Tara Wedin Bamat, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (General 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
Associate Designated Institutional Official for Trainee Wellbeing, Office of Graduate Medical Education, 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 School of Medicine , 2011.
Permanent linkB.A. (Neuroscience and Behavior)
Columbia University, 2006.
M.D.
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine , 2011.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Pediatric Complex Care, Hospice and Palliative MedicineDescription of Other Expertise
VitalTalk Communication TrainingSelected Publications
Bamat T, Washington N, Holland S. : It’s Imposter Culture, NOT Imposter Syndrome: Why We Need to Stop Teaching Trainees How to Manage Imposter Syndrome and Instead Create Environments That Allow Inclusive Authenticity And What to Teach Instead. Association of Pediatric Program Directors Spring National Meeting. Workshop. April 2024.Bamat T, Washington N, Holland S. : Start with Why: Teaching Professional Identity Formation using Values, Noble Purpose, and Concepts from Organizational Dynamics. Association of Pediatric Program Directors Spring National Meeting. Workshop. April 2024.
Bamat T, Gula A, Sieke E, Newby B, Mehta J, Barnes A, Weiss A, Szalda D. : Implementation of a Trauma-Informed Challenging Interactions Reporting Tool to Improve our Clinical Learning Environment. Academic Pediatrics April 2024.
Bamat T, Washington N.: Building Comfort in the Uncomfortable: Identifying and Addressing Microaggressions in the Clinical Learning Environment. 7th Annual Education Day. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 2024 Notes: Platform Presentation.
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, GA 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.