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Sujal M. Parikh (1985–2010) was an American global health advocate, University of Michigan medical student, and an NIH-Fogarty Clinical Research Scholar.[1] His research and advocacy efforts focused on access to medicines in developing countries, health and human rights.[citation needed] He died of injuries from a motorcycle-taxi accident in Uganda in 2010.[2] An annual symposium at the University of Michigan honors his life's work.[3]
Sujal served as Associated Editor-in-Chief of the American Medical Student Association's Global Pulse journal,[4] on the Student Advisory Committee of the Global Health Education Consortium,[5] on the AIDS Advocacy Network Steering Committee of the American Medical Student Association,[6] on the University of Michigan Center for Global Health's Internal Advisory Council,[7] on the Board of Trustees of the Uganda Village Project,[8] and as chapter leader of the University of Michigan's chapter of Universities Allied for Essential Medicines.[9]
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Sujal's scholarly work on health and human rights addressed cluster munitions and the death penalty.[10][11] Sujal's work in global health education addressed new technologies,[12] ethics and professionalism,[13] and access to scholarly research.[14]
As an NIH-Fogarty Clinical Research Scholar, Sujal's research in Uganda focused on psycho-social rehabilitation of children affected by HIV/AIDS[15] and clinician knowledge of aging and HIV.[16]
In 2009, Sujal received the Emerging Leader Award from Physicians for Human Rights.[17]
In 2010, Sujal was appointed to the Student Advisory Board of Physicians for Human Rights, and inspired many young physicians with a rousing speech at their annual conference.[18]
In 2011, Sujal posthumously received the prestigious Navin Narayan Award for his lifetime achievement in health and human rights[19] from Physicians for Human Rights. Upon receiving his medical diploma posthumously, he also received the University of Michigan's Patrick John Niland Award from the University of Michigan.[20]
In 2012, Sujal was honored by the Texas Legislature for his commitment to health and human rights.[21]
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