Curriculum Vitae, Angela Onwuanibe, M.B.B.S. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD Date
May 9, 2008
Contact Information Business Address Department of Psychiatry, 701 W. Pratt Street, 2nd floor Baltimore, MD 21201 Business phone #: (410) 328 8330 Fax #:
(410) 328 2672
Home phone/ cell (240) 687 0589 Email:
Aonwuani@psych.umaryland.edu
Education College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria. 1979-1985, Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (Equiva1ent of MD degree), 1985 London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, University of London, London, UK. 1992-1993, Diploma in Tropical Medicine (1993) University of London, London UK, 1993-1994, Masters of Science in Public Health, 1994 Post graduate Education and Training March 1995, ECFMG Certification July, 1995- June 1996, Internship, University of Virginia, Roanoke, Salem Program, Roanoke, VA.
July 1996- June 1999, Psychiatry Residency, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington DC. Board Certifications Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, May 2001 Medical Licensures State of Maryland Medical License issued 1997 Active Status. Employment History 1987 – 1992: Chief Medical Officer, Nigerian Television Authority staff clinic September 1999- June 2000: Instructor, Unit Director, Dept of Psychiatry, UMAB July 2001- November 2002: Assistant professor, Dept of Psychiatry, University of Maryland, School of Medicine November 2002- June 2005: Lead Psychiatrist, Psychiatric Rehab Program, Springfield Hospital Center, Sykesville MD August 2004 – June 2005: Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine July 2005 - September 2007: Full time Faculty, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland, School of Medicine; Medical Director, Adult Outpatient Psychiatric clinic; Director of Performance Improvement for the Department of Psychiatry. September 2007 – present: Assistant Professor of Psychiatry; Acting Division Director, Adult Psychiatry, University of Maryland, School of Medicine. Professional Memberships American Psychiatric Association
general member since 1999
Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas ( ANPA) member since 2002 Maryland association of Nigerian Physicians; executive committee member since 2001
Clinical Activities September 1999 to present I have spent more than 60% of my time as an inpatient attending psychiatrist. From 1999 to 2002 as an acute care psychiatrist at the University of Maryland, Adult psychiatric unit which is also a teaching unit. From September 07 till date, I am responsible for the quality of psychiatric care of 31 acute psych beds, and directly responsible for the clinical care and management of 8 of these beds, supervising the team as the team leader, the team includes social work, nursing, and residents as they rotate through the service. During the period November 2002 through June 2005, In addition to my administrative duties I was the inpatient psychiatrist on a long term unit at the state hospital on a 25 bed unit, and was responsible for the care of all the patients. July 2005 to date, I have continued as an inpatient attending but also have seen outpatients at the Adult outpatient clinic. During this time I ran a clinic for noncompliant patients with a goal to improve patient adherence to treatment, supervised the care and management of approximately 300 patients that are seen at the 701 Outpatient clinic. Site of Primary Practice has been at a General hospital/ Teaching institution ( University of Maryland, Medical Systems)
Administrative Service Institutional Service: Schoo1 of Medicine Faculty Council, September1999 –Nov 2002 Adult Psychiatry Service Line, September 1999 – Nov 2002 Lead Psychiatrist, Springfield Hospital Center, Sykesville, MD Nov 2002- June 2005 *Oversaw 6 Psychiatrist and responsible for overseeing the psychiatric care and management of 100+ beds at the Psych Rehabilitation program of Springfield hospital Center. Chair of the Pharmacy Committee Springfield Hospital Center July 2004 –June 2005 Medical Director, Adult Outpatient Clinic, University of Maryland Medical Center July 2005 till present *Oversee 2 psychiatrist, 3 PGY3 residents, psychology intern, 2 full time clinicians and 2 part time clinicians as well as 4 administrative/ admitting staff. Supervise the quality of
