Narrative Mindworks chats with Ryan McCarthy about Appalachian stories and storytelling. Ryan McCarthy is an old-fashioned internal medicine doctor, one who works in office and hospital settings in his hometown of Martinsburg, WV. Dr. McCarthy is also a faculty member of the West Virginia University (WVU) School of Medicine. In the spring 2020 he created Healthcare is Human (HIH) to chronicle his COVID-19 pandemic experience. HIH is a partnership of talented artists, exploring meanings in all aspects of healthcare, and creating beautiful artifacts in the process. To date, several short films have been produced and HIH is the subject of a TEDx Talk. Listen now to Dr Ryan McCarthy share his passions, his practice and his humor.
Cherie Henderson PhD, blending her diverse experiences as a journalist, academic, and cancer survivor, is pioneering innovative applications of narrative practices beyond healthcare, focusing on end-of-life narratives, library projects, and community engagement to foster compassion and connection.
Discover how Nelly Edmondson's journey from journalism to narrative medicine demonstrates the profound healing power of storytelling and its ability to foster humanistic interactions in healthcare.
In another installment of the series Narrative Evolution, Emmett Furey explores narrative correlationism, the value of storytelling, and the cognitive processes behind how we experience and share narratives.
Listen to A Conversation with Emily Joy Weiner, Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Houses on the Moon Theater Company
Self-administered narrative medicine produces a valuable currency of peace and clarity. Listen to Andre Lijoi, MD, read "For One Who Is Exhausted, a Blessing" by John O’Donohue, and read his essay.
