and 10 due to high student volume. The drop-in Zoom hours are only for students that have questions related to Spring 2022 course scheduling, or questions about holds. Please consult the IMS Announcement’s Module on the IMS Homepage for the latest information on Drop/Add procedures. We will be responding to email as time allows. If you need to speak with our advisors about something else, please schedule an appointment via Setmore or email us at IMSadvising@med.fsu.edu.  

• You can view more information about your holds in Student Central:

1. Under “holds” click on details.
2. Click on the actual hold link.
3. Follow the instructions given to you about your hold and how to remove it.

1. Off Track Mapping Hold
   1. If you would like to stay in your current major, there will be a plan of action form you must sign before the hold can be removed.
      1. Attend our virtual drop-in hours via ZOOM to speak with one of our advisors.
      2. You will sign the academic plan of action form to have Off Track Mapping hold removed.
   2. If you do not wish to stay in your current major:
      1. Contact the department of the major you wish to change into to see if you qualify for a major change.
      2. If you are unable to change your major now, you will need to complete our Major Change Out Contract. Click here for major change out contract.
      3. Indicate when you will change your major, which major you will change into, what requirements you must satisfy, and why you are changing your major. You will have to sign the major change contract before the hold can be temporarily removed.
      4. Email your signed major change out contract to IMSadvising@med.fsu.edu

2. Must Change Major Hold:
   1. You must change your major.
   2. Look at the FSU Academic Program Guide for a possible new major.
      1. Contact the department of the major you wish to change into to see if you qualify for a major change.
      2. If you are unable to change your major now, you will need to complete our Major Change Out Contract. Click here for major change out contract.
      3. Indicate when you will change your major, which major you will change into, what requirements you must satisfy, and why you are changing your major. You will have to sign the major change contract before the hold can be temporarily removed.
      4. Email your signed major change out contract to IMSadvising@med.fsu.edu

3. EL Hours Hold:
   1. If you would like to stay in your current major, there will be an EL plan of action form you must sign before the hold can be removed.
      1. Attend our virtual drop-in hours via ZOOM to speak with our Community Coordinator.
      2. You will sign the EL plan of action form to have your EL hours hold removed.
   2. If you do not wish to stay in your current major:
      1. Contact the department of the major you wish to change into to see if you qualify for a major change.
      2. If you are unable to change your major now, you will need to complete our Major Change Out Contract. Click here for major change out contract.
      3. Indicate when you will change your major, which major you will change into, what requirements you must satisfy, and why you are changing your major. You will have to sign the major change contract before the hold can be temporarily removed.
      4. Email your signed major change out contract to IMSadvising@med.fsu.edu

4. IMS Academic Advising Hold:
   1. Attend our virtual drop-in hours via ZOOM to discuss your Fall schedule ONLY.
   2. Your hold will be temporarily removed to allow you to adjust your Spring 2022 schedule, but will come back on January 11th.
   3. You must schedule an advising appointment with your IMS Academic Advisor to have the hold removed before summer/fall registration opens up. To make an advising appointment: please click here.

5. All other Holds:
   1. Attend our virtual drop-in hours via ZOOM to discuss your hold or email IMSadvising@med.fsu.edu for assistance. You will need to sign a contract before your hold can be removed.

Spring 2022 registration will re-open on January 4, at 7:00pm ET. The Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences Degree Program will have Spring 2022 Drop/Add  drop-In Zoom advising hours from 9:00am to 3:00pm January 5, 6, 7, and 10 due to high student volume. The drop-in Zoom hours are only for students that have questions related to Spring 2022 course scheduling, or questions about holds. Please consult the IMS Announcement’s Module on the IMS Homepage for the latest information on Drop/Add procedures. We will be responding to email as time allows. If you need to speak with our advisors about something else, please schedule an appointment via Setmore or email us at IMSadvising@med.fsu.edu.  

Chemistry:

 • ADD a Course (lecture or lab): Attend first day of class and instructor will provide information on how to be added to the course if seats become available.

• NOTE: Check Student Central when drop/add opens on January 4 at 7:00pm - all available seats will be shown. To see more information regarding the drop/add schedule please click here.

Biology:

• ADD a Course (lecture or lab): Attend first day of class and instructor will provide information on how to be added to the course if seats become available.

• NOTE: Check Student Central when drop/add opens on January 4 at 7:00pm  - all available seats will be shown. To see more information regarding the drop/add schedule please click here.

English and Math:

• Any student wishing to drop a Freshman Writing course (ENC 1101, ENC 2135) or a Mathematics course (MAC 1105, MAC 1140, MAC 1114, MAC 2311, MAC 2312 or MAC 2313), will need to contact the Division of Undergraduate Studies. The system will allow you to swap these courses for similar courses but will not allow you to drop them from your schedule. If you wish to drop one of these courses during the drop/add period or during the semester, please contact the Division of Undergraduate Studies at (850) 644-2451 or undergradstudies@fsu.edu.

Upper Division Elective Courses:

• Any upper division student having trouble adding an upper division elective course from the IMS approved science or non-science lists posted on our Resources Webpage should email our office at IMSadvising@med.fsu.edu.

AP/IB/AICE Scores:
If you are expecting AP credits:

Download your AP Score Report (PDF document) from College Board using this link:  https://apscore.collegeboard.org/scores/#/.  Reply to this email with the PDF attached and also include the Registrar’s Office at ar-recordsaudits@fsu.edu. Please do not send in a screen shot of your scores.  The Registrar’s Office will not post credits based on a screen shot.

If you are expecting AICE credits:

For your AICE credits, please have these two pieces of information handy:

1. Your School Center Number

2. Your Candidate Number

If you are not sure of your information, you can ask your high school guidance counselor or check the email address you used while you attended high school. Reply to this email with these two pieces of information and also include the Registrar’s Office at ar-recordsaudits@fsu.edu.  The credit posting section will try to retrieve your AICE scores using this information. 

If you are expecting IB credits:

First, make sure that you have properly released your scores to FSU using this website:  https://www.ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/assessment-and-exams/requesting-transcripts/. Next, reply to this email and also include the Registrar’s Office at ar-recordsaudits@fsu.edu to let us know that you have released your IB credits to FSU.  The credit posting section will try to retrieve your IB scores and will reach out to you if they have any difficulties.  

Departmental Prerequisite Checks:

Many higher-level science and math courses at FSU require prerequisite coursework.  Departments such as Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics are currently running prerequisite checks for their courses to ensure that all students enrolled have the correct prerequisite coursework completed. If you have taken a course over the summer as a transient student, or have received AP credit for a course that should cover a prerequisite, but you still receive communication that you will be dropped to due non-prerequisites, you will need to reach out to that department directly and provide proof that you have completed the necessary prerequisite course(s). You will need to show them an unofficial transcript or AP/IB score report with the grade to see if they can work with you to remain in your course.

Fall 2021 Transient Students:

If you were a transient student over the summer at another institution you need to request to have your final transcript sent to FSU for processing. You can request official transcripts from the Registrar’s office at the school you attended this summer. Some offices have this form online, and some require you to fill out the form in person; you will need to check with them to find out which you need to do.  You need to request that a final, official transcript is sent to FSU to the Office of Admissions. Once the FSU Office of Admissions staff receives the final transcript, they will post your final grades to your student account here at FSU.

Be sure you request a final transcript to ensure it has your final official grade.  The transcript must come directly from the other institution in order for FSU to accept it.

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