As a family physician and chair of the Department of Family Medicine at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Dr. J. Nwando Olayiwola specializes in comprehensive care of patients from birth through geriatrics.She has a particular interest in providing care to patients who are underserved or marginalized, which includes refugees and asylees from all over the world. She’s an international advocate for women’s health, adolescent health, minority health, prevention of illnesses for people across the lifespan and addressing the social determinants of health.She believes that health care is a right for all and not a privilege. She loves to help patients feel better and understand how to take care of their illnesses or achieve wellness.

Dr. J. Nwando Olayiwola is also a health services researcher. Her research interests are in applications of technology to increase access to care for underserved and disenfranchised populations, health systems reform, practice transformation, health information technology, primary care redesign, social determinants of health, health disparities and equity, primary care-social care partnerships, physician burnout, patient satisfaction and experience, maternal-child health, and minority, refugee and immigrant health. She has provided leadership in countries all over the world in health systems strengthening, technology-enhanced care, health policy and primary care restructuring. I also lead national efforts to empower and professionally develop minority women professionals across the country. I have published a number of peer-reviewed articles, book chapters and four books. Many of her contributions have been critical in health services delivery or physician experience.

In her free time, Dr. J. Nwando Olayiwola enjoys reading, writing, playing with my children, running, gardening and traveling.

Highlights
Serves on the boards of numerous national and international organizations, including Primary Care Progress, We Care Solar and the Robert Graham Center for Policy Studies in Family Medicine and Primary Care
Fellow of the American Board of Family Medicine
Recipient of the 2019 Woman of the Year Award from the American Telemedicine Association
Recipient of the 2019 Public Health Innovator Award from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health