Dr. Linda Hill

Professor

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Biography

Linda Hill is a Clinical Professor and Founding Faculty of the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health at the University of California San Diego (UCSD). She obtained her MD from the University of Ottawa in Canada and completed her transitional internship at McGill University. Furthermore, she completed a residency in Preventive Medicine at UCSD/SDSU. Hill has served as the Medical Director of the Exercise and Physical Activity Resource Center at UCSD and was the immediate past Program Director of the General Preventive Medicine Residency. She has engaged in prevention research and teaching and has provided support to various organizations including the National Institutes of Health and the California Office of Traffic Safety. With an extensive publication record, comprising over 110 peer-reviewed papers, 4 book chapters, and 140 abstracts, Hill is recognized for her contributions to the field of preventive medicine. Outside of her academic work, she enjoys playing classical piano and participating in ocean sports.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).