Program Overview

Introduction to the College of Medicine

The College of Medicine at Florida State University offers a range of programs and services aimed at improving healthcare outcomes. The college is committed to providing high-quality education, research, and clinical services to its students, faculty, and the broader community.

Campuses

The College of Medicine has several campuses located throughout Florida, including:

• Daytona Beach
• Fort Pierce
• Orlando
• Pensacola
• Sarasota
• Tallahassee
• Marianna Rural Program
• Immokalee Health Education Site
• Thomasville Program

Academics

The college offers a variety of academic programs, including:

• Departments:
  • Behavioral Sciences & Social Medicine
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Clinical Sciences
  • Family Medicine & Rural Health
  • Geriatrics
• Degree Programs:
  • M.D.
  • Physician Assistant
  • Ph.D.
  • M.S. (Bridge Program)
  • B.S. (IMS Program)
• Divisions / Offices:
  • Academic Affairs
  • Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences
  • Faculty Development
  • Graduate Medical Education
  • Medical Education
  • Student Affairs
• Residency Programs:
  • Residency Programs
  • ICR Postdoctoral Health Psychology Consortium
• Centers & Institutes:
  • Area Health Education Center
  • Autism Institute
  • Center for Behavioral Health Integration
  • Center for Brain Repair
  • Center for Child Stress & Health
  • Center on Global Health
  • Center for Medicine and Public Health
  • Center for Rural Health Research & Policy
  • Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases
• Education & Clinical Centers:
  • The Chapman Humanities and Arts in Medicine Program
  • Healthy Liver

Admissions

The college offers admissions to various programs, including:

• M.D.
• Physician Assistant
• Ph.D
• IMS B.S.
• Honors Medical Scholars

Research

The college has a strong research focus, with:

• Division of Research
• Search by Research Expertise
• Ph.D. Program
• Medical Student Research
• Sponsored Funding Assistance
• Translational Science Laboratory
• MRI Facility
• Centers & Institutes:
  • Area Health Education Center
  • Autism Institute
  • Center for Behavioral Health Integration
  • Center for Brain Repair
  • Center for Child Stress & Health
  • Center on Global Health
  • Center for Medicine and Public Health
  • Center for Rural Health Research & Policy
  • Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases

UWF Pathway Program

The Physician Assistant Pathway Program is a mission-based program aimed at recruiting and training qualified Florida panhandle students to become physician assistants who will care for elderly, rural, minority, and underserved populations in Florida.

Pathway Admissions Requirements:

• Must reside permanently in a Florida panhandle county
• Meet all admissions requirements for FSU School of Physician Assistant Practice
• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher
• Have a prerequisite GPA of 3.5 or higher
• Have a GRE score of greater than or equal to 300 on the Verbal and Quantitative sections combined
• Successfully complete the program interview process in Tallahassee
• Agree to complete all clinical rotations in Pensacola

Eligible Counties for UWF Physician Assistant Pathway Program:

• Escambia
• Santa Rosa
• Okaloosa
• Walton
• Holmes
• Washington
• Bay
• Jackson
• Calhoun
• Gulf
• Liberty
• Franklin
• Gadsden
• Leon
• Wakulla