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 E

Healthcare is Human is a health podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 45 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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  From Ballet to Graduate Medical Education

  Oct 1, 202637 min

  Send us Fan Mail From Ballet to Graduate Medical Education In this episode we meet Gabrielle Butler, a native of Martinsburg, West Virginia, who recently became the program manager for the Berkeley Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency. “I started ballet at two years old because my older sister was in dance. I wanted to do everything she did. It became such a part of my life that I majored in dance, along with business, in college.” “Dance has given me an awareness of my own body and it has helped me break out of my shell and learn how to be uncomfortable in situations where I have to perform. When you are on stage, you have to commit. Even if I am tired and hungry, I have to put on a smile and go out there and do what I need to do.” “As a dancer, I have developed discipline, and I bring these habits to my work. I have a creative energy, one that I use to teach dance, actually in the studio where I started learning ballet. I get to choreograph and it makes me feel great to see young kids fall in love with dance.” Healthcare is Human is created by Ryan McCarthy and is a signature program of the Berkeley Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency in Martinsburg, WV, https://medicine.wvu.edu/internal-medicine-eastern-division/residency/ This podcast is engineered by Kym Mattioli. Visit Healthcare is Human on Facebook and Instagram to see incredible photography by Molly Humphreys, native of Shepherdstown, WV. Find more of her world-class portfolio on Piccadilly Posh Photography https://www.instagram.com/piccadillyposh?igsh=Nm02YXlmdG1vZTJx Learn more about Renée K. Nicholson, her poetry, forthcoming novel La Modiste , and other projects by visiting http://www.reneenicholson.com/ https://typeeighteenbooks.com/product/la-modiste/ Healthcare is Human is supported by the West Virginia Humanities Council, WVU Medicine, WVU Foundation, Freedom’s Run Foundation, and generous donors in our community. Isaac McCarthy (PhD candidate, Ohio State University) plays the banjo to open and close the show. https://music.osu.edu/people/mccarthy.851 Healthcare is Human is featured on TED.com ; KevinMD; Synapsis; Doctors on Social Media; The Gold Foundation; Narrative Mindworks; West Virginia Public Broadcasting; 100 Days in Appalachia; American Public Health Association; and Academy for Professionalism in Health Care, amongst others. #healthcareishuman Be sure to visit Healthcare is Human on Facebook and Instagram. If you have a great idea for a podcast, we would love to hear from you.

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  The Making of a Program Director

  Sep 14, 202637 min

  Send us Fan Mail In this episode hosts Renée K. Nicholson and Ryan McCarthy explore Ryan’s journey into internal medicine and then the program director of a residency program in his hometown, Martinsburg, West Virginia (WV). “I got viral meningitis when I was a junior in high school and, while I was in the hospital, I found a group of young doctors at the foot of my bed who were residents. Intellectually, I saw some of myself there. I had never thought about medicine before I got sick and ended up in the healthcare system.” “I first heard the words ‘West Virginia needs you’ when I went to Morgantown to attend college at West Virginia University, and this planted a seed inside me. When I was in medical school, I felt comfortable in the classroom–I belonged. Socially, however, I felt strange being in the professional world for the first time.” “When I was in the clinical years of medical school, I saw doctors who were capable in science while, at the same time, that they were emotionally available for patients, that’s who I wanted to be. They were my heroes.” “I have always been an artistic person and, when Covid-19 came along, my creativity burst forth and prompted me to create Healthcare is Human. Working with artists, telling stories, and creating artifacts within healthcare has been the most fulfilling chapter of my career in medicine. I am excited for what comes next–whatever that is.” Healthcare is Human is created by Ryan McCarthy and is a signature program of the Berkeley Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency in Martinsburg, WV, https://medicine.wvu.edu/internal-medicine-eastern-division/residency/ This podcast is engineered by Kym Mattioli. Visit Healthcare is Human on Facebook and Instagram to see incredible photography by Molly Humphreys, native of Shepherdstown, WV. Find more of her world-class portfolio on Piccadilly Posh Photography https://www.instagram.com/piccadillyposh?igsh=Nm02YXlmdG1vZTJx Learn more about Renée K. Nicholson, her poetry, prose, and other projects by visiting http://www.reneenicholson.com/ Healthcare is Human is supported by the West Virginia Humanities Council, WVU Medicine, WVU Foundation, Freedom’s Run Foundation, and generous donors in our community. Isaac McCarthy (PhD candidate, Ohio State University) plays the banjo to open and close the show. https://music.osu.edu/people/mccarthy.851 Healthcare is Human is featured on TED.com ; KevinMD; Synapsis; Doctors on Social Media; The Gold Foundation; Narrative Mindworks; West Virginia Public Broadcasting; 100 Days in Appalachia; American Public Health Association; and Academy for Professionalism in Health Care, amongst others. Be sure to visit Healthcare is Human on Facebook and Instagram. If you have a great idea for a podcast, we would love to hear from you.

