Dr. Alma Littles

FSU College of Medicine

Dr. Littles was named interim dean of the Florida State University College of Medicine in February 2023. Prior to being named interim dean, she was the senior associate dean for medical and academic affairs, leading the college’s accreditation efforts and its community-based education model. Little’s sterling reputation extends beyond the medical school. She is also secretary of the FMA and is a delegate to the AMA.

Dr. Charles Lockwood

Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida

Applications to the USF College of Medicine have increased by more than 40% in the eight years since Lockwood has been dean. The median MCAT score has increased from the 78th to the 95th percentile; the mean GPA among students entering the program is up; and the percentage of students recruited from traditionally underrepresented groups increased to 18% in 2022. The medical school dean and executive vice president of USF Health, an OB-GYN, is credited with leading a research team that discovered fetal fibronectin (fFN), the first biochemical predictor of prematurity.