Reena P. Tam

Reena P. Tam, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Children's Hospital

Salt Lake City
801-662-3645

  • Dr. Reena P. Tam received an M.D. from The Ohio State University College of Medicine. She completed a pediatrics residency at the University of Utah followed by a two-year Pediatric Global Health Fellowship in rural India; Chinle Indian Heath Service unit and southern Rwanda.

    Dr. Tam is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Utah. She is a pediatric hospitalist at Primary Children’s Hospital. Dr. Tam is also an Associate Program Director for the categorical Pediatric Residency Program within which she directs the Global, Rural, Under-resourced Child Health (GRUCH) pathway and the Health Equity, Accountability, and Respect (HEAR) initiatives.

    Academically, she is interested in medical education scholarship, quality improvement, and improving patient safety and disparities.

    When not working, Dr. Tam can be found trying new SL-area food trucks, restaurants, bakeries, traveling with kids, hiking/camping, road biking, trail running, XC skiing, and coaching women's lacrosse.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
    American Board of Pediatrics (sub: Pediatric Hospital Medicine)

  • Dr. Reena P. Tam received an M.D. from The Ohio State University College of Medicine. She completed a pediatrics residency at the University of Utah followed by a two-year Pediatric Global Health Fellowship in rural India; Chinle Indian Heath Service unit and southern Rwanda