Finding beauty in the midst of a global pandemic, Ryan shares the stories of his coworkers throughout the pandemic showing healthcare really is human. McCarthy MD is a faculty member of the WVU School of Medicine and practices internal medicine in Martinsburg, WV. In spring 2020, he created Healthcare is Human, a project to chronicle his pandemic experience. Since then, this project—photography, podcast,
museum exhibit, forthcoming book, art installation, and poetry workshop—has grown exponentially, telling dozens of stories. A partnership of talented artists, Healthcare is Human digs deep, finding beauty in the midst of a global pandemic. Dr. McCarthy collaborates
with the WVU Humanities Center to create a new model of narrative medicine, one steeped in Appalachian values. He loves a great story, and—even better—a good joke. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx