Jay A. Perman, MD, became the fifth chancellor of the University System of Maryland (USM) in 2020. A pediatric gastroenterologist, he previously served nearly a decade as president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), where he strengthened community partnerships, expanded innovation-driven economic development, and advanced health equity programs. Under his leadership, UMB’s professional schools earned national and international recognition for excellence in education and research. As USM chancellor, Dr. Perman focuses on expanding affordability, research, economic development, and community engagement. He earned his MD with Distinction from Northwestern University, completed a pediatric residency at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago, and a fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital.