It's a Match! Welcome to Our 5 Incoming Residents

We are thrilled to unveil the results of this year’s Match for the University of Washington Department of Dermatology!

Please join us in welcoming our newly-matched dermatology residents; Fatuma Rinderknecht, MD, Alejandro Candelario, MD, Tessa Dignum, Ning McKenzie, and Beth Pecha.

We'd like to say a huge thank you to our faculty, residents, and staff who put so much time and energy into the residency selection process this year.

Collectively, our Selection Committee reviewed nearly 250 applications, and interviewed 39 candidates. Our residents participated in three Candidate Meet and Greet sessions where they answered questions and offered guidance. Staff were behind the scenes organizing the reviews and interview days, creating summary sheets, and moving candidates around on interview days. It takes a village, truly, and we are so grateful to all of you!

Meet Our Matches

Fatuma Rinderknecht, MD

Medical School
University of California, San Francisco

Start Date: July 1, 2025

Alejandro Candelario, MD

Most Recent Residency
Pediatrics, University of Washington & Seattle Children’s Hospital

Medical School
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Start Date: July 1, 2026

Tessa Dignum

Medical School
University of Washington

Ning McKenzie

Medical School
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Arizona

Beth Pecha

Medical School
University of Washington