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 Advisors

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

Emily Widener
Emily.Widener@med.fsu.edu
PreHealth Advisor
850-644-7678

PreCollege Programs

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

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.Kendall@med.fsu.edu

Thesla Berne-Anderson, M.S.
Founder of SSTRIDE/Executive Director of 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