Veena Sriram

Veena Sriram is an Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair Tier 2 in Global Health Policy at the University of British Columbia, with a joint appointment in the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA) and the School of Population and Public Health (SPPH). Her research bridges global health, social sciences, and public policy, focusing on power dynamics in health policy processes in low- and middle-income countries.

• Research Interests: Health workforce policy, health sector governance, politics of policy reforms, and qualitative methodologies.
• Geographic Expertise: South Asia, Canada, and the United States.

Dr. Sriram’s recent publications examine health worker protests, emergency medicine regulation in India, and pandemic response governance. She integrates frameworks from social sciences to analyze power structures in health policymaking, with a focus on stakeholder engagement and institutional influences.

Her 15 most recent articles span Global Health, Health Policy, and Policy Analysis, covering topics such as health worker protests, governance during pandemics, private sector roles in health systems, and gender equity in medical associations.

• Scientific Awards include the Canada Research Chair Tier 2, American Institute of Indian Studies fellowship, and U.S. Fulbright Program fellowship.

Dr. Sriram has secured funding from Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. She has consulted for the World Health Organization and contributed to global health initiatives through Health Systems Global and Emerging Voices for Global Health.