In October of 2010, Sujal Parikh, an associate editor-in-chief of the Global Pulse, medical student at the University of Michigan, and Fogarty Scholar in Uganda passed away unexpectedly. His colleagues at the University of Michigan organized a global health symposium in his honor, as global health was a major interest for Sujal. An announcement for the second symposium in his honor follows.
SUSTAINABLE CONNECTIONS COLLABORATIONS FOR HEALTH HUMAN RIGHTS
A joint conference of:
The 2nd Annual University of Michigan Sujal Parikh Memorial Symposium for Health Social Justice
and
The Physicians for Human Rights National Conference
This conference serves as an opportunity to connect students, researchers, and professionals in a variety of fields, ranging from law, health professional, business, to public policy and beyond. The goal is to bring together a diverse audience to share, learn, and foster lasting collaborations among the variety of sectors that are working to further the health of populations globally and locally through the defense of equity and human rights.
Featuring keynote speakers:
Drs. Arash and Kamiar Alaei
Iranian doctors, and brothers, imprisoned for over two years for their work on fighting HIV/AIDS.
Additional presentation topics include:
Climate Change and Health
Youth Violence
Human Trafficking
Global Health Supply Chain Management
Social Entrepreneurship
and more…
March 24-25th, 2012
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
University of Michigan School of Public Health
Ann Arbor, Michigan
For Information, participant registration, and abstract submission: www.sujalsymposium.org
For more information about the keynote speakers: www.iranfreethedocs.org
ABSTRACTS DUE FEBRUARY 15TH, 2012
Themes of interested for abstracts include:
Global health and/or human rights education initiatives
Innovative programs to promote equity
Health of vulnerable/underserved populations
Effective advocacy campaigns targeted at promoting health as a human right
Interdisciplinary models of collaboration to promote social justice
Please contact Lesley Everett (lesleyae@med.umich.edu) with any questions or for further information about the event.