Srija Srinivasan : Interview for the John W. Gardner Legacy Oral History Project
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Srija Srinivasan, deputy chief of the San Mateo County Health system, discusses studying at Stanford University, her time as a John Gardner Public Service Fellow, her career in health policy, and being mentored by John W. Gardner. Srinivasan majored in human biology as an undergraduate at Stanford, and she explains how Stanford President Donald Kennedy’s emphasis on public service inspired her. As a John Gardner Public Service Fellow, she worked for the Government Accountability Office (then called the General Accounting Office) on health financing and policy issues. Srinivasan discusses that experience and expresses her appreciation for the mentorship of Janet Shikles at the GAO. Srinivasan also talks about the importance of the fellowship network coordinated by Jeanne Halleck. Srinivasan continued corresponding with Gardner after the fellowship, and she recalls the promptness and thoughtfulness of his responses, as well as his willingness to meet with her anytime she was on the Stanford campus. She remembers interviewing Gardner for a class she took while pursuing her MBA at Stanford, and was surprised to learn that, of all his accomplishments, Gardner felt that his writings had the greatest impact. She mentions being personally struck by his work, including Building Community. Srinivasan also discusses remaining involved in the fellowship through the John Gardner Fellowship Association and by serving on the selection committee. She remembers being struck by how excited John Gardner was about the fellowship. She recounts stories from the memorial service for Gardner held in Memorial Church and the weekend retreat for fellowship alumni held in Asilomar a year after his passing.
Description
Type of resource | sound recording-nonmusical, text, still image |
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Extent | 1 audio file; 1 text file; 1photograph |
Place | Stanford (Calif.) |
Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Date created | August 1, 2017 |
Language | English |
Digital origin | born digital |
Creators/Contributors
Interviewee | Srinivasan, Srija | |
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Creator | Srinivasan, Srija | |
Interviewer | Feder, Abby | |
Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Subjects
Subject | Gardner, John W. (John William), 1912-2002 |
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Subject | Civil Society > United States |
Subject | John Gardner Public Service Fellowship |
Genre | Interview |
Bibliographic information
Biographical profile | Srija Srinivasan has more than twenty-five years of experience in health policy and community health issues, including several senior roles in the public, nonprofit, and philanthropic sectors. Her entry into public service was as a John Gardner Fellow at the US General Accounting Office (now the Government Accountability Office) in 1990-91, where her mentor was Janet Shikles, director of health financing and policy issues. Currently Srinivasan serves as the deputy chief of the San Mateo County Health System, with oversight of several operating divisions aimed at creating longer and better lives for San Mateo County residents that amount to a three-hundred-person team and a $75 million budget. Her responsibilities include policy and primary prevention efforts, early intervention efforts targeting pregnant women and young children, and leadership of the county’s local coverage programs for those ineligible for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. Since Srinivasan joined the County Health System executive team in 2005, San Mateo County has accomplished significant successes in reducing the number of uninsured residents, piloting innovative approaches to providing the right service at the right time and place, reducing the burden of persistent health disparities, and partnering with a broad range of stakeholders to create healthier, more equitable communities. She received her BA (1990) in human biology and an MBA (1995) from Stanford University, earning recognition as an Arjay Miller Scholar. |
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Transcript |
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Finding Aid | |
Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/dj871mn5260 |
Location | SC1355 |
Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
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- Copyright
- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Collection
John W. Gardner Legacy Oral History Project
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