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Tara Copper, M.D.
tara.copper@wustl.edu
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine
phone: (314) 454-2341
Clinical Interests
Alumna gives back to her adopted Bahamas
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
-
Pres
MO, Medical License
2013
-
Pres
American Board of Pediatrics
2016
-
Pres
Basic Life Support (BLS)
2017
-
Pres
MO, BNDD
2017
-
Pres
MO, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
2017
-
Pres
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor
2018
-
2022
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Instructor
2019
-
Pres
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
2020
-
Pres
Advanced 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
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Publication Co-Authors
Fahd Ahmad, M.D., M.S.C.I.
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
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
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
Last updated: 04/01/2022
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