Megan Srinivas Explained

Megan Srinivas
State House:Iowa
District:30th
Term Start:January 1, 2023
Predecessor:Brian Lohse
Party:Democratic
Birth Place:Fort Dodge, Iowa, U.S.
Education:Harvard University (AB, MPH)
University of Iowa (MD)

Megan L. Srinivas is an American politician and physician serving as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for the 30th district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 1, 2023.

Early life and education

Srinivas was born and raised in Fort Dodge, Iowa. After graduating from Fort Dodge Senior High School as her class's valedictorian, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in evolutionary biology from Harvard University.[1] Srinivas earned a Doctor of Medicine from the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa and a Master of Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.[2]

Career

Srinivas completed an internal medicine residency at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and an infectious disease fellowship at the UNC School of Medicine.[3] She remained at Chapel Hill as an infectious disease researcher and clinical instructor until 2022. Srinivas was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in November 2022.[4]

References

  1. Web site: September 3, 2021 . Declaration of Dr. Megan Srinivas . ACLU of Iowa.
  2. Web site: Megan Srinivas' Biography . 2023-03-14 . Vote Smart.
  3. Web site: 2022-06-08 . The Doctor is In: Indian American Megan Srinivas Wins Democratic Nomination in Iowa's House District 30 . 2023-03-14 . American Kahani . en-US.
  4. Web site: Megan Srinivas . 2023-03-14 . Ballotpedia . en.