Dr. Chika Oriuwa's book - 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.

If you've ever doubted whether you belong or struggled to find your voice, Unlike the Rest will inspire you to stay true to yourself and fight for what you believe in. It is a testimony to grit, virtue, and persistence in the face of adversity.

Dr. Brian Goldman, author of The Power of Teamwork

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

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.
Line drawing of book. 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.

In this personal story of becoming, belonging, and being seen.

A psychiatry resident pulls back the curtain on the journey to becoming a doctor—as a Black woman and as an advocate who had no choice but to step into the spotlight.