Dr. D.K. Srinivas is one of the pioneers in the development of Medical and Health Professional education in India. He retired as Dean of Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry. He was one of the founding members of the first National Teacher Training Centre (NTTC) at JIPMER, Pondicherry, established by Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India in 1976, and contributed acti vely in Training of Teachers in Educational Science & Technology.. He has the distinction of running largest number of Teacher’s Training programs in India.

Immediately after retirement in 1997, he was invited by the first Vice Chancellor of RGUHS, Dr. S. Kantha to help the University as Consultant, Curriculum Development. He made pioneering effort in development of undergraduate and postgraduate curricula for various faculties like medical, dental, nursing, pharmacy, AYUSH at RGUHS. He also introduced teaching of Ethics in all Curricula and system of Synopsis Review during his tenure at RGUHS. He retired from there in 2006.

He is a Public Health specialist. He has taught Community Medicine in Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, Goa Medical College, Panjim and JIPMER, Pondicherry.

He has been training consultant to medical education centres across the country and for WHO, and World Bank. He has contributed to four books on medical education and published over 95 papers in peer reviewed national and international scientific journals in addition to Key Note addresses and Orations.

Presently, he is Advisor to the Health Portfolio of the Sir Ratan Tata Trust for Human Resources and Health Systems Development, Member Board of Management, Sri Devaraj University, Tamaka, Kolar, Member Planning & Monitoring Board, KLE University, Belgaum and Member Advisory Board of RGUHS for Development of MPH (Hon) course and freelance trainer.