Healthcare is Human
Since 2020, Healthcare is Human (HIH) has been telling authentic healthcare stories. Dr. Ryan McCarthy created HIH in Martinsburg, WV, to give voice to individuals who were under-represented as the Covid-19 pandemic began. Since then, HIH has grown exponentially and is now a complex narrative medicine initiative. Writer, poet, and narrative medicine expert Renée K. Nicholson co-hosts the podcast. Molly Humphreys, native of Shepherdstown, WV, photographer on the project, has captured hundred of images of healthcare workers in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. Visit HIH on Facebook and Instagram to see these incredible photos . Molly's world class portfolio can be found by searching for Piccadilly Posh. Kym Mattioli produces the podcast. HIH is supported by grants from the West Virginia Humanities Council, WVU Foundation, and generous donors across West Virginia. Our first exhibit "Wild, Wonderful and Brave: Fighting the Pandemic in the Eastern Panhandle" ran at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley in Winchester, VA, from June 2022-June 2023. Our most recent exhibit was in the Pylons Commons at the Robert C. Byrd Health Science Center in Morgantown, WV, feom September 2023 through June 2024. Dozens of the best photographs were featured alongside poetry by Marc Harshman, Torli Bush, Renée K. Nicholson, and Randi Ward. Our companion film, HEALTHCARE IS HUMAN, directed by Corwyn “Cory” Garman, can be viewed inside the William A. Neal Museum. Original music for our films and museum exhibitions is composed by Robert Sears and Jared Sims. Isaac McCarthy plays the banjo on the podcast. Healthcare is Human has been featured in 100 Days in Appalachia, West Virginia Public Radio, Synapsis, INSider, KevinMD, and the Gold Foundation. A book is in development as is HIH curricula at the West Virginia University School of Medicine. HIH is a signature program of the WVU Internal Medicine Residency at the Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV. Find us on TED.com to hear our origin story.
Episodes
Healthcare is Human: Internal Medicine Residency, Melissa Green, Clinic Manager
In this episode we meet Melissa Green, the office manager at University Internal Medicine, the outpatient home for the new WVU Internal Medicine Residency at the Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV.
“I'm very excited for the program, our patients, and the community. I started my career in phlebotomy, worked my way up to referra...
In this episode we meet Lisa Beans, program manager for the West Virginia University Internal Medicine Residency at the Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV, who says, “I have moved to America twice, and back to my home country of Germany once. When it comes to the internal medicine residency, I feel like I can manage this challenge because of all the things I have personally done in the past five years.”
“A res...
Mountain Metabolics: Lisa Euliss, Registered Dietician
Healthcare is Human: Mountain Metabolics continues an in-depth look at individuals working in obesity, diabetes, and metabolic healthcare in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. We meet Lisa Euliss, a registered dietician working at the Diabetes and Nutrition Education Center in Martinsburg, WV.
“I think it’s really challenging because everybody gets stuck in ...
Healthcare is Human: Mountain Metabolics continues an in-depth look at individuals working in obesity, diabetes, and metabolic healthcare in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. We meet Tabitha Physioc, a hospital-based social worker, who tells Healthcare is Human, “Hospital social work is all about empowerment, giving people the opportunity to make their voices heard.”
“I remember twenty years ago when I wouldn’t ...
Healthcare is Human: Mountain Metabolics continues an in-depth look at individuals working in obesity, diabetes, and metabolic healthcare in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. We meet Pam Gesford RN, who tells Healthcare is Human:
"We celebrate when patients start to exercise, the completion of a pregnancy, a slight change in their A1C, all of the things that are pertinent to their diabetes managem...
Healthcare is Human: Mountain Metabolics series continues an in-depth look at individuals working in obesity, diabetes, and metabolic healthcare in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. We meet Amanda Staubs PharmD, who tells Healthcare is Human:
“Being a pharmacist here at the Berkeley Medical Center is really important to me. I grew up in Charles Town, West Virginia, and then left for college. I came ba...
Mountain Metabolics is in-depth look at individuals treating obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and related conditions in Martinsburg, WV. Who are the folks doing this important work, and what motivates them?
We meet Jade Hill RN, a telemetry nurse on the 6the floor of the Berkeley Medical Center. “Patients often come in for chest pain, but they also might have a UTI, and because their blood sugar is high. Th...
Healthcare is Human: Recovery Series continues an in-depth look at individuals working in substance abuse recovery in Martinsburg, WV. Who are the incredible folks doing this important work? With such a difficult disease, why do they choose to work in recovery?
