Dr. Tara Burra

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Tara Burra is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, specializing in adult psychiatry. She has a strong background in health systems and quality improvement, having served as the Medical Director for Quality, Experience, and Safety at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). Burra pursued her medical education and psychiatry residency at the University of Toronto, where she also completed a Master’s degree in health geography. With a focus on quality improvement and patient safety, she co-leads the Quality, Innovation, and Safety hub within her department. Her prior experience includes the role of Physician Lead in Quality Improvement at Sinai Health, as well as managing adult ambulatory services at St. Joseph’s Health Centre. Burra's clinical work emphasizes general adult psychiatry, and she has been deeply involved in initiatives aimed at enhancing patient care through innovative practices and systems.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Toronto • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, focusing on adult psychiatry and quality improvement.

Medical Director

— Present

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Medical Director for Quality, Experience, and Safety.

Physician Lead Quality Improvement

— Present

Sinai Health • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Lead physician for quality improvement initiatives.

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology