Associate Professor, Director
Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northe
Hempstead, New York, United States
Robert V. Hill, PhD, is an associate professor of science education who joined the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell in 2015. He directs the Structure component of the curriculum, which encompasses gross anatomy, embryology, histology, pathology, and medical imaging. Dr. Hill teaches in all courses throughout the first 100 weeks of the curriculum. He also directs the anatomical gift program and serves on several institutional committees. He was named teacher of the year by the class of 2022.
Before joining the Zucker School of Medicine faculty, he was associate professor and chair of the department of anatomy at the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine. He received the Standard of Excellence Award in 2010, followed by the student-chosen Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching Basic Sciences in 2012. He served as acting assistant dean for academic affairs, and was a team leader for the college's Curriculum Transformation Initiative. In 2013 he graduated from the Osteopathic Health Policy Fellowship program, a national certificate program focused on leadership and health policy analysis.
Dr. Hill is the author of over 25 peer-reviewed publications, with collaborators from around the world, in addition to numerous invited lectures and conference presentations. His research interests include human and comparative anatomy, paleontology, evolutionary biology, medical education, and health policy. He is a member of several professional societies, including American Association for Anatomy, American Association of Clinical Anatomists, IAMSE, and the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.
His career in higher education began at Hofstra University as an undergraduate peer teacher. He received a BS with high honors in biology from Hofstra in 1997 and went on to earn an MS in Basic Health Sciences (2002) and an MPhil and PhD in Anatomical Sciences (2004), all from Stony Brook University.
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Variants of Palmaris Longus, Radial Artery, and Median Nerve as Potential Sources of Pain
Monday, March 31, 2025
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