PROGRAMS FOR FELLOWS AND JUNIOR FACULTY

THE COMMONWEALTH FUND/HARVARD UNIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP IN MINORITY HEALTH POLICY

FELLOWS' BIOS: 2008-2009

SANJEEV SRIRAM, M.D.

Chief Resident, UCLA Tri-Campus Pediatrics Program, UCLA Community Health and Advocacy Training (CHAT) Program, Los Angeles, CA

Dr. Sriram most recently served as Chief Resident at the UCLA Pediatrics Residency Training Program. His advocacy experiences include collaborating with pediatrics residents in the local California chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics to create a “Voter Guide for Residents” during California’s Special Election in 2005 and working as a Health Aide for U.S. Congressman Henry Waxman, U.S. House of Representatives. During his pediatric residency, Dr. Sriram developed and implemented a required Child Advocacy rotation for third-year residents at the Children’s Court, a Superior Court for all foster care cases in Los Angeles. He has presented his work on this rotation at the Pediatric Academic Societies’ national meeting.

At this time, Dr. Sriram looks forward to developing a career in health policy and academics, bridging evidence-based practices to real-world settings to address the needs of children and families in the 21st century. His areas of interest include access to care, injury prevention, and the impact of media and marketing on children’s health.

Dr. Sriram received his medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 2004 and completed his residency in the Community Health and Advocacy Training (CHAT) Program 2007.

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