Humanizing Geisel: The Podcast

The KNN Student Chapter at Geisel SOM

Humanizing Geisel: The Podcast is produced by medical students at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. This podcast aims to increase connections and facilitate the sharing of wisdom between students, staff, and faculty through sit-down interviews. The overarching goal is to digitalize the sense of community and increase the sense of belonging within and outside our institution. Funding for this project is provided by the Kern National Network for Flourishing in Medicine. Credits: Host: Neechi Okwor

  1. 11/04/2025

    Student Spotlight: Conversation with Jerry Tullo, Class of 2026 - Part I

    Short Bio: Jerry Tullo was born and raised in New York and graduated from Harvard University with a concentration in Human Evolutionary Biology. During his undergraduate studies, he assisted in fMRI and PET neuroimaging research on Major Depressive Disorder and Alzheimer's Disease. His published research focuses on the usage of High-Frequency Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in treating Major Depressive Disorder, at Geisel he has been involved in ENT department conducting research including AI-generated 3D models of surgical target tissue. After college, he spent five years working as a high school biology teacher at Quest to Learn, an innovative public school in New York City. As part of the NYC Teaching Fellows, he followed his mission to bring exciting and high-quality science education to high-needs inner-city schools. Prior to his time as a teacher and medical student, he worked as a professional sailing coach, boat captain, and outdoor educator. In his spare time, Jerry enjoys sailing, scuba diving, and other outdoor activities.    Name (pronouns): Jerome (Jerry) Tullo Hometown: Staten Island NY Year at Geisel: M4 (Split) Career interest: Otolaryngology The best thing about Geisel is: The Cabins! Favorite spot in the Upper Valley: Mascoma Lake Favorite activity in the Upper Valley: Paddleboarding / River Floats Favorite book/poem: In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick Favorite song/piece of music: Bon Iver, Blood Bank Favorite quote: “Success is 90% pomp and 10% circumstance” - Anonymous Most treasured travel: Visiting Myanmar in 2014 Guilty pleasure: HBO’s Deadwood Unknown fact about you: Worked as a sailboat captain in Thailand. Anything else: Looking forward to getting to know my new class of 2026.

    1h 6m
  2. 17/01/2025

    Student Spotlight: Conversation with Titilayo Mabogunje, Class of 2026

    Name (pronouns): Titilayo Mabogunje Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria Year at Geisel: M3 Career interest: Pediatric gastroenterology The best thing about Geisel is: the PEOPLE! Favorite spot in the Upper Valley: Putnam’s vineyard Favorite activity in the Upper Valley: summer hikes Favorite book/poem: *I’m too undecisive to answer this question and the next; is it okay to skip?” Favorite song/piece of music: Favorite quote: “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together” – African proverb Most treasured travel: Family cycling trip to Ikogosi springs in Ekiti, Nigeria Guilty pleasure: I am a chocaholic!! (I love chocolate) Unknown fact about you: I used to run a poetry summer camp for teenagers Anything else: (feel free not to include) Overheard medical pun alert: What did medullary thyroid carcinoma say to pheochromocytoma? We’re MEN 2B!   Short Bio: Titilayo Mabogunje is a M.D. candidate at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. She lived in England, Nigeria, and South Africa, before moving to the United States where she completed degrees in Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology and Theatre Studies at Yale University. She is interested in global health work and most recently, her research interests have taken her to Tanzania where she worked on a study looking at the differences in hearing test performance between people living with and without HIV/AIDS. In her free time, if she’s not working on her next baking challenge, telling punny dad jokes, or making plans to explore a new place, you’ll probably find her traversing the intersection of medicine and the performing arts.

    1h 3m

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Humanizing Geisel: The Podcast is produced by medical students at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. This podcast aims to increase connections and facilitate the sharing of wisdom between students, staff, and faculty through sit-down interviews. The overarching goal is to digitalize the sense of community and increase the sense of belonging within and outside our institution. Funding for this project is provided by the Kern National Network for Flourishing in Medicine. Credits: Host: Neechi Okwor