The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine professor didn’t think twice when the World Health Organization called her in 2014 and again in 2015 to help lead containment efforts in West Africa. A 25-year Navy veteran, Marty attended the Navy War College, and after medical school, embarked on a career that would lead to specializations in infectious diseases, disaster medicine and the science, medical response and policy related to weapons of mass destruction.
Fighting Ebola is all in a day’s work for Dr. Aileen Marty. The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine professor didn’t think twice when the World Health Organization called her in 2014 and again in 2015 to help lead containment efforts in West Africa. A 25-year Navy veteran, Marty attended the Navy War College, and after medical school, embarked on a career that would lead to specializations in infectious diseases, disaster medicine and the science, medical response and policy related to weapons of mass destruction. Her unique trajectory began with her studying some of the most loathsome diseases known to man, starting with the oldest: leprosy. Marty is one of only 403 people listed in the international roster as a member of the United Nations Monitoring and Verification Team for Weapons of Mass Destruction.
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