Send us a text 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 family. So, I have adopted these patients as my aunts, uncles, and grandparents. Individualize...

Send us a text 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 I interviewed here. I was very impressed with the people I met. I have no doubt this is ...

Send us a text 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 referrals and authorizations, and now I'm the office supervisor fo...

Send us a text 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 residency is a lot of moments happening at the same time. ...

Send us a text 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 diet culture, and I explain to them it is a lifes...

Send us a text 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 see churches involved, but I know many churches in the ...

Send us a text 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 management. I work as a diabetic educator and have been a registered nurse for fo...

Send us a text 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 back because I wanted to give back to the community where I grew u...

Send us a text 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. They require more insulin because of their elevated sugars, and we...

Send us a text 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). “Meeting somebody where they are, it starts with not being judgmenta...

Send us a text 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 or anybody in this room. They're humans and they make mistake...

Send us a text 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 the beginning, they do have this choice, but, once they're addi...

Send us a text 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, and well. We need to be looking at healthcare through a so...

Send us a text 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 Wilson Street. Working in her hometown, she says, “I feel in l...

Send us a text 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 Medical Center,” Adriana tells Healthcare is Human. This podc...

Send us a text 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. Nicholson reading an original poem and music composed and perf...

Send us a text 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 repeat patients and we get to know them and their families...

Send us a text 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 Shenandoah Valley. Healthcare is Human was created by Ryan...

Send us a text 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 McCarthy and is a signature program of the WVU Humanities Center...

Send us a text 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. Visit Healthcare is Human on Facebook and Instagram to see photogr...