I’m Dr. Hills, your mentor.

Welcome to Arkcov Academy, where your journey to a successful career in medicine is our top priority—no matter where you are in the process. Here, you’ll discover an unmatched community of support, engagement, and diversity, bringing together future healers like you.

Our mission is bold and inspiring: to cultivate the brightest and most diverse group of physicians the world has ever seen, celebrating medicine as an art, a culture, and a community. At Arkcov Academy, we don’t just train doctors; we keep the promise. Welcome to the future of medicine—welcome home.

About Arkcov Academy

Arkcov Academy is a community where you get to get to learn alongside likeminded inspiring healers who aim to have a successful career in medicine. The Academy is lead by Dr. Gerard Hills, a pediatric hematologist with an unyelding passion for mentoring diverse students toward becoming physicians and scientists. His unique experiences and perspective has helped him to build tools and bountiful support for a strong, successful community of high school, undergraduates, medical students, residents and fellows. Whether you are in high school, college or further along the doctor career path, Arkcov Academy has the platform and resources to help you improve your success.

Developing With a Passion While Exploring The World.

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What Services We Provide

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Medical School Application Prep

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Career Development Skills

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Organizational Tools/Assets

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Working Process

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Dr. Hills’ Work Experience

Dr. Hills has extensive work experience in different areas of medicine including but not limited to: research, medical school, residency, fellowship, and faculty. Further, due to his unique path he understand how navigate being a non-traditional student, first generation college student, underrepresented minority in medicine and much more. Moreover, his passionate, creative, and artistic approach to mentorship makes his program and advice easy to apply to successful for our community of mentees. Check out Dr. Hill’s road map and abbreviated resume.

Undergraduate Student

2005-2009​

Undergraduate | Grambling State University
-Genomic Student Researcher at the Genome Center at Washington University School of Medicine
-Neuropathic Pain Student Researcher at Tulane University School of Medicine
-Undergraduate Premedical Student in the BS/MD Porgram at Meharry Medical College

Postbaccalaureate Research Program / Medical School

2009-2017

Postbacc Research Program | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
-Accepted to NIH Center of Excellence in Genomic Science funded intensive research program
-Exposure to Bioinformatics (R, Python, NetSci)

Medical School | Indiana University School of Medicine
-Hematology & Immunology Research

Pediatric Residency

2017-2020

Pediatric Residency | Riley Children’s Health
-First Sickle Cell Informatics Project: Sickle Cell Vaccination Web-based App
-Morris Green Research Scholar

Dual Fellowship

2020-2024

Dual Fellowship | Riley Children’s Health & Regenstrief Institute at Indiana University School of Medicine
-Peds Hematology/Oncology and Clinical Informatics (1 of 2 in the nation).
-American Society of Hematology Funded Research Investigator

Faculty

2024-Current

Faculty | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
-Sickle Cell Disease Informatician,
Physician Scientist
-Clinical Instuctor
-NIH T32 Research Fellow

Our Products

Choose from a gamit of courses, organizational materials and games to improve your knowledge base and guide you through the medical career path.

What Our Mentees Say

Don’t just take our word for it. Have a listen to what our mentees within the community have to say about our products and services.

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Micah Kassahun

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Karis Bambra

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Angela Amaniampong


I’m Dr. Hills, your new mentor.

Welcome to Arkcov Academy, where your journey to a successful career in medicine is our top priority—no matter where you are in the process. Here, you’ll discover an unmatched community of support, engagement, and diversity, bringing together future healers like you. Our mission is bold and inspiring: to cultivate the brightest and most diverse group of physicians the world has ever seen, celebrating medicine as an art, a culture, and a community. At Arkcov Academy, we don’t just train doctors; we keep the promise. Welcome to the future of medicine—welcome home.