Overview

Dr. Akwe obtained her medical degree from the University of Perugia in Italy. After Medical school, she obtained a masters degree in public health at the University of Manchester in England, after which she worked for the World Health Organization. She completed her internal medicine residency at Morehouse School of Medicine. After her residency, she completed a year as chief resident after which she joined the Atlanta Veteran Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) team.

Dr. Akwe is the Chief of Hospital Medicine at the Atlanta VA Health Care System (Atlanta VAHCS). She is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine in and she is a fellow of the American College of Physicians.

Dr. Akwe is the Chair of the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Committee, Co-Chair of the performance improvement committee, and the lead for Simulation at the Atlanta VA Health Care System. Dr. Akwe was a champion for Tele-ICU Implementation at the Atlanta VAHCS. She is also the champion for inpatient medicine order sets and has created more than forty order sets which are widely used by staff physicians and residents at the VAHCS. She is currently assisting other VAHCSs across the country in creating order sets for inpatient care and is currently collaborating with the Emergency Department to create admissions orders from the Emergency Department to the inpatient wards.

Dr. Akwe has received several awards including the Reginald and Ryan Award for Excellence in Community Service, 2009, National Medical Association Leadership Training Award, 2010, Community Service Award from GA American College of Physicians, 2010, Emory Department of Hospital Medicine Directors Award in Appreciation for Outstanding Service, 2013 and The J. Willis Hurst Outstanding Bedside Teacher Award given by Georgia American College of Physicians (GA ACP), 2014.

Dr. Akwe is interested in medical education and quality medical care through the creation of order sets and simulation.

Academic Appointment

• Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
• Clinical Instructor of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine
• Assistant Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Research