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 Tettey
Akilah.Tettey@med.fsu.edu
850-644-1843

IMS Academic Program Specialists

Whitney Jones, M.Ed
Whitney.Williams@med.fsu.edu 850-644-6214

Riley Miller, M.A.
Riley.Miller@med.fsu.edu 850-644-6229

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

Heather Morrison

Heather.Morrison@med.fsu.edu
PreHealth Advisor
850-644-7678

Emily Widener

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

Undergraduate Research Advising

Elizabeth Foster, Ph.D.
Link to Research Advising

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 DivisionDirector, Bridge to Clinical Medicine Master's Program
Anthony.Speights@med.fsu.edu