Meet Dr. Chika Oriuwa

Line Drawing of Dr. Chika Oriuwa - psychiatry resident, award-winning author, thought-leader in organizational wellness and equity. Keynote speaker, valedictorian at University of Toronto's Faculty of Medicine - Poet and voice for black health.

Let’s write your audience the prescription to become

Dr. Oriuwa's career is a testament to her insatiable curiosity about the human experience. A resident doctor in psychiatry at the University of Toronto, she graduated valedictorian of her medical class and holds a master's degree in Health Systems Leadership and Innovation — credentials that have made her a sought-after thought leader in resilience, leadership, and innovation.

Named one of TIME Magazine's Next Generation Leaders and one of Maclean's Power 50, she published Unlike the Rest, her memoir of becoming, belonging, and being seen, in 2024.

As a speaker, Oriuwa draws from every dimension of her life — physician, poet, mother, leader — infusing keynotes with the rhythm and precision of poetry to turn hard conversations into stories audiences carry with them.

Line Drawing of Dr. Chika Oriuwa - psychiatry resident, award-winning author, thought-leader in organizational wellness and equity. Keynote speaker, valedictorian at University of Toronto's Faculty of Medicine - Poet and voice for black health.

Unlike the Rest: A Doctor's Story...

Unlike the Rest: A Doctor's Story...

Line Drawing of Dr. Chika Oriuwa - psychiatry resident, award-winning author, thought-leader in organizational wellness and equity. Keynote speaker, valedictorian at University of Toronto's Faculty of Medicine - Poet and voice for black health.

SEARING... Unlike any book I’ve read by any other physician.”

- Dr. Brian Goldman, author of The Power of Teamwork

In this personal story of becoming, belonging and being seen, a psychiatry resident pulls back the curtain on the journey to becoming a doctor.

Line Drawing of Dr. Chika Oriuwa - psychiatry resident, award-winning author, thought-leader in organizational wellness and equity. Keynote speaker, valedictorian at University of Toronto's Faculty of Medicine - Poet and voice for black health.

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