Katherine C. McKenzie, MD, FACP
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Biography
Dr. McKenzie practices general internal medicine at the Yale Adult Primary Care Center. She teaches medical students and residents in small group settings, in her ambulatory office and on the general medical wards at Yale New Haven Hospital.
Dr. McKenzie is the director of the Yale Center for Asylum Medicine. She and her colleagues at the Center perform medical forensic evaluations of asylum seekers. She works with attorneys from Yale Law School and the University of Connecticut School of Law, as well as the human rights groups such as Physicians for Human Rights, HealthRight International, the American Friends Service Committee and the Connecticut Institute of Refugees and Immigrants. She provides objective medical assessments of people who report experiencing torture or persecution in the countries from which they have fled.
Education & Training
- Intern and ResidentUniversity Hospital, Boston, MA (1995)
- MDBoston University School of Medicine (1992)
- MDGeorgetown University School of Medicine (1989)
- BAUniversity of Colorado at Boulder (1987)
Activities
- Medical Evaluation of Asylum SeekersNew York, United States 2021
- Forced Displacement during COVID-19San Francisco, United States 2021
- Asylum Medicine for UndergraduatesWilliamstown, United States 2021
- Strategies for revised immigration practices and policies to promote social connections and rebuild family attachment relationshipsDenver, United States 2021
- Advocating for Asylum Seekers in a Time of Record Forced-Displacement A Collaborative, Interdisciplinary ApproachNew York, United States 2021
- The Role of Social Determinants of Mental Health among Asylum Seekers: Implications for Sustainable Development GoalToronto, Canada 2021
- Clinician Advocacy to Support Refugees, Immigrants, and Asylum SeekersToronto, Canada 2021
- Documenting Physical Sequelae of Torture and Ill TreatmentCharlottesville, United States 2020
- The Clinician as AdvocateCleveland, United States 2020
- Asylum Evaluations for Experienced Clinicians: A Deep Dive into Challenges and PitfallsCleveland, United States 2020
- Advocacy ForumCleveland, United States 2020
- Medical Forensic Evaluations of Asylum SeekersNew York, United States 2020
- Forensic Evaluation of Asylum Seekers Training CourseCleveland, United States 2020
- Asylum Medicine: Standard and Best PracticesToronto, Canada 2019
- The Clinician as Advocate: Speaking, Writing and Organizing in Support of Refugees and Asylum SeekersToronto, Canada 2019
- "Rally to Close Detention Camps"Washington, United States 2019
- Advocacy, Human Rights and the Role of Professional OrganizationsWashington, United States 2019
- Update in Asylum Law and Asylum MedicineToronto, Canada 2019
- When Torture Survivors Recover and Heal: Exploring the Human Capacity for ResilienceBoston, United States 2019
- Compounded Trauma While Seeking Refuge: a Case of Family Separation in Asylum MedicineNew Haven, United States 2019
- Incorporating Health and Human Rights into Medical EducationToronto, Canada 2019
- Asylum Seekers in a Time of Record Forced Displacement: The Role of the ClinicianStony Brook, United States 2018
- Medical Advocacy on Behalf of Detained ImmigrantsNew York, United States 2018
- Asylum Seekers in a Time of Global Record Forced Displacement: The Role of the ClinicianPortland, United States 2018
- Forensic Evaluation of Asylum SeekersPortland, United States 2018
- Advocating for Asylum Seekers in a Time of Record Forces Displacement: A Collaborative, Interdisciplinary ApproachNew York, United States 2018
- Advocating for Asylum Seekers in a Time of Record Forced Displacement: A Collaborative, Interdisciplinary ApproachWashington, United States 2018
- Medical Evaluation of Asylum Seekers: Lessons from Two University-Based ModelsWashington, United States 2018
- Resilience in Asylum, Immigrant, and Refugee Medicine; Self-Care and Support to Promote Long-Term Involvement and Well-Being of CliniciansBoston, United States 2018
- "Save the Affordable Care Act Rally"New Haven, United States 2017
- Resilience in Asylum, Immigrant, and Refugee Medicine: Self-Care and Support to Promote Long-Term Involvement and Well-Being of CliniciansWashington, United States 2017
- Demonstrating Resilience After Fleeing Persecution: A Man Tortured for His Political Opinion is Granted AsylumWashington, United States 2017
- A Woman Seeking Asylum Who Was Subjected to Female Genital CuttingWashington, United States 2017
- An Innovative Approach to Teaching Asylum Medicine and Promote Resilience in Trainees Who Evaluate Torture Survivors: The Observership Model in a Simulation CenterWashington, United States 2017
- Engaging Students in the Evaluation of Asylum Seekers: Building Capacity, Teaching Service and ResilienceWashington, United States 2017
- Medical Evaluation of Asylum SeekersNiagara Falls, United States 2016
- Physical Evaluation of Asylum SeekersLos Angeles, United States 2016
- Local Global Health: Evaluating Asylum Seekers, Caring for RefugeesNew Haven, United States 2016
- Medical Evaluation of Asylum SeekersNiagara Falls, United States 2016
- Teaching Medical Students About Forensic Evaluations of Asylum Seekers: Five Clinical ModelsProvidence, United States 2016
- Physical Evaluation of Asylum SeekersNew York, United States 2015
- Evaluating Asylum SeekersBridgeport, United States 2015
- Teaching Cultural Sensitivity: Medical Evaluations of Asylum SeekersNew Haven, United States 2014
- Case Studies of Asylum SeekersNew Haven, United States 2013
- Medical Evaluations of Refugees and Asylum SeekersOrlando, United States 2012
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Top Docs 2022 | Connecticut Magazine | 2022 |
Top Docs 2021 | Connecticut Magazine | 2021 |
Top Docs 2020 | Connecticut Magazine | 2020 |
Top Docs 2019 | Connecticut Magazine | 2019 |
Leonard B. Tow Award for Humanism in Medicine | Yale School of Medicine | 2018 |
Top Docs 2018 | Connecticut Magazine | 2018 |
Top Docs 2017 | Connecticut Magazine | 2017 |
Top Docs 2016 | Connecticut Magazine | 2016 |
Top Docs 2015 | Connecticut Magazine | 2015 |
Top Docs 2014 | Connecticut Magazine | 2014 |
Outstanding Faculty Vignette Poster, SGIM New England Regional Meeting. “Case Studies of Asylum Seekers.” | Society of General Internal Medicine | 2013 |
Faculty Award for Achievement in Clinical Care | Department of Medicine | 2010 |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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Asylum Medicine Training Initiative | Creating novel, evidence-based, peer reviewed asylum training curriculum | 2022 - Present |
Society of Asylum Medicine | Co-founder and co-director | 2021 - Present |
Office of Global Health | Affiliated Faculty | 2020 - 2022 |
Physicians for Human Rights, American Civil Liberties Union and Others | Expert consultant on health of migrants in detention during COVID-19 pandemic | 2020 |
Integrated Refugee and Immigration Services | Board Member | 2020 - Present |
Society of Refugee Healthcare Providers | Board Member | 2019 - Present |
Project Access New Haven | Board Member | 2018 - 2021 |
Physicians for Human Rights | Pro bono medical expert | 2010 - 2020 |
HealthRight International | Volunteer | 2010 - Present |