Please join us in congratulating the University of Washington Division of Dermatology’s 2023 graduating residents and fellows!
This year, UW Dermatology is proud to honor four residents and two subspecialty fellows, all of whom have all made significant contributions to our division through their dedication to compassionate care, impactful research and commitment to learning and supporting fellow trainees.
"This is the first residency class that I have followed through all three years of training since starting first as Associate Program Director and now as Program Director. To say that they have impacted me and changed who I am as a mentor and teacher is an understatement. They have taught me perspective and patience, inspired me to meet their needs and this moment in time as a leader of the residency program and have truly made me a better person. They each have unique skills and strengths that will brighten the future of our specialty and I am so honored to have been part of their journey. They will make UW proud!" — Markus Boos, MD, PhD, Residency Program Director
We thank you for your focus and hard work, and look forward to celebrating your future accomplishments. Best of luck as you enter this exciting next chapter in your career!
UW Dermatology will be hosting a graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 29, 2023, to celebrate the accomplishments and successes of our graduating residents and fellows.
2023 Graduating Residents & Fellows
Caitlin Crimp, MD
2022-23 Co-Chief Resident
Hometown: Coeur d Alene, Idaho
Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine
Internship: Internal Medicine, University of Washington
Anna Tappel, MD
Hometown: Anchorage, Alaska
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Internship: Preliminary Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center
Rachael Ward, MD, MPH
2022-23 Co-Chief Resident
Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
Graduate School: MPH in Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Internship: Campbell University
Jason Ya, MD
2022-23 Co-Chief Resident
Hometown: Reston, Virginia
Medical School: Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
Internship: Alameda Health Systems, Highland Hospital, California
Additional Training: Howard Hughes Medical Institute Medical Research Fellow at Stanford University
Martin Dittmer, MD
Dermatopathology Fellow
2022-23 Chief Resident — Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology
Hometown: Bettendorf, Iowa
Medical School: University of Iowa College of Medicine
Internship: Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Additional Training: Howard Hughes Medical Institute Medical Research Fellow at Stanford University
Emily Duffy, MD
Pediatric Dermatology Fellow
2021-22 Co-Chief Resident
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Internship: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Additional Training: Pediatrics Residency, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia