Chinyere Obimba, MD, MPH
Kirkland,WA
Summary
Caring Family Physician with 11 years of comprehensive primary care experience. Profound knowledge of adult, pediatrics, prenatal and inpatient care. Organized and friendly to interact positively with interdisciplinary teams, medical providers, patients and families. Expertise in evidence-based integrative medicine.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Program Director
Swedish Cherry Hill Family Medicine Residency
12.2020 - Current
- Assist program director in maintaining and innovating curriculum.
- Ensure programmatic compliance with ACGME guidelines.
- Arrange resident block scheduling annually
- Coordinate annual curriculum retreat.
- Created and run monthly curriculum committees.
- Liaison with outside hospitals for resident rotations.
- Participate in weekly residency leadership meetings.
Clinical Assistant Professor in Family Medicine
University of Washington
01.2020 - Current
- Precept family medicine residents and fellows weekly.
- Provide immediate and constructive feedback to students individually and as group.
- Precept and teach third and fourth year medical students.
- Attend 6 weeks per year on resident family medicine inpatient service.
- Supervise and teach residents on labor and delivery
- Provide didactic lectures and facilitated discussions for residents 1-2 times monthly.
- Advise 3 residents per year.
Faculty
Swedish Cherry Hill Family Medicine Residency
01.2017 - Current
- Administered integrative medicine curriculum.
- Co-conducted anti-racism curriculum.
- Advised 3 residents per year.
- Attended weekly faculty meetings.
- Precepted residents weekly.
- Regularly reviewed resident competencies and milestones,
- Maintained primary care clinic and patient panel.
Clinical Instructor in Family Medicine
University of Washington
01.2015 - 01.2020
- Precepted family medicine residents weekly.
- Supervised residents on inpatient family medicine and obstetrics services.
- Precepted and taught first, third- and fourth-year medical students on their family medicine rotation.
Family Medicine Physician
Carolyn Downs Family Medical Center
01.2015 - 12.2018
- Provided primary care for underserved children, adults and pregnant patients in community health center.
- Precepted family medicine residents weekly.
- Attended on family medicine and obstetrics inpatient services.
- Led monthly obstetrics case reviews during monthly provider meetings.
- Provided urgent care services twice monthly.
- Maintained high patient satisfaction with evidence-based, compassionate care.
Education
MD -
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA05.2012
MPH - Family and Community Health
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Boston, MA05.2012
Bachelor of Science - Cellular and Molecular Biology and Spanish
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI05.2007
Skills
- Program Leadership
- Curriculum Development
- Academic Advisement
- Group Instruction
- Electronic Medical Record Software
- Preventive Care
- Overseeing Teaching Rounds
- Student Feedback
Legal Name
Chinyere Irene Shehu
Postgraduate Training
- 01/2021 - 12/2022: Fellow, Family Medicine Faculty Development Fellowship, WWAMI Network, Seattle, WA
- 07/2018 - 06/2020: Fellow in Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, Tucson, AZ
- 07/2012 - 06/2015: Resident in Family Medicine, Swedish Cherry Hill Family Medicine Residency/Carolyn Downs Family Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Board Certification
- 06/25/2015: Diplomate, American Board of Family Medicine
- 07/31/2023: Diplomate, Integrative Medicine, American Board of Physician Specialties
Certification
- 2012 - Present: ALSO Provider
- 2014 - Present: Washington State Medical License - Expires 02/15/2024
- 2018 - Present: ALSO Instructor
- 2022 - Present: ACLS Certified, expires 12/2024
Accomplishments
- 01/2012: Presidential Scholars Public Service Initiative Award, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- 01/2013: Minority Scholarship Program for Family Medicine Residents, American Academy of Family Physicians National Conference, Kansas City, MO
- 01/2020: Clinic Teacher of the Year Award, Swedish Cherry Hill Family Medicine, Seattle, WA
Hospital Positions Held
07/2015 - Present: Medical Staff, Swedish Medical Center, First Hill Campus, Seattle, WA
Diversity Equity Inclusion Activities
- 01/2014 - 12/2015: Recruitment Chief, Swedish Cherry Hill Family Medicine Residency
- 01/2018 - Present: Anti-Racism Curricular Co-Lead, Swedish Cherry Hill Family Medicine Residency
- 01/2020 - Present: Swedish Health Equity leadership triad, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA
- 01/2020- Present: Swedish Health Equity Committee, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA
- 01/2020 - Present: Providence Health Equity Council, Providence St. Joseph Health System
- 01/2021 - 12/2022: Health Equity Learning Collaborative Project Lead, Hypertension Project, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Professional Organizations
- 01/2007- 05/2012: Student National Medical Association
- 01/2010 - Present: American Academy of Family Physicians
- 01/2012 - Present: Washington Academy of Family Physicians
- 01/2012 - Present: National Medical Association
- 01/2017 - Present: Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Portuguese
Professional Working
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Associate Program Director
Swedish Cherry Hill Family Medicine Residency
12.2020 - Current
Clinical Assistant Professor in Family Medicine
University of Washington
01.2020 - Current
Faculty
Swedish Cherry Hill Family Medicine Residency
01.2017 - Current
Clinical Instructor in Family Medicine
University of Washington
01.2015 - 01.2020
Family Medicine Physician
Carolyn Downs Family Medical Center
01.2015 - 12.2018
MD -
Harvard Medical School
MPH - Family and Community Health
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Bachelor of Science - Cellular and Molecular Biology and Spanish
University of Michigan
- 2012 - Present: ALSO Provider
- 2014 - Present: Washington State Medical License - Expires 02/15/2024
- 2018 - Present: ALSO Instructor
- 2022 - Present: ACLS Certified, expires 12/2024
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