No Laughing Matter with Cuba Pete is a conversational podcast that invites
guests from all walks of life to discuss serious health, social justice and policy topics in a relaxed, fun environment. Dr. Pedro “Cuba Pete” Greer Jr. will be your host. As he prepares to be the Founding Dean of Roseman College of Medicine, Las Vegas’ newest medical school, his goal is to learn from his guests how to create the medical school and healthcare system of the future. Conversations about the medical school of the future will include topics such as social justice, technology, diversity, ethics, art,
and culture. With Cuba Pete’s unique personality - it may be called no laughing matter, but you are guaranteed to laugh!
Episode 53 No Laughing Matter with Cuba Pete w Marin Gillis, PhD. LPh
Dr. Marin Gillis is the Senior Executive Dean for Faculty Affairs and Learning
Innovation at Roseman College of Medicine where she came with the
original leadership team in 2020. She leads the Office of Faculty Affairs &
Learning Innovation (OFALI) with a transdisciplinary team who advance
faculty as scholarly educators through internal and external development
and educational leadership opportunities; enhance faculty as researchers;
and empower faculty through significant support for shared governance.
OFALI intentionally designs faculty development programming that
incorporates justice, the science of learning, and promising national trends
in all venues of learning, including the classroom, the clinic, and the
community. Special emphasis is on developing community clinicians as
medical academicians and advancing opportunities for underrepresented
faculty to flourish and succeed.
Dr. Gillis is a philosopher, bioethicist, and medical academician who is a
collaborative and integrative researcher, investigating best practices in
broad transdisciplinary health professions education. She is an
internationally recognized educational leader and mentor, serving as
Director of the USA Working Group of the international Cambridge
Consortium for Bioethics Education. Dr. Gillis has held executive positions
on the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities Board of Directors
and the American Association of Medical Colleges Group on Women in
Medicine and Science Steering Committee. She a Harvard Macy scholar and
a former assistant dean for women in medicine and science. Dr. Gillis has
held faculty positions at Florida International University College of Medicine
(Miami), the University of Nevada School of Medicine (Reno), and the
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University
(Boston). Since 2020 Dr. Gillis serves as a Visiting Faculty member at the
American University of Antigua College of Medicine.
1 Oct 2025
Episode 52 No Laughing Matter with Cuba Pete w Julpohng “JP” Vilai, MD
Dr. Julpohng “JP” Vilai (he/him/his) is a board-certified pediatrician
who joined Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Medicine
in 2023. He has had a variety of roles in both academic and private
practice as well as rural and urban settings, including medical director
of a clinic for youth experiencing homelessness, pediatric/neonatal
hospitalist, co-owner of a private practice, telemedicine for tribal
communities, and school-based health. Dr. Vilai has also consistently
maintained a commitment to medical education. His current
responsibilities are to assist in the development of the foundational,
clinical, and clerkship curriculum for the College of Medicine’s
anticipated undergraduate medical education program.
He is a member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society and serves as
Vice President of the Nevada Chapter of the American Academy of
Pediatrics. Dr. Vilai’s clinical interests include infectious disease,
children with chronic healthcare needs, underserved populations,
behavioral and mental health, telehealth, transplantation medicine,
and LGBTQIA+ and adolescent medicine. Through his practice at
Roseman Medical Group, Dr. Vilai provides healthcare services at
Shannon West Homeless Youth Center. Dr. Vilai received awards for
Faculty Educator of the Year (2022 & 2023) and Faculty Mentor of the
Year (2023) from the UNLV Pediatrics Residency Program. He is
passionate about contributing to medical education and improving
health outcomes in his hometown of Las Vegas by exemplifying and
teaching value-based care in the context of humanism and social
determinants of health.
1 Aug 2025
Episode 51 No Laughing Matter with Cuba Pete w Kimberly Trueba
In this episode of No Laughing Matter with Cuba Pete, Joe sits down with
Kimberly Trueba, CEO of Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada. Kimberly shares her
inspiring journey, from working at Walt Disney World and in interior design,
to a successful career in hospitality, and now leading one of the region’s most
impactful youth organizations. The conversation dives into the mission of the
Girl Scouts, leadership development, and the value of mentorship. Kimberly
also reflects on how her diverse professional background can offer meaningful
insights to Roseman University as it launches its new medical school.
Tune in for a thoughtful discussion on leadership, empowerment, and building
stronger communities.
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
YouTube views
3,809
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.8 / 5
9 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
23
Social presence
0
YouTube
74
Engagement
60
Contact No Laughing Matter with Cuba Pete
Guest appearances
Does not typically book guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Host of No Laughing Matter with Cuba Pete?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show Podcast research with Pod Engine
