Dr. Stark graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Kinesiology) from the University of Waterloo and a MSc (OT) from McMaster University. After practicing as an Occupational Therapist at CAMH in the Schizophrenia Program, she completed a Medical Degree from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and her Postgraduate training in Psychiatry at McMaster University. She is a Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in the Southern Medical program, and is in clinical practice at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail, BC as a Psychiatrist in an acute inpatient setting. She holds several leadership roles including Department Head of Psychiatry, Executive Member of her Physician Association, and as a Hospital Foundation Board Director. She has a keen interest in teaching, and facilitates the Psychiatry rotations for both undergraduate and postgraduate learners at her teaching site. She has been recognized for her Excellence in teaching, receiving awards from both the undergraduate and postgraduate level, and is currently an Examiner with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. She enjoys living in the beautiful mountain community of Rossland, BC with her family and has diverse practice interests as a Generalist in Psychiatry.