Tara Wedin Bamat, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (General Pediatrics)
Attending Physician, Pediatric Advanced Care Team, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Attending Physician, Complex Care Team & Compass Care Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Associate Program Director, Pediatric Residency Program
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Associate Designated Institutional Official for Trainee Wellbeing, CHOP
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
34th & Civic Center Blvd., 12NW
Philadelphia, PA 19104
34th & Civic Center Blvd., 12NW
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
B.A. (Neuroscience and Behavior)
Columbia University, 2006.
M.D.
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine , 2011.
Permanent linkB.A. (Neuroscience and Behavior)
Columbia University, 2006.
M.D.
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine , 2011.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Pediatric Complex Care, Hospice and Palliative MedicineDescription of Other Expertise
VitalTalk Communication TrainingSelected Publications
Gula A, Merkel E, Bouchelle Z, Nelin T, Rojas C, Hwang J, Johnson V, Ronan J, Bamat T.: Primary Palliative Care for Pediatric Residents: A Curricular Framework and Pilot. Academic Pediatrics. 23(6): 1133-1137, March 2023.Bamat T, Washington N, Poitevien P, Holland S. : Building Comfort in the Uncomfortable: An Intentional Approach to Psychological Safety when Building Effective Microaggressions/DEI Curricula. Association of Pediatric Program Directors Spring National Meeting. Spring APPD Meeting, Atlanta Georgia March 2023 Notes: Enhanced Learning Session/Podium Presentation.
Shankar M, Richards S, Wang E, Kurtz J, Guzman H, Jin L, Washington N, Mehta J, Martin A, Worsley D, Hwang J, Bamat T.: Teaching Brave Skills Safely: Trainee Perspectives on Trauma-Informed Racial Microaggression Training. Pediatric Academic Societies National Meeting, Denver, CO April 2022 Notes: Oral Presentation, Podium Presentation.
Shankar M, Richards S, Wang E, Kurtz J, Guzman H, Jin L, Washington N, Mehta J, Martin A, Worsley D, Hwang J, Bamat T. T: Teaching Brave Skills Safely: Trainee Perspectives on Trauma-Informed Racial Microaggression Training. Association of Pediatric Program Directors Spring National Meeting, San Diego CA March 2022 Notes: Podium Presentation.
Sieke E, Gula A, Bouchelle Z, Donches K, Nelin T, Rojas C, Teng C, Yannekis G, Bamat T, Barnes A, Mehta J, Ronan J, Szalda D. : It’s in the Water: Working Towards Inclusivity, Psychological Safety, and Accountability Through the Implementation of the Pediatric Residency Program Challenging Interactions Reporting Tool. Association of Pediatric Program Directors Spring National Meeting, San Diego CA March 2022 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Bach A, Lieberman S, Johnson V, Bamat T.: Let’s Talk About It: Developing and Implementing a Simulation-Based Communication Curriculum Using VitalTalk Methodology. Association of Pediatric Program Directors Spring National Meeting, San Diego CA March 2022 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Annie Gula MD, Tara Bamat MD.: Pediatric Palliative Care: A Curricular Reform. Association of Pediatric Program Directors Spring National Meeting, Presented Virtually March 2021 Notes: Platform Presentation and Trainee Research of the Year Award Winner.
Sieke E, Gula A, Bouchelle Z, Rojas C, Nelin T, Ronan J, Szalda D, Mehta J, Barnes A, Bamat T.: Working Towards a Psychologically Safe Learning Environment: Implementing a Pediatric Residency Program Challenging Interactions Reporting Tool. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 5th Interprofessional Education Symposium. Philadelphia, PA. 2021 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Bouchelle Z, Rasooly I, Bamat T, Chaiyachati B. : Childcare During a Pandemic. The Incidental Economist September 2020.
Bayer N, Taylor A, Atabek Z, Santolaya J, Bamat T, Washington N. : Enhancing Residents’ Warmth in Greeting Caregivers: An Inpatient Intervention to Improve Family-Centered Communication. Journal for Healthcare Quality 43(3): 183-193, May 2020.