Christine Ewan
Australian medical educator
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Dr Anna Darrow
The second woman to be licensed as a doctor in Florida
Mary Baptist Russell
1800s Irish nun, philanthropist, and educator
Dr Eva Eden
Australian educator in the field of veterinary science, agricultural science and pharmacy.
Freda Elizabeth Jacob
Australian occupational therapist
Margaret Chuene Mncadi
South African doctor and activist
Lulu Dube
South African nurse
Elizabeth-Anne Stuart Abell
Elizabeth-Anne Abell was a key figure in Queensland nursing from the 1940s. She was Matron at Royal Children’s Hospital in Brisbane (1961-1968) and Chief Nursing Officer of the Queensland Department of Health.
Cynthia Stuhlmiller
Cynthia Stuhlmiller was appointed Professor of Mental Health Nursing at Flinders University of South Australia in 2000. Her areas of interest included mental health nursing, traumatic stress and qualitative research.
Mary Malahlela-Xakana
Malahele-Xakana became the first Black woman to register as a medical doctor in South Africa in 1947. She was also a founder member of the YWCA, a member of the Women’s Peace movement and a member of the Fort Hare University Council.