Department of Pediatrics

Clinical Interests

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Education

• BS, Cum Laude, University of Florida, 2005
• MS, Warrington College of Business, University of Florida, 2006
• MD, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, 2010

Training

• Pediatric Resident, Washington University School of Medicine, 2010 - 2013
• Chief Resident, Washington University School of Medicine, 2013 - 2014
• Clinical Fellow, Washington University School of Medicine, 2014 - 2017
• Medical Management of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) Events Training, SEMA Training Center, 2018 - 2018

Licensure and Board Certification

• 2010 - PresMO, Medical License
• 2013 - PresAmerican Board of Pediatrics
• 2016 - PresBasic Life Support (BLS)
• 2017 - PresMO, BNDD
• 2017 - PresMO, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
• 2017 - PresPediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor
• 2018 - 2022Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Instructor
• 2019 - PresPediatric Emergency Medicine
• 2020 - PresAdvanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Provider

Honors and Awards

• Diversity Scholarship, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 2006 - 2010
• Resident and Fellow Diversity Initiative Scholarship, Barnes Jewish Hospital / St. Louis Children’s Hospital, 2010 - 2014
• EU Strong Award, 2017
• Triple Crown Award, 2017
• Triple Crown Award, 2021

Recent Publications view all (3)

Publication Co-Authors

Fahd Ahmad, M.D., M.S.C.I.

Washington University has a long tradition of collaboration amongst colleagues.The faculty above have co-authored publications with Tara Copper, M.D.

1. Copper TC, Jeffe DB, Ahmad FA, Abraham G, Yu F, Hickey B, Schnaodwer D. Emergency Information Forms for Children With Medical Complexity: A Qualitative Study. Peds Emer Care 2018. doi:10.1097/PEC.0000000000001443  PMID:29489603 
2. Abraham GG, Fehr JJ, Ahmad FA, White AJ, Jeffe D, Copper T, Yu F, Schnadower D, Auerbach M. Emergency Information Forms for Children with Medical Complexity: A Simulation Study. 2016;2:138. doi:e2016847  
3. Mintzer M, Chen A, Conway Copper T, Bauder Filmalter S, Markert M, Mathen T, Parekh N. Patel S, van Zuilen M. Breaking Bad News Using Role Playing: A Multimedia Instructional Activity for Teaching Medical Trainees 2014. doi:MedEdPORTAL