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.

Click here to set up an appointment with a Health Professions Advisor or Outreach Coordinator to prepare for a career in the medical or health care field.

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 Administrative Associate

Penny Lyons
Penny.Lyons@med.fsu.edu
850-644-1843

IMS Degree Program Manager

Ann DelRossi
Ann.Delrossi@med.fsu.edu
850-644-1843

IMS Program Manager

Shelly Huang Leparulo
Shelly.Huang@med.fsu.edu
850-644-3571

Pre-Med and Pre-Health Advisors

Meredith Gellepis

Meredith.Warren@med.fsu.edu
Senior PreHealth Advising Specialist
850-644-7678
Schedule an Appointment Online

Anthony Garrett

Anthony.Garrett@med.fsu.edu
Health Professions Advisor
850-644-7678
Schedule an Appointment Online

Undergraduate Research Advising

Elizabeth Foster, Ph.D.
Link to Research Advising

Outreach and SSTRIDE Coordinators

Miranda Mack-Delavallade, M.D.
Miranda.Mack@med.fsu.edu
Director of Development, Student Services and Community Initiatives
850-644-5329

Samantha Buckley, M.A.
Samantha.Buckley@med.fsu.edu
Academic Program Specialist, SSTRIDE Connect
850-645-2819

Melanie Yurewitch
Melanie.Yurewitch@med.fsu.edu
Collier County SSTRIDE Coordinator
239-658-3121

Lauren Perez
Lauren.Perez@med.fsu.edu
Sarasota County SSTRIDE Coordinator
941-260-3583

Program Evaluation

Aihua Wang
IMS Division Evaluation Specialist
Aihua.Wang@med.fsu.edu
850-645-8700

Deans and Directors

Marisa Agama, Ph.D.
Director, IMS Experiential Curriculum
Marisa.Agama@med.fsu.edu

Thesla Berne-Anderson, M.S.
Executive Director, College and Pre-College Outreach
Thesla.Anderson@med.fsu.edu

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

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

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

Office Contacts

Mailing Address:
FSU College of Medicine

P.O. Box 3064300 1115 West Call Street, Suite 2140

Tallahassee, FL 32306-4300
Phone: 850-644-7678
Alt: 850-644-1843
Fax: 850-644-1844