Medical Student
Elizabeth is in the final year of her MD/MPH training and will begin her internal medicine residency in a few months. Before medical school, she worked as an immigrant case manager and has continued similar work throughout her training, providing care support to patients seen in a Philadelphia community clinic. She also serves as student executive director of an organization that coordinates medical–legal partnerships for asylum seekers.
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March 8, 2026
"Our Patients Are More Frightened and Sicker Than Ever" with Dr. Robin Canada and Elizabeth Whidden
Host Dr. Larry Barsh sits down with two frontline Philadelphia healthcare providers to discuss the mounting health crisis driven by fear of immigration enforcement in immigrant communities. The conversation draws on a powerful New York Times op-ed the guests co-authored in February, titled "Our Patients Are More Frightened and Sicker Than Ever," and explores real patient stories, systemic failures, and what listeners can do to help. Dr. Robin Canada - Professor of Clinical Medicine, University...