Tara Wedin Bamat, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Attending Physician, Complex Care Team & Compass Care Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Attending Physician, Pediatric Advanced Care Team, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Associate Program Director, Pediatric Residency Program
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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
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 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 2022.
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 2022 Notes: Poster 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 2022 Notes: Oral Presentation.
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.
Annie Gula MD, Tara Bamat MD.: Pediatric Palliative Care: A Curricular Reform. Association of Pediatric Program Directors Spring National Meeting, Presented Virtually 2021 Notes: Platform Presentation and Trainee Research of the Year Award Winner.
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.
Bayer N, Taylor A, Fallon A, Wang H, Santolaya J, Bamat T, Washington N. : Pediatric Residents’ Sense of Meaning in their Work: Is This Related to Higher Specialty Satisfaction and Reduced Burnout? Academic Pediatrics 21(3): 557-563, Apr 2020.
Trowbridge A, Bamat T, Griffis H, McConathey E, Feudtner C, Walter J: Pediatric Resident Experience Caring for Children at the End of Life in a Children’s Hospital. Academic Pediatrics 20(1): 81-88, Jan-Feb 2020.