We meet Rebecca Bingman, a peer recovery counselor, who describes her approach to reaching people suffering from substance abuse disorder (SUD). “Mee...
Kimberly Craig RN
Healthcare is Human: Recovery Series continues an in-depth look at individuals working in substance abuse recovery in Martinsburg, WV. Who are the incredible folks doing this important work? With such a difficult disease, why do they choose to work in recovery?
We meet Kimberly Craig RN, who says, “Each patient who comes through here (the crisis center) is human, just like myself ...
Healthcare is Human: Recovery Series continues an in-depth look at individuals working in substance abuse recovery in Martinsburg, WV. Who are the incredible folks doing this important work? With such a difficult disease, why do they choose to work in recovery?
We meet Alessia Brand who says, “Addiction is a brain disease and I try to train and educate our patients to understand their brain gets hijacked. In...
Angie Gray, a public health nurse for life
Healthcare is Human: Recovery Series continues its in-depth look at individuals working in substance abuse recovery in Martinsburg, WV. Who are the incredible folks doing this important work? With such a difficult disease, why do they choose to work in recovery?
We meet Angie Gray RN, a public health nurse who says, “My goal is to see West Virginia wild, wonderful, ...
Our latest podcast episode marks the beginning of Healthcare is Human: Recovery Series, an in-depth look at individuals working in substance abuse recovery in Martinsburg, WV. Who are the incredible folks doing this important work? With such a difficult disease, why do they choose to work in recovery?
We meet Dr. Nikki Arvon, a specialist in addiction medicine at the WVU Crisis Recovery and Support Center on...
In our latest podcast episode, we conclude our tour of amazing women on the 6th floor of the Berkeley Medical Center and meet Adriana Palmer, RN.
“I was born within the walls of this hospital in 1988 and graduated from Hedgesville High School in 2006. I've been here for 20 years and have worked in several different positions. I am currently the nurse manager on the sixth floor telemetry unit at Berkeley...
In our latest podcast episode, we continue our tour of dedicated women working on the 6th floor of the Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV. Cindy Miller, secretary of the oncology unit, graciously posed for photographs and an interview in summer 2023. Cindy shares her perspective of how treating coworkers and patients like family forms the heart of healthcare.
This podcast episode also features Renée K. Nichols...
In our latest podcast episode, we meet Rachel Mattherly, RN. Born and raised in Fairmont, WV, she attributes her small and friendly hometown as a key influence on her decision to go into healthcare.
An alumnus of Fairmont State University School of Nursing, Rachel says she enjoys the tightly knit oncology unit where she works at the Berkeley Medical Center. “I think I have found my niche in oncology. We often have rep...
In this episode, we hear from Renée K. Nicholson, Director of the Humanities Center at West Virginia University (WVU), as she makes the case for an important humanities discipline, narrative medicine. Learn how narrative medicine offers opportunities to rebuild trust in a fractured healthcare system through shared storytelling. Renée’s interview was recorded at her poetry workshop in June 2023 at The Museum of the She...
In this episode, we meet Natalie Smith RN, a nurse who cultivates her compassion through creative outlets. Hear how Natalie uses crafts to keep her own spirits high so she can care for sick patients at the Berkeley Medical Center. What started as a hobby has become an essential burnout prevention strategy for Natalie, allowing her to bring joy and laughter to nursing.
Healthcare is Human was created by Ryan ...
In this episode we meet Richard Dennis, consumer advocate for the state Attorney General’s office, representing the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. Learn how West Virginia’s oldest citizens adapted when in-person services were disrupted in the pandemic. Mr. Dennis spoke with Healthcare is Human in September 2022 at the Berkeley 2000 Recreation Center.
This podcast is engineered by Kym Mattioli.
In this episode we meet John Hughes, who receives a bone marrow transplant in 2019. Hear how he negotiates these challenges, spending several months in the hospital fighting for his life, only to be released into a global pandemic.
This podcast is engineered by Kym Mattioli.
Visit Healthcare is Human on Facebook and Instagram to see photography by Molly Humphreys.
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In this episode of the podcast we hear from Chuck Hydorn. A citizen of Martinsburg, WV, Chuck shares his story of being sick during COVID-19 and getting the last hospital bed at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV.
His tale is one of survival at a time when COVID-19 made every aspect of regular medical care difficult.
This podcast is engineered by Kym Mattioli. Visit Healthcare is Human on Fac...
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