Tuoyo Awani MBBS, MRCPsych, MCPsych, CCT, PG Cert HCL, CINP
Assistant Professor
Subspecialty Program Director, Consultant Psychiatrist & Physician Lead Geriatric Psychiatry, London Health Sciences Centre
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Med School | College of Medicine, University of Benin. Edo State, Nigeria |
| Residency | South East & Longford-Westmeath Psychiatry Residency Rotational Training Scheme (Ireland) : 2005 to 2011 | |
| Additional Trainning | - Specialty Training (Fellowship): Health Education England -Yorkshire and the Humber Postgraduate Deanery (Higher Specialty Training in Old Age (Geriatric) Psychiatry (2012 to 2015) - PG Cert. (Gateway in Medical Education) - Certificate of Psychopharmacology : Collegium Internationale Neuro-psychopharmacologicum (CINP) |
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| Clinical Area of Expertise | - Neurocognitive Disorders and BPSD management. - In Patient Psychiatric Care - General/Community Geriatric Psychiatry - Clinical Psycho pharmacology |
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| Contact | tawani@uwo.ca, 519-685-8500 X74889 @awanidoc | |
| Administrative Partner | Sarah McLaughlin Sarah.McLaughlin@lhsc.on.ca 519-685-8500 X57152 |
Profile
Dr Tuoyo Awani is a Geriatric Psychiatrist, Clinician Teacher and has research and quality improvement interests. He completed his residency training in Psychiatry in the Republic of Ireland, following which he had his Higher Specialist training (Fellowship) in Geriatric Psychiatry in Sheffield, United Kingdom. He worked as a Consultant Psychiatrist/Geriatric Psychiatrist in England, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland before moving to Canada to join the Department.
He espouses the principles of compassion and kindness as the fulcrum of his clinical care and interactions, and his clinical and quality improvement interest are in the assessment and management of Neuropsychiatric manifestations of the Major Neurocognitive Disorders, as well as mood and psychotic disorders in the elderly. He is a keen advocate for collaborative and integrative delivery of care that involves all relevant key stakeholders with the purpose of improving program and service delivery.
His clinical teaching interests are in the enhancement of the clinical learning environment and its positive benefit on the learners, and he is passionate about clinical teaching and medical education.
His personal interests include soccer(playing and watching), outdoor walks and listening to music.
