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
43 episodes
Dr. Urooj Fatima - Making Biryani in West Virginia
In this episode we meet Dr. Urooj Fatima, a native of Pakistan and first-year internal medicine resident at the Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia. During her first month of residency, Fatima participated in a cooking class o...
Erin McGowan - Food as medicine in the Culinary and Lifestyle Track at West Virginia University School of Medicine
In this episode we meet Erin McGowan, a third-year medical student from Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, who shares her experiences in the Culinary and Lifestyle Medicine Track at the West Virginia University (WVU) School of Medicine in Martins...
Internal Medicine Residency - Melissa Carter
Healthcare is Human: Internal Medicine Residency, Melissa Carter In this episode we meet Melissa Carter, ambulatory service manager for medicine & pediatrics at the Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV:
Internal Medicine Residency - Amanda Donnelly RN
Healthcare is Human: Internal Medicine Residency, Amanda Donnelly RN In this episode we meet Amanda Donnelly RN, an experienced nurse who plays a critical role in the daily operations of the primary care clinic at the WVU ...
Internal Medicine Residency, Adrienne Raville, Ambulatory Director
Healthcare is Human: Internal Medicine Residency, Adrienne Raville, Ambulatory DirectorIn this episode we meet Adrienne Raville, director of ambulatory operations for the WVU Internal Medicine Residency at the Berkeley Medical ...
Internal Medicine Residency Clinic Manager Melissa Green
Healthcare is Human: Internal Medicine Residency, Melissa Green, Clinic ManagerIn this episode we meet Melissa Green, the office manager at University Internal Medicine, the outpatient home for the new WVU Internal Medicine Res...
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Internal Medicine Residency Program Manager Lisa Beans
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 Germ...
Mountain Metabolics: Lisa Euliss, Registered Dietician
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 Virgi...
Mountain Metabolics: Tabitha Physioc, Hospital Social Worker
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...
Mountain Metabolics: Pam Gesford, Diabetic Educator
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: ...
Mountain Metabolics: Amanda Staubs PharmD
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 Hu...
Mountain Metabolics: Jade Hill RN, Telemetry Nurse
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...
Recovery Series: Rebecca Bingaman
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 ...
Recovery Series: Kimberly Craig RN
Kimberly Craig RNHealthcare 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 diseas...
Recovery Series: Alesia Brand
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 ...
Recovery Series: Angie Gray RN
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 imp...
Recovery Series: Nikki Arvon MD
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 ...
Episode Twenty-Six, Adriana Palmer Serves Her Hometown
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 ...
Episode Twenty-Five - Cindy Miller
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 i...
Episode Twenty-Four, Rachel Mattherly, Made in Fairmont, WV
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 Univ...
Episode Twenty-Three, Renée K. Nicholson MFA
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 opportu...
Episode Twenty-Two - Natalie Smith RN, Crafty Nurse
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 ...
Episode Twenty-One - Richard Dennis, Citizen Advocate
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 ...
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Episode Twenty - Surviving a Bone Marrow Transplant and COVID
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.
