Gregory S. Cherr

Gregory S. Cherr, MD serves as Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Professor of Surgery at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo. As the institution's GME Designated Institutional Official, he oversees more than 70 residency and fellowship programs across Western New York affiliated hospitals.

His educational background includes:

• Medical Degree: Tufts University School of Medicine
• Surgical Training: General Surgery and Vascular Surgery at Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Dr. Cherr's expertise spans clinical surgery and academic leadership, with significant contributions to medical education infrastructure. He is a core faculty member of the Jacobs Educator Excellence Program and facilitator for the Harvard-Macy Health Educators program, driving pedagogical innovation in physician training.

His administrative leadership includes:

• General Surgery Student Clerkship Director
• Residency Program Director

Nationally, he chairs the Advisory Council of the Gold Humanism Honor Society and serves on the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Board, advancing humanistic values in medical practice.

As Senior Associate Dean, Dr. Cherr directs comprehensive GME operations, shaping physician training standards and accreditation compliance across the Western New York clinical network.