A Bold Prescription for Higher Education
When Jerry Balentine, D.O., assumed the presidency of ºÚÁϵ¼º½ on July 1, he stepped into a role he never envisioned for himself as a young physician in the Bronx.

Trained as an emergency medicine specialist, Balentine planned for a career treating patients, training residents, and thriving in the unpredictable world of the emergency department.
Now, as the university’s fifth president, Balentine is drawing on his background in emergency medicine, health system administration, and academic leadership to guide ºÚÁϵ¼º½ through one of higher education’s most challenging eras.
This article originally appeared in the fall 2025/winter 2026 issue of .
By Renée Gearhart Levy
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