Staff

Senior Leadership

Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Designated Institutional Official

Gregory Cherr, MD

Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education; Designated Institutional Official; Professor of surgery

955 Main St. Room 7208 Buffalo, NY 14203

Fax: (716) 829-3999

Email: gcherr@buffalo.edu

  • Chair, Graduate Medical Education Committee
  • Reviews and signs all communications to ACGME
  • Authority and responsibility for oversight and administration of ACGME-accredited residency programs 
  • Ensures compliance with ACGME requirements
  • Member, Resident Wellness & Well-Being Subcommittee
  • Member, Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC)
  • Core Faculty, Jacobs Educator Excellence Program (JEEP) Faculty Development Program
  • Overall responsibility for GME
  • GME Staff Oversight

Assistant Dean for Education & Resident Services

Susan Orrange.

Susan M. Orrange, MEd, PhD

Assistant Dean for Education & Resident Services

Office of Graduate Medical Education

955 Main Street, Room 7207, Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 829-6129; Fax: (716) 829-3999

Email: sorrange@buffalo.edu

  • GME Ombuds
  • Academic Action review and support for Programs, Residents, Fellows, and Faculty
  • Chair, Resident Well-Being Subcommittee
  • Core Faculty, Jacobs Educator Excellence Faculty Development Program
  • Educational planning for Chief Resident Leadership Seminars, Career Planning Seminars
  • Program Directors Advisory Committee (PDAC), Celebration of Scholarship
  • Member: Jacobs School DIALE Committee, Gold Humanism Honor Society, UB Residents Committee (UBRC), Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC)
  • Generalist Scholars Program

Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education

Wilkins, Diana

Diana Wilkins, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor; Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education

University at Buffalo Office of Graduate Medical Education 955 Main Street, Suite 7230 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 829-2012; Fax: (716) 829-3999

Email: dgpratt@buffalo.edu

  • Core Faculty, Jacobs Educator Excellence Program (JEEP) Faculty Development Program
  • Residents as Educators Initiative (REds)
  • Vice chair of Program Quality Review Subcommittee (PQRS)

Lead Physician, Resident and Fellow Employee Health

Kenyani Davis, MD, MPH.

Kenyani Davis, MD, MPH

Community Health Center of Cheektowaga

934 Cleveland Drive, Cheektowaga, NY 14225

Phone: (716) 986-9199

Email: kenyania@buffalo.edu

Lead Physician, Resident and Fellow Employee Health

Operations

For expedited service with your orientation, onboarding, and any required certification questions, please email ubgmeops@buffalo.edu

Office hours for personal assistance: 
Monday-Friday 8:00 - 4:00 pm
955 Main Street, Suite 7230
Buffalo, NY 14203

Operations Director

Amanda Bevacqua.

Amanda Bevacqua

Operations Director

Graduate Medical Education

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, 955 Main Street, Room 7230, Buffalo, NY 14203-1121

Phone: (716) 829-6132; Fax: (716) 829-3999

Email: abevacqu@buffalo.edu

  • Award Coordinator (Frawley, Calkins, Program Director and Training Program Administrator Awards of Excellence)
  • Manages GME website updates
  • Institutional Coordinator for the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS)
  • Institutional Coordinator, AAMC GME Track Resident and Program Survey
  •  IPRO Reporting
  • Liaison, Training Program Administrators Committee (TPAC)
  • Orientation Requirements
  • Policy Management
  • Resident incentive Program
  • Strategic Plan Administrative Coordinator, Residents as Educators (REds)

Operations Assistant

Maggie Squier.

Maggie Squier

Operations Assistant

Office of Graduate Medical Education

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Phone: (716) 829-6134; Fax: (716) 829-3999

Email: mksquier@buffalo.edu

  • Administrative support to Dr. Gregory Cherr
  • GME Introduction liaison for new Program Directors and Training Program Administrators
  • Orientation Requirements
  • Assisting with coordination of orientation, special events, and activities in support of residents and fellows
  • Support for employment verifications
  • Manages GME website
  • Manages GME Listservs

Education

CME Director

Alicia Blodgett.

Alicia Blodgett

Director

Office of Continuing Medical Education

955 Main Street, Room 7205, Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 829-3714; Fax: (716) 829-3999

Email: amblodge@buffalo.edu

  • Program Directors Advisory Committee (PDAC)
  • Research Day
  • CQuIPS
  • Jacobs Educator Excellence Program (JEEP) Faculty Development Program

Education and Resident Services Administrator

Jennae Howard.

Jennae Howard

Education and Resident Services Administrator

Office of Graduate Medical Education

955 Main Street, Room 7230, Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 829-6124; Fax: (716) 829-3999

Email: jennaeho@buffalo.edu

  • Administrative support to Dr. Susan Orrange
  • Certificates
  • Malpractice and Employment Verifications
  • Resident Loan Deferment Requests
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness Forms
  • Provide support to GME educational activities, meetings and committees

Accreditation

Director of Accreditation & Assistant Designated Institutional Official

Katherine Cich.

