The Department of Clinical Sciences is pivotal in teaching the key disciplines of internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, surgery, emergency medicine and neurology which medical students must master in order to become highly competent and well-rounded physicians. Department faculty at the central campus have teaching responsibilities throughout the four year curriculum and serve as education directors, but also give lectures, facilitate small groups, teach in the Clinical Skills and Simulation Center (CSSC) and participate in basic science courses such as Physiology, Pharmacology, Neuroscience and Medicine and Behavior. They also serve as mentors to students for their respective areas of medicine. The centerpiece for departmental research includes the FSU Autism Institute, which was established to coordinate and promote research, education, and service related to autism spectrum disorders.
