March 18, 2024

Dear School of Medicine Community:

Please join me in welcoming our newest chair to campus. Shawn Kwatra, MD begins today as the Chair of the Department of Dermatology at the School of Medicine and the Chief of Service of Dermatology at the University of Maryland Medical Center. We are very glad to have Dr. Kwatra join our exceptional team, as he is an internationally renowned dermatologist and physician scientist. You can read more about him in our initial release on his appointment here.

Please introduce yourself when you see him around campus!

With enthusiasm and commitment,

Mark

Mark T. Gladwin, MD

Dean, University of Maryland School of Medicine

Vice President for Medical Affairs, University of Maryland, Baltimore

John Z. and Akiko K. Bowers Distinguished Professor and Dean