Katherine (Katy) R. Cich, MM, CLP

Director of Accreditation & Assistant Designated Institutional Official

Office of Graduate Medical Education

955 Main Street, Room 7212, Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 829-6133

Email: krcich@buffalo.edu

  • Chair, Program Quality Review Subcommittee (PQRS)
  • Member, Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC)
  • Accreditation oversight, policies, process design and improvement
  • Annual Institutional Review (AIR)
  • Program Special Reviews
  • Accreditation-related PD and TPA development 
  • Nonstandard training program oversight (i.e. non-accredited programs, programs accredited by bodies other than ACGME)
  • Primary contact for accreditation-related education and requirement questions

Accreditation Manager

  • Committee Administrator, Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC)
  • Committee Administrator, Program Quality Review Subcommittee ( PQRS)
  • Primary contact for ACGME Accreditation Data System Technical (ADS) questions
  • ACGME Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER) coordination
  • Program Special Review coordination
  • Accreditation-related MedHub education
  • Primary GME contact for the following MedHub user support issues:
    • Bugs/system issues
    • Problems with MedHub support resources/response
    • Advanced functionality questions

Please take advantage of MedHub user support for “How-to” questions and contact GME Reimbursement Administrator for scheduling questions

Accreditation Administrator

  • Committee Assistant, Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC)
  • Committee Assistant, Program Quality Review Subcommittee (PQRS)
  • Accreditation deadline compliance management
  • Accreditation Team Primary Scheduling Contact
  • MedHub user support assistance:
    • Bugs/system issues
    • Problems with MedHub support resources/response
    • Advanced functionality questions

Please take advantage of MedHub user support for “How-to” questions and contact GME Reimbursement Administrator for scheduling questions

Finance

Chief Financial Officer, GME

Barbara Nowakowski.

Barbara A. Nowakowski

GME Chief Finance Officer

Office of Graduate Medical Education

955 Main Street, Suite 7216, Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 829-6128; Fax: (716) 829-3999

Email: ban@buffalo.edu

  •  Financial Oversight of UMRS & UDRS Resident companies’ activities
  • Financial Oversight of  GME related Financial Companies/Funds
  • Hospital  Liaison and Contract Negotiator
  • Hospital Affiliation Agreements (Exhibit E-1 Kaleida and E-2  ECMC)
  • Annual Plan Overview
  • VA Disbursement Agreement
  • GME Office Financial Official
  • Educational Residency Program Rotation Trend Management
  • Resident/Fellow Payroll/Benefit Cost Management
  • GMEC Finance Staff Oversight
  • Resident & Fellow Rotation Data Reporting in MedHub by Training Site
  • Medicare Hospital Reporting
  • Visiting Residents Rotation Administration
  • Outside the Annual Plan Process (OAP) GMEC approval process
  • GME Program Director and TPA Contact
  • MedHub  key Resource and training

Finance Administrator

Michael Vitale.

Michael Vitale

Finance Administrator

Office of Graduate Medical Education

955 Main Street, Room 7215, Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 829-6131

Email: mvitale@buffalo.edu

  • Account Payable & Receivable for GME office, Resident Education and Calkins Primary Awards
  • GME Office Budget
  • Institutional Coordinator, National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
  • Annual Plan Projection Management
  • Hospital Costing and Residency Assignment
  • UMRS & UDRS Resident Companies Financial Statements
  • Professional Liability Policy for current Residents and Fellows

Human Resources

The HR team is available to assist you with employment and benefit questions Monday – Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm. Please send your email to: ubgmehr@buffalo.edu. We strive to provide responses within 48 hours of a business day.

Office hours for personal assistance: 
Monday-Friday 8:00 - 4:00 pm
955 Main Street, Suite 7230
Buffalo, NY 14203

Director of Human Resources

Joyce Wienke.

Joyce Wienke, MBA

Director of Human Resources

Office of Graduate Medical Education

955 Main Street, Room 7217, Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 829-5076

Email: joycewie@buffalo.edu

Administrative Oversight:

  • HIPAA Privacy Officer for UMRS/UDRS employment benefit plans
  • Data Privacy Officer for UMRS/UDRS employment
  • Trainee Employment
  • Salary and Benefits
  • Employee Health Services
  • Policy review and compliance
  • Academic Action and Misconduct Reviews
  • Office of Graduate Medical Education Human Resources Management

Human Resource Manager

Melanie Santillo.

Melanie Santillo

Human Resource Manager

Office of Graduate Medical Education

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, 955 Main Street, Room 7224, Buffalo, NY 14203-1121

Phone: (716) 829-5997; Fax: (716) 829-3999

Email: masantil@buffalo.edu

Primary contact for:

  • Employee Contracts
  • J-1 and H-1B Visa Applications & Renewals
  • Employee Benefits
  • COBRA Coverages
  • Orientation Programs
  • Form I-9 Compliance
  • On-Boarding Requirements
  • Support to Human Resources Director & Supervisor of Human Resources Administrator

Human Resources Administrator

Maria Moore.

Maria Moore

Human Resources Administrator

Graduate Medical Education

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, 955 Main Street, Room 7224, Buffalo, NY 14203-1121

Phone: (716) 829-6126

Email: mariamoo@buffalo.edu

Primary Contact for:

  • Leaves of Absence
  • Workers’ Compensation
  • Background Check Reports and Drug Testing
  • On-Boarding Requirements
  • Direct Deposit liaison with Payroll Vendor
  • Support to Employment Verifications & Public Service Loan Forgiveness
  • Employee Health Services liaison with Lead Physician (Dr. Kenyani Davis) and Facility (ECMC-COEM)
  • Support to Human Resources Manager & Human Resources Director

Senior Programmer/Data Analyst

Jason Crosby.

Jason Crosby

Senior Programmer/Data Analyst

Office of Graduate Medical Education

955 Main Street, Room 7203, Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 829-2166

Email: jscrosby@buffalo.edu

Data Security:

  • Data Security Officer
  • HIPAA Security Official
  • Data Steward

GME computer based technical support:

  • Electronic Residency Data Management Systems and Information Requests
  • Support certificates
  • Ad Hoc Data Projects
  • Data management with affiliated hospitals, payroll services vendor and benefit plan administrators

On-boarding and Orientation Program Support:

  • Access to UB Information Systems
  • Trainee Lists and Schedules
  • Mandatory appointments and record keeping (i.e., physical, photography, fingerprinting)