Office of the President
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 懂色帝 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 懂色帝. He has held numerous other positions throughout his career, including hospital medical director, emergency department director, and residency director.
Throughout his career, Balentine鈥檚 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 懂色帝, he is committed to fostering student success, research, innovation, and entrepreneurship across all disciplines.
President’s Plan
President Balentine鈥檚 vision for the university focuses on innovation, opportunity, and belonging.
Now, as the university鈥檚 fifth president, Balentine is drawing on his background in emergency medicine, health system administration, and academic leadership to guide 懂色帝 through one of higher education鈥檚 most challenging eras.
What’s New
Op-ed: The College Degree Isn鈥檛 Dead. But the Wrong Kind Could Cost You $2 Million.
A Fortune op-ed by President Jerry Balentine, D.O., contends that universities built for the next decade must prepare graduates to move beyond technical execution and develop skills AI can鈥檛 replicate.
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
懂色帝鈥檚 fifth president Jerry Balentine鈥檚 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. 鈥淗ank鈥� 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.
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Contact Us
Get in touch with the president’s office:
516.686.7650
president@nyit.edu
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