A leader from the NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB) has been named “Doctor of the Year" at this year’s British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (BAPIO) Awards.
Dr Ananta Dave, Chief Medical Officer for the ICB, was awarded BAPIO’s highest accolade in recognition of her outstanding leadership and dedicated service to the NHS.
Established in 1996 to support Indian doctors in the NHS, BAPIO is the largest body for Indian doctors in the UK. Its annual award celebration aims to promote professional excellence and leadership, with awards given to people who have given life-time commitment to the wellbeing of members of minority ethnic communities, in both medical and non-medical fields.
Mark Axcell, Chief Executive Officer of NHS Black Country ICB, said: “We are delighted that Dr Ananta Dave has been honoured with the prestigious title of Doctor of the Year from BAPIO, which is thoroughly deserved.
“I would personally like to say a huge thank you to Ananta for her dedication to improving health outcomes for people across the Black Country. She is an inspiration to colleagues and a brilliant ambassador for the ICB.”
Dr Dave took up the post of Chief Medical Officer when the ICB launched on 1 July 2022. Prior to this, she held a number of leadership roles in Midlands Trusts, including Executive Medical Director at Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Clinical Director at the former Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership Trust.
She is Immediate Past President of the British Indian Psychiatric Association, a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and holds Masters degrees in psychological medicine and in medical ethics and law. She is also an experienced medical educator and clinician who has established and led new services.