care and management of the clinic with over 4000 visits a year. Supervising specialty clinics including, mood disorders, psychotic disorders clinics Director, Performance Improvement, for the Department of Psychiatry, July 2005 – September 2007 Acting Division Director, Adult Psychiatry September 2007- to present *Oversee 3 inpatient psychiatrist, 2 outpatient psychiatrist, over 10 psychiatrists( full time and Part-time) in the Psychiatric Emergency service( PES). Responsible for the quality of patient care and management of 31 acute inpatient beds, 300 outpatients and over 4000+ patient visits a year at 701, providing oversight to quality of care of over 3000 patients seen PES, and in the Adult Day Hospital. Ensuring full staffing of 65hrs on site of psychiatrist in PES. Administrative supervision of associate directors for PES and Adult outpatient, Collaborating with the hospital and service line managers to ensure that policies at different clinical sites are followed and the patients receive quality care and that standards of practice are followed. Responsible for hiring into all the vacant psychiatrist positions in the division. Responsible for Working with the Department in managing the divisions, budget. Medical Director of Psychiatric Admissions and Referral Center ( PARC) September 2007 to present * Oversee the PARC and the staff, working the manager to support PARC to maintain full staffing. Reviewing and approving referrals to all inpatient units 24hr/day 7 days a week, including 31 bed adult unit, 13 bed geriatric psych unit and the child unit. Ensuring that patients admitted to the clinical services are adequately screened medically and psychiatrically for their appropriateness for our clinical programs.
Local and National Service 2002- till present Executive and Planning Committee member, Maryland Association of Nigerian Physicians 2008 Chair social Committee of the Maryland association of Nigerian Physicians 2007 Volunteer educator, for AIDS relief in Nigeria, * helped organize in collaboration with University of Maryland Institute of human Virology (IHV) faculty, a seminar on Neuropsychiatric manifestations of HIV in Nigeria, audience included over sixty physicians from all parts of the country funded by the global aids project and working directly with patients with HIV and AIDS
Teaching Service September 1999 – Nov 2002 Attending Psychiatrist and Unit Director, Inpatient psychiatric unit, * Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, teaching rounds, direct supervision of house staff, supervision and teaching of medical students on the rotation. 1 resident, 1 medical student, I social work student, Summer CAPP student. 8 hours daily 5 days a week all year round except CAPP ( students are on the unit 8 weeks in the summer) Nov 2002- June 2005 Attending psychiatrist at the Springfield Hospital Center. * had I UMAB CAPP medical student 2 hours/ week for 8 weeks in the year. July 2005 till present Attending Psychiatrist 701 Outpatient clinic * 1 senior resident, 3 residents and a psychology intern 4/hrs a day 5 days a week. Direct supervision of the case management clinic for the residents I hour/week with each resident every week throughout the year. Weekly meetings in administrative supervision with the chief resident 1hr/week all year July 2005 till present Attending psychiatrist 11W in-patient unit *1 resident 1 medical student, 4/hrs a day all year. Summer CAPP student 8 weeks/year, September 2007 till present Acting Division Director, Adult Psychiatry * supervision of the IPHB Chief resident 1 hour/ week all year July 2000 – Nov 2002 Teaching a course "clinical assessment and treatment of anxiety disorders" *as part of a seminar for 3rd year medical students clerkship in Psychiatry. 2hrs/ week for 6 weeks/year
Grant Support None Publications Abstract
Verb Generation is impaired in Schizophrenia Marvel CL2 Udebiuwa( Onwuanibe), A2 Thompson -Schill, SL3 Schwartz, BL 1, 2 1VA Medical Ctr and 2Georgetown University Medical Ctr, Washington DC Submitted to: Supplement to the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience July 2000 Major Invited Speeches November 2006 invited by UMAB IHV and AIDS Relief to give a lecture on “Neuropsychiatric manifestations of HIV�, Abuja Nigeria Proffered Communication Poster presentation: NR 132; New Research APA 2000- Chicago Title: Semantic Retrieval in Older Schizophrenic Patients Angela O Udebiuwa( Onwuanibe), MD, Richard B. Rosse, MD