Lorraine Thirsk (IMAGE) Athabasca University Caption Dr. Lorraine Thirsk, assistant professor of nursing at Athabasca University, is using IDEA Lab to investigate the impact of racism in health care. Credit Athabasca University Usage Restrictions credit Athabasca University License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.