The UW Division of Dermatology is excited to announce our new co-chief residents for academic year 2023-24 will be third-year residents Mariam Alam, MD and Brian Connor, MD!
Drs. Alam and Connor began their chief responsibilities on March 1, 2023, and will primarily be working on schedules and curriculum for the upcoming academic year. Co-chief residents are an essential part of our residency program leadership team; empowering and advocating for their fellow residents, and steering curriculum and educational experiences. Please join us in welcoming our new co-chief residents as we partner for another successful year of dermatology training!
We also would like to recognize the extraordinary efforts of our outgoing co-chiefs, Caitlin Crimp, MD, Rachael Ward, MD, MPH, Jason Ya, MD. Thank you for your leadership this year!
2023-24 Co-Chief Residents
Mariam Alam, MD
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Undergraduate School: Bates College
Undergraduate Major: Interdisciplinary Studies; Health & Society
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Residency: Internal Medicine Residency, University of Washington
Hometown: Greenwich, Connecticut
Dr. Alam has spent several years following her internal medicine residency in clinical practice as a hopitalist. Her clinical and research interests include complex medical-dermatology, inpatient consultative dermatology and skin of color. Following dermatology residency, she hopes to build her career in an academic setting with plenty of opportunities to teach.
Brian Connor, MD
Pronouns: he/him/his
Undergraduate School: University of Tennessee
Undergraduate Major: Biochemistry, Cellular & Molecular Biology
Graduate School: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Research in Translational Medicine
Medical School: Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Internship: Internal Medicine, University of Washington
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Dr. Connor's clinical interests include general medical dermatology, cosmetic dermatology, and LGBTQ+ health. He is also interested in health systems/outcomes-based research as well as healthcare policy and leadership.