New Chief Residents Announced

The UW Medicine Division of Dermatology’s new co-chief residents for academic year 2022-2023 will be 3rd-year residents Dr. Caitlin Crimp, Dr. Rachael Ward, and Dr. Jason Ya.

The new co-chief residents will begin their chief responsibilities on March 1, 2022, and will be working on schedules and curriculum for the upcoming academic year. Our 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, Dr. Lauren Bonomo, Dr. Emily Duffy, and Dr. Deva Wells. Thank you for your leadership this year!

2022-23 Co-Chief Residents

Caitlin Crimp, MD

Dr. Caitlin Crimp is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Medicine. She has also completed an internship in Internal Medicine at the University of Washington. Dr. Crimp's interests include dermatopathology and clinical education. Outside of medicine, she enjoys exploring the great outdoors of the Pacific Northwest, reading, cooking, and traveling.

Rachael Ward, MD, MPH

Dr. Rachael Ward is a graduate of Duke University School of Medicine, in addition to earning her graduate degree from the University of Michigan School of Public Health with a focus on epidemiology, biostatistics, and global health. Dr. Ward’s clinical interests include; skin of color, health outcomes in underrepresented populations, hair disorders, hidradenitis suppurativa, general medical dermatology for adult and pediatric populations, procedural dermatology, and cosmetic dermatology. She enjoys spending time and co-collaborating with her husband, who works in the financial technology industry. She loves animals and especially enjoys spending time with her yorkie Bella, and newbie to the family, Snowy, an aussiedoodle.  

Jason Ya, MD

Dr. Jason Ya is a graduate of the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. He has also completed an internship with Alameda Health Systems, and addiiotnal medical training Howard Hughes Medical Institute Medical Research Fellow at Stanford University. Dr. Ya's academic interests include cutaneous oncology, bioinformatics, genetics, and technology in medicine. His interests outside of medicine include traveling, the outdoors, flying, and eating.