Celebrating Thank A Resident & Fellow Day 2025

In honor of National Thank a Resident & Fellow Day on Friday, Feb. 25, 2025, we want to say a huge "thank you" to our outstanding dermatology residents and fellows! 

While every day should be Thank a Resident & Fellow Day, this is a wonderful occasion to showcase our gratitude to our dedicated residents and fellows. 

Our residents are an integral part of the UW Dermatology clinical team and provide excellent care for the patients in our community. Additionally, our residents and fellows are learners and teachers, whether it be working with medical students rotating in dermatology, giving Grand Rounds to students, fellow residents and faculty alike, or conducting and contributing to research initiatives. Our residents are constantly in pursuit of innovation and lifelong learning. 

Thank you to all of our residents and fellows for your enthusiasm and commitment to our mission and values! 

Faculty & Staff Messages of Appreciation 

To express our thanks, we asked faculty and staff from UW Dermatology to share messages of appreciation with our trainees. 

A huge thank you to Ariel Finberg and Peter Ch'en, our MC3 Institute Clinical Fellows, for their dedication to managing complex MCC patient cases, leading practice-changing research projects, and supporting team members. Their hard work and commitment are making a real impact on advancing care for MCC patients! —Krista Lachance, Director of People & Programs, Merkel Cell Carcinoma Collaborative (MC3) Institute

I am so grateful to our outstanding resident physicians at UW Dermatology. I have been highly impressed with their commitment to excellent patient care whether in clinic, department conferences, or on call. I am privileged to teach them, learn from them, and work alongside them. Thank you! —Dr. Cory Simpson 

You all are absolutely amazing doctors and human beings. Thank you for making the world a better place! —Steph Timm, Assistant Director for Education and Training Operations

Huge appreciation for the spectacular fellows of the MC3 Institute, Ariel and Peter! You are so valuable to our patients and to your colleagues - consistently providing thoughtful, thorough care while also being a friendly face and fun to work with :) —Kate Biese, Research Study Coordinator

The dermatology residents who rotate at SCH are all really wonderful! Thank you for your support and contributions to our peds team. I appreciate you all very much!!! —Inna Pavenko, Program Coordinator

Being a resident can be challenging under the best of circumstances; but there are also so many wonderful opportunities to learn and help patients even in trying times. You all do a remarkable job of embracing the positives and this benefits us all, especially our patients. Thank you. —Dr. Robert Sidbury

Thank you all for your hard work and dedication to the patients who need you. You give so much to make people feel heard, cared for, and respected. Thank you for making this world a better place! —Tamara Zurita, Program Operations Analyst

Thanks so much for the care you give our patients both in clinic as well as when on call! —Dr. Jay Vary

Dear Ariel Finberg and Peter Ch’en, Thank you so much for your impactful work that is profoundly benefiting so many patients with aggressive skin cancers!! —Dr. Paul Nghiem

It is such a privilege and honor to work with such amazing residents and fellows! I am so grateful for each of you for all that you do for the patients, time you dedicate to learning, and most of all for your compassion and kindness. You are so appreciated and valued! —Dr. Anna Cogen