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.Bell@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