Katherine C. McKenzie

Katherine C. McKenzie, MD, FACP, is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Yale School of Medicine and Director of the Yale Center for Asylum Medicine (YCAM). She has practiced at Yale for over 25 years, teaching undergraduates, medical students, and residents while serving as a physician advocate for social justice and human rights.

• Education: MD from Boston University School of Medicine (1992), BA from University of Colorado at Boulder (1987)

Dr. McKenzie specializes in global health and human rights, focusing on forensic evaluations for asylum seekers and policy advocacy. Her work bridges clinical practice with immigration law through medico-legal partnerships. Recent publications emphasize virtual curriculum development, ethical challenges in detention healthcare, and stigma-driven trauma in asylum populations.

Notable achievements include:

• Co-developing the first national virtual asylum medicine curriculum
• Receiving multiple teaching and humanism awards
• Founding the Society of Asylum Medicine
• Providing expert testimony in immigration court

She maintains active collaborations with:

• Physicians for Human Rights
• Society for Refugee Healthcare Providers
• Project Access New Haven