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  Dr. Urooj Fatima - Making Biryani in West Virginia

  May 9, 202623 min

  Send us Fan Mail 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 on the Eastern Campus of the West Virginia University School of Medicine as a part of the Culinary and Lifestyle Medicine Track. Working alongside medical students and family medicine residents, she helped prepare meals appropriate for patients undergoing bariatric surgery. The cooking was facilitated by a chef and paired with lectures from diabetes experts and bariatric surgeons in a day of hands-on learning at the Erma Byrd Health Professions Education Center. While she was cooking, hosts Renée K. Nicholson and Ryan McCarthy spoke with Fatima about a dish at the heart of Pakistani cuisine. “Biryani is important to us in Pakistan and we have it on every special occasion. ​​You marinate meat in yogurt and cut up onions and tomatoes–lots of tomatoes! And you then cook the onions and tomatoes together while you boil the rice. Then, you create layers, one of meat, one of rice, over and over again. Then, it goes in the oven on a slow temperature, creating a meat and rice layered cake. It’s spicy.” Fatima also shared how her love of food helps shape her medical practice. “You have to be culturally relevant, understanding patients, their needs, their home. When we speak to patients, we need to understand where they are coming from.” She also shared, “I really like mysteries, stories, novels–these are my things. In medicine, I love puzzle solving,” which prompted Nicholson to respond, “With you and your patient, it's a co-constructed mystery. ” Healthcare is Human is created by Ryan McCarthy and is a signature program of the Berkeley Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency in Martinsburg, WV, https://medicine.wvu.edu/internal-medicine-eastern-division/residency/ This podcast is engineered by Kym Mattioli. Visit Healthcare is Human on Facebook and Instagram to see incredible photography by Molly Humphreys, native of Shepherdstown, WV. Find more of her world-class portfolio on Piccadilly Posh Photography https://www.instagram.com/piccadillyposh?igsh=Nm02YXlmdG1vZTJx Learn more about Renée K. Nicholson, her poetry, prose, and other projects by visiting http://www.reneenicholson.com/ Healthcare is Human is supported by the West Virginia Humanities Council, WVU Medicine, WVU Foundation, Freedom’s Run Foundation, and generous donors in our community. Isaac McCarthy (PhD candidate, Ohio State University) plays the banjo to open and close the show. https://music.osu.edu/people/mccarthy.851 Healthcare is Human is featured on TED.com ; KevinMD; Synapsis; The Gold Foundation; Narrative Mindworks; West Virginia Public Broadcasting; 100 Days in Appalachia; American Public Health Association; and Academy for Professionalism in Health Care, amongst others. #healthcareishuman Be sure to visit Healthcare is Human on Facebook and Instagram. If you have a great idea for a podcast, we would love to hear from you.

