Dr. Oluseyi (Seyi) Akinola

Biography

Dr. Akinola is an Internationally educated medical graduate from the Obafemi Awolowo College of Health Sciences, Nigeria (2006) and completed her Family Medicine residency training at the University of Calgary. She is triple licensed in her home country, the United Kingdom and Canada with a master’s in public health from the University of North Carolina, United States.

A Clinical Assistant professor with the Department of Family Medicine, Cummings School of Medicine, University of Calgary, who has a special interest in Vulnerable and Underserved populations with a passion for teaching, mentorship and advocacy. Her clinical practice is in the Sunridge Family Medicine Teaching Clinic, and she also serves as an assessor with the Alberta International Medical Graduate Program.

She is an executive board member of Black Physicians of Canada and sits on several EDIA committees including the Cumming School of Medicine Education Advisory Group; International Congress on Academic Medicine (ICAM) EDI and AR Advisory Group, serves as an EDIA Mentor, Adaptive Mentorship Network for Team Primary Care, College of Family Physicians of Canada and is a member of the Scientific Planning Committee of the Alberta College of Family Physicians.

A public speaker, author, blogger, and recipient of the 2019 recipient of the Chirag Shah International Resident award, 2023 International Women's Day, Outstanding Achievement Award by the AB Minister of Trade, Immigration and Multiculturalism for her leadership and continued commitment towards her community in Calgary AB and 2024 Recognition of excellence award by the College of Family Physicians of Canada.

Dr Akinola is a committed national advocate for the integration of internationally educated physicians in Canada (founder, IMG Chronicles with Dr. Shayee) and remains passionate about helping them thrive and achieve their full potential. I am excited to be a part of our PGME in the position of PGME IMG Lead, supporting all our international trainees as they navigate the Cummings School of Medicine. In my personal time, I can be seen passionately cheering my teenage sons at their respective basketball games.