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 Administrative Associate
Penny Lyons
Penny.Lyons@med.fsu.edu
850-644-1843
IMS Senior Administrative Specialist
Akilah Tettey
Akilah.Tettey@med.fsu.edu
850-644-1843
IMS Academic Program Specialist
Whitney Jones, M.Ed
Whitney.Williams@med.fsu.edu
850-644-6214
Riley Miller, M.A.
Riley.Miller@med.fsu.edu
850-644-6229
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 Advisors
Meredith Gellepis
Meredith.Warren@med.fsu.edu
Senior PreHealth Advisor
850-644-7678
Steven Hazlehurst
steven.hazlehurst@med.fsu.edu
Prehealth Professions Advisor
850-644-7678
Kaylee Webb
kaylee.webb@med.fsu.edu
Prehealth Professions Advisor
850-644-7678
Undergraduate Research Advising
Elizabeth Foster, Ph.D.
Link to Research Advising
Samantha Buckley, M.A.
Samantha.Buckley@med.fsu.edu
Academic Program Specialist, SSTRIDE Connect
850-645-2819
Shayetoria Peeples, M.P.H.
Shayetoria.Peeples@med.fsu.edu
SSTRIDE Program Coordinator
850-645-5329
Melanie Yurewitch
Melanie.Yurewitch@med.fsu.edu
Collier County SSTRIDE Coordinator
239-658-3121
Program Evaluation
Aihua Wang
IMS Division Evaluation Specialist
Aihua.Wang@med.fsu.edu
850-645-8700
IMS Faculty
Erica Miller, DSW, LCSW
IMS Degree Program Faculty
Erica.Miller@med.fsu.edu
Deans and Directors
Thesla Berne-Anderson, M.S.
Founder of SSTRIDE/Executive Director of Undergraduate Outreach and Precollege Programs
Thesla.Anderson@med.fsu.edu
Elizabeth Foster, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, IMS Division
Elizabeth.Foster@med.fsu.edu
Lauren Kendall, DNP, RN
Experiential Curriculum Director
Lauren.Kendall@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
Senior Associate Dean, IMS Division
Director, Bridge to Clinical Medicine Master's Program
Anthony.Speights@med.fsu.edu