Elizabeth Karlin

Karlin died at the age of 54 on July 27, 1998 in her home in Wisconsin, due to complications from a brain tumor. The Elizabeth Karlin Fellowship in Women's Health was created and is awarded by the University of Wisconsin to women who train to become leaders in areas of women's health and women's health research.

At the beginning of her career, Karlin worked as a general practitioner in Tanzania. After returning from Tanzania, Karlin went back to Madison, Wisconsin and worked in an internal medicine practice. In 1990, after concern about the lack of physicians trained in abortions, Karlin changed her practice from internal medicine to women's health after first studying with a fellow physician in Madison. Karlin then became the director of the Women's Clinic in Madison Wisconsin's West Side.

Elizabeth Ann Karlin (1944–1998) was an American doctor of internal medicine and women's health as well a leading advocate for women's reproductive rights. By mentoring the founders of Medical Students for Choice, Karlin helped clinicians to provide women with comprehensive care, including timely access to abortion. Originally from New York City, Karlin worked for a short time in Tanzania before returning to her home in Madison, Wisconsin where she worked throughout the duration of her career. Through her work with abortion access, Karlin was recognized for her work commitment to serving women and her pro-choice stance.