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Jerry Balentine, D.O., is the fifth president of New York Institute of Technology. An expert in emergency medicine and health system management, he joined New York Tech as vice president for medical affairs and global health in 2014 and has served as an adjunct faculty member at the College of Osteopathic Medicine for more than 20 years.
Dr. Balentine served as chief medical officer and executive vice president of St. Barnabas Hospital and Healthcare System in the Bronx, N.Y., prior to joining New York Tech. He has held numerous other positions throughout his career, including hospital medical director, emergency department director, and residency director.
Throughout his career, Balentine’s research interest has centered on the patient and student experience. He has authored and edited many web and textbook chapters and was medical editor of newyorkmedicaljournal.org. He is also a medical author and editor for the WebMD network, which includes MedicineNet, eMedicineHealth, RxList, and WebMD. His current areas of focus are on non-academic interventions with medical students to help them increase empathy and decrease burnout; esports; and the role medical providers play in preventing chronic and acute injuries.
As president of New York Tech, he is committed to fostering student success, research, innovation, and entrepreneurship across all disciplines.
President’s Plan
President Balentine’s vision for the university focuses on innovation, opportunity, and belonging.
Now, as the university’s fifth president, Balentine is drawing on his background in emergency medicine, health system administration, and academic leadership to guide New York Tech through one of higher education’s most challenging eras.
What’s New
Op-ed: Universities Need More AI, Not Less
Many colleges and universities fret that AI will kill higher education, but keeping it out of the classroom will only produce graduates unprepared for the future, writes President Jerry Balentine.
A Bold Prescription for Higher Education
New York Tech’s fifth president Jerry Balentine’s vision for the university focuses on innovation, opportunity, and belonging.
The Installation of President Jerry Balentine, D.O.
On October 16, surrounded by respected colleagues, family, and friends, Jerry Balentine, D.O., was installed as the fifth president of New York Institute of Technology.
President Balentine Named to LIBN Influencers List
Long Island Business News recognized President Jerry Balentine, D.O., in its coverage of prominent local leaders in education.
The Role of Mathematica in the Classroom
President Henry C. “Hank” Foley, Ph.D., discusses how Mathematica software can help students better integrate math into complex modeling, as well as opportunities for those outside traditional STEM majors and the future educational impact of AI.
New York Tech President to Step Down in 2025
Effective June 30, 2025, President Henry C. Foley, Ph.D., will step down. Provost and Executive Vice President Jerry Balentine, D.O., has been appointed president of the university.
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516.686.7650
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