On February 20, Jerry Balentine, D.O., FACEP, President, New York Institute of Technology , will be the guest speaker at LIMBA (Long Island Metro Business Action). This event will take place at Startup Tech Central, part of the university’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Academy, located in the Midge Karr Building, Northern Boulevard, Old Westbury, starting at 8:30 a.m. Dr. Balentine will speak on the topic “How Higher Education Fosters Innovation and Entrepreneurship on Long Island.”



The fifth President of New York Institute of Technology and an expert in emergency medicine, Dr. Balentine served as Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President of St. Barnabas Hospital and Healthcare System in the Bronx, New York, prior to joining New York Tech as Vice President for Medical Affairs and Global Health in 2014. He held numerous other positions throughout his career, including Hospital Medical Director, Emergency Department Director, and Residency Director.



Dr. Balentine has been an Adjunct Faculty Member at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) for more than 20 years. In 2009, he was the Chair of the Emergency Medicine Division within the Department of Clinical Specialties and was appointed Faculty Associate in the Center for Global Health in 2010.



A graduate of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Balentine completed his internship at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Philadelphia and his emergency medicine residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx, where he also served as Chief Resident. He earned his undergraduate degree from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland.



Dr. Balentine 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.



For more information about upcoming LIMBA programs, visit https://limba.net/.



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* Photo of Dr. Balentine is attached.



About LIMBA

Since 1968, LIMBA (Long Island Metro Business Action) has been Long Island’s catalyst for economic investment and improvement, sponsoring lively breakfast forums featuring Long Island business activists and government officials. Its mission is to promote and address issues that affect the quality of life on Long Island. For more information, call (631) 757-1698 or visit www.limba.net.