Christine Egan

Christine Egan (20 June 1946 – 11 September 2001)[1][2] was an English-Canadian nurse.

Born in Kingston upon Hull, England,[1][2] she graduated from the Hull School of Nursing in 1967.[1] Egan immigrated to Canada to work as a nurse in Iqaluit and other Nunavut communities.[1][3] In 1999, she earned her Ph.D. in Community Health Services from the University of Manitoba.[1][4] She became the Program Director of Research and Education for the Health Board of Kivalliq Region.[1]

In 2001, she was living in Winnipeg, Manitoba,[2] where she taught at the university and worked for Health Canada.[3][4] She was killed in the September 11 attacks when visiting the office of Aon Corporation, where her brother Michael Egan worked in the South Tower of World Trade Center,[1][2][4] on the 105th floor.[4] Michael also died in the attacks.[2][3]

A memorial scholarship was created in her name to support Nunavut Inuit to pursue a nursing education.[3][5][6][7]

References
  1. Ian Stewart (30 October 2016). "Memorable Manitobans: Christine Egan". Manitoba Historical Society.
  2. "Christine Egan". National September 11 Memorial & Museum. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  3. Vinay Menon (6 September 2011). "9/11 Portraits in Grief: Christine and Michael Egan". Toronto Star.
  4. "Dr. Christine Egan". Voices Center for Resilience. December 6, 2001.
  5. "Dr. Christine Egan Memorial Scholarship". University of Manitoba. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  6. Jane George (11 September 2021). "Legacy of Nunavut's lone 9/11 victim lives on in nursing scholarship". CBC News.
  7. Carol Sanders (9 September 2011). "Northern nursing careers legacy of loss". Winnipeg Free Press.
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