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  Erin McGowan - Food as medicine in the Culinary and Lifestyle Track at West Virginia University School of Medicine

  Feb 1, 202619 min

  Send us Fan Mail 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 Martinsburg, WV: “Right now, we are focusing on post-bariatric care. We're looking at recipes that, first of all, are very nutritious and specifically looking at the two-ounce serving size that you can eat right after bariatric surgery. We are introducing ourselves to what many of our patients might be experiencing, especially in the state West Virginia where a lot of people are dealing with obesity. This is a really big step for them and I think that, no matter what specialty I go into, I will have to bring in the nutritional side as much as I can. Obesity is so prevalent, so who is best to start that education, if not your family doctor? I feel very fortunate. My family ate pretty healthily growing up--as many colors on your plate as possible. I actually had an experience where I really wanted all the stuff that was really bad for me, but it wasn't in our house. I remember when I went to have a sleepover and they only had junk food in their house. I got so excited and I threw up within three hours and had to go home! And looking back, you don't know what's good for you if you haven't had it growing up. I feel so fortunate that my body has that signal: this is not good for you.” Healthcare is Human is created by Ryan McCarthy and is a signature program of the Berkeley Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency in Martinsburg, WV, https://medicine.wvu.edu/internal-medicine-eastern-division/residency/ This podcast is engineered by Kym Mattioli. Visit Healthcare is Human on Facebook and Instagram to see incredible photography by Molly Humphreys, native of Shepherdstown, WV. Find more of her world-class portfolio by searching for Piccadilly Posh Photography. https://www.facebook.com/PiccadillyPoshPhotography Learn more about Renée K. Nicholson, her poetry, and contributions to narrative medicine by visiting http://www.reneenicholson.com/ Healthcare is Human is supported by the West Virginia Humanities Council, WVU Medicine, WVU Foundation, Freedom’s Run Foundation, and generous donors in our community. Isaac McCarthy (PhD candidate, Ohio State University) plays the banjo to open and close the show. https://music.osu.edu/people/mccarthy.851 Healthcare is Human is featured on TED.com ; KevinMD; Synapsis; The Gold Foundation; Narrative Mindworks; West Virginia Public Broadcasting; 100 Days in Appalachia; American Public Health Association; and Academy for Professionalism in Health Care, amongst others. #healthcareishuman Be sure to visit Healthcare is Human on Facebook and Instagram. If you have a great idea for a podcast, we would love to hear from you.

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  Internal Medicine Residency - Melissa Carter

  Nov 17, 202525 min

  Send us Fan Mail 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: “I have been a medical assistant for eighteen years and started my journey going to college to be a special education teacher. I graduated high school early and then decided that I wanted to be in a position where I had the ability to make an impact on others. I changed course and, because my mother was a nursing assistant, I went into health care.” “If you can come to the table with empathy, then you will be a wonderful healthcare provider, and that's really what we're aiming for with our internal medicine residency program. We want everyone to be treated as if they were someone in your family. If you were to walk into that office with your grandparents, how would you want them to be treated?” This podcast features the poem “Diagnosis Color by Number” read by its author, Renée K. Nicholson. Learn more about Renée and her poetry by visiting http://www.reneenicholson.com/ . Music written and performed by Robert Sears. Healthcare is Human is created by Ryan McCarthy and is a signature program of the Internal Medicine Residency at the Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV, https://medicine.wvu.edu/internal-medicine-eastern-division/residency/ This podcast is engineered by Kym Mattioli. Visit Healthcare is Human on Facebook and Instagram to see incredible photography by Molly Humphreys, native of Shepherdstown, WV. Find more of her world-class portfolio by searching for Piccadilly Posh Photography. https://www.facebook.com/PiccadillyPoshPhotography Healthcare is Human is supported by the West Virginia Humanities Council, WVU Medicine, WVU Foundation, Freedom’s Run Foundation, and generous donors in our community. Isaac McCarthy (PhD candidate, Ohio State University) plays the banjo to open and close the show. https://music.osu.edu/people/mccarthy.851 Healthcare is Human is featured on TED.com ; KevinMD; Synapsis; The Gold Foundation; Narrative Mindworks; West Virginia Public Broadcasting; 100 Days in Appalachia; American Public Health Association; and Academy for Professionalism in Health Care, amongst others. #healthcareishuman Be sure to visit Healthcare is Human on Facebook and Instagram. If you have a great idea for a podcast, we would love to hear from you.

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