Healthcare is Human

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 alo...

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 specif...

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 dec...

Send us Fan Mail 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, Berkeley Medical Center, in Martinsburg, WV.    “My husband was in the military and, as a result, we don't live near our famil...

Send us Fan Mail Healthcare is Human: Internal Medicine Residency, Adrienne Raville, Ambulatory Director In this episode we meet Adrienne Raville, director of ambulatory operations for the WVU Internal Medicine Residency at the Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV.    “I am a transplant from New York and I spent twenty years in corporate healthcare in Manhattan and West Chester County before...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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 personall...

Send us Fan Mail 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 chal...

Send us Fan Mail 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 rem...

Send us Fan Mail 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 pertine...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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 substan...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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 W...

Send us Fan Mail 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 R...

Send us Fan Mail 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 flo...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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 engineer...

Send us Fan Mail 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. Be sure to vis...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Health...