Old Westbury, NY – Dr. Jerry Balentine, an osteopathic physician and emergency medicine expert, is NYIT's new vice president charged with leading the College of Osteopathic Medicine and School of Health Professions.

Balentine assumed the title of vice president for medical affairs and global health effective November 1.

"I thought it was important to stress the global health outlook since that's such an important aspect of NYIT," he said of his title.

NYIT operates global campuses in Abu Dhabi, Nanjing, and Vancouver, and a Center for Global Health based on the Old Westbury campus.

A graduate of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Balentine has been a member of the NYITCOM faculty since 1993, serving as an assistant clinical professor, and more recently as acting chair of the division of emergency medicine.

He is the former executive vice president of clinical strategies and affiliations at St. Barnabas Hospital and Healthcare System, where he held numerous leadership and medical positions since 1992, including residency director, co-director of the department of emergency medicine, and executive vice president and chief medical officer.

Balentine said his focus in the next few months will be an in-depth exploration of the medical and health profession schools' curricula, medical services at NYIT clinics, and potential opportunities for global expansion of health programs.

"I've been meeting with a couple of hundred people, touring the campus, visiting several study areas, saying hello to students and getting a sense of what's going on," said Balentine earlier this week.

Balentine is currently vice chair of the New York State Board of Medicine. He serves as a medical author and editor for several online medical sites and has contributed numerous chapters to emergency medicine textbooks.

NYIT President Edward Guiliano, Ph.D., announced Balentine's appointment in mid-September at the School of Health Professions and College of Osteopathic Medicine convocation ceremony. Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee, vice president for health sciences and medical affairs, will serve as the new site dean for NYIT's proposed medical school on the campus of Arkansas State University. Ross-Lee also will continue oversight of fellowship and policy programs.

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