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EPISODE · Feb 23, 2026 · 28 MIN

The Wandering Nurse: Confronting Ebola, Polio, & Malaria

from Inspired To Heal · host William Trick

What happens when an aspiring nurse is turned off by healthcare in college?  For Catherine Dentinger, a Peace Corps stint in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a chance meeting with public health legend Jonathan Mann, changed her career. After attending nursing school of nursing at UCSF, she contributed to polio eradication in India, Ebola control in Guinea, and malaria prevention in Madagascar. Catherine’s CDC career is an interesting exploration of diseases and continents. Join her as she shares her stories from ‘beyond the bedside', exploring what it means to be a public health nurse on the global stage. Additional guest information & links to podcast platforms are available at www.inspiredtoheal.net.  Please like and follow us on your favorite platform.Contact us with feedback and suggestions through the website. 

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What happens when an aspiring nurse is turned off by healthcare in college? For Catherine Dentinger, a Peace Corps stint in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a chance meeting with public health legend Jonathan Mann, changed her career. After attending nursing school of nursing at UCSF, she contributed to polio eradication in India, Ebola control in Guinea, and malaria prevention in Madagascar. Catherine’s CDC career is an interesting exploration of diseases and continents. Join h...

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