Chinwe Obinwa
Chinwe Obinwa | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nigeria |
| Education | University of Jos |
| Known for | President of the Association of Black Psychiatrists (ABP-UK) |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Physician |
| Field | Psychiatry |
| Institutions | Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Sub-specialties | Forensic psychiatry |
Chinwe Obinwa is a British forensic psychiatrist of Nigerian origin, based with the Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and president of the Association of Black Psychiatrists (ABP-UK) in the United Kingdom.
Early life and education
Chinwe Obinwa was born in Nigeria, one of four siblings to her mother, a teacher, and father who died young.[1] In 1998, she graduated in medicine from the University of Jos, Lagos.[2]
Career
In 2000, Obinwa began her training in neuropsychiatry at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos.[2][1] In 2023 she became a fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.[3]
She co-designed an online survey to study discrimination, the results of which were published by Cambridge University Press in 2025.[4] In the same year she was noted as president of the Association of Black Psychiatrists (ABP-UK) in the United Kingdom.[5]
Selected publications
- "The Association of Black Psychiatrists-UK Culture Club: The Experience So Far and Proposed Future Directions". BJPsych Open. 9 (S1): S37 – S37. July 2023. doi:10.1192/bjo.2023.160. ISSN 2056-4724.
- "A case of posterior cortical atrophy and paranoid schizophrenia". Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry. 28 (1): 22–25. 2024. doi:10.1002/pnp.824. ISSN 1931-227X.
References
- ^ a b Fisher, Oscar (15 October 2024). "'Transition to life in the UK was my greatest challenge in life'". Derbyshire Live. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ a b "National Student Psychiatry Conference 2021" (PDF). rcpsych.ac.uk. Cambridge University. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "Dedicated Derbyshire NHS duo receive fellowships from Royal College of Psychiatrists for contributions to mental health :". Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ Hombo, Jade; Owusu-Mensah, Lovita; Orrell, Martin; Kwentoh, Mona-Lisa (26 February 2025). "Black psychiatrists' experience of discrimination and related behaviours in the workplace: UK survey". BJPsych Bulletin: 1–6. doi:10.1192/bjb.2025.7. ISSN 2056-4694.
- ^ "Keynote Speakers - SASOP 2025". sasop2025.co.za. 24 February 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
External links
- "Black History Month 2021: reflections from Dr Chinwe Obinwa". www.rcpsych.ac.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2025.