She graduated as an RN in 1987 and since then has completed a B.Sc. in Biology from Concordia University, a Master’s of Nursing Science from the University of Ottawa and most recently her NP certification in 2008 from Queen’s University. Personal experience as a lesbian both in the role of health care provider and as a receiver of health care services has informed her practice and generated a keen interest in the questions surrounding gender and the associated impact on mental health. Lorraine is a wife and the mother of an exceptional 8-year-old boy. Dr. Mike Condra