Washington, Malik¶
Tier: recurring
Canonical home is AWLL by author assignment, even though he appears first in-story calendar order in Good Medicine (GM3). Do not create a full GM character bio — GM holds a Crossovers.md satellite row only.
Last updated through GM3 ch 49 (home seed + GM source tags); AWLL3 beats as noted.
Names¶
- Given: Malik
- Middle: —
- Surname: Washington
- Nicknames / form of address: Doctor Malik Washington; Doctor Malik (family/informal in AWLL)
Vital statistics¶
- Gender: Male
- Birthdate: —
- Birthplace: —
- Death: —
- Description: Black physician (~40 as of late 1983, GM)
Family¶
- Parents / grandparents: —
- Siblings: —
- Children / grandchildren: —
- Spouse / partner: —
Life¶
- Residence: Ohio (McKinley / Columbus orbit, 1983); later Chicago-area when University of Chicago role begins
- Jobs held:
- Cardiologist / cardiac surgeon — splits time between Ohio State and Moore Memorial Hospital (McKinley) — Source: GM3 ch 48–49
- Double bypass on Deacon Grigory Minsky (Dec 1983, Moore Memorial) — Source: GM3 ch 48–49
- Accepts Head of Cardiology, University of Chicago Hospital (~January after that case) — Source: GM3 ch 48–49
- Chicago hospital practice with Albert (Al) Barton / Adams family orbit (AWLL3) — Source: AWLL3.3+; AWLL3.5
- Schools attended: —
- Majors: —
Canon appearance¶
- First in-story (calendar): GM3 ch 48 · Dec 3–4, 1983 (Moore Memorial; Grigory bypass) — not home series
- Home assigned: AWLL (author)
- AWLL: AWLL3 (e.g. medical school/seminar orbit with Jessica and Al; hospital service projects; “Doctor Malik”) — expand from AWLL chapters when StoryBible processes those books
Good Medicine (satellite only)¶
See Good Medicine/Story Bible/Characters/Crossovers.md. No GM home file.
| Book · Ch | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GM3 ch 48–49 | Dec 3–4, 1983 | Introduces self to Mrs. Minsky; double bypass on Deacon Grigory; OSU/Moore Memorial split; Chicago Head of Cardiology departure |
| GM8 ch 2 | (later) | Mike recalls him among cardiologists he knows |
| GM11 ch 21 | (later) | Mike’s white-coat speech compared to Malik’s incoming-class speech |
Notes for StoryBible maintainers¶
- Same author-home pattern as Jorge González and Hideki Takahashi — chronological first appearance in GM does not move home to GM.
- Append AWLL chapter detail to this file when processing AWLL3; tag GM facts with book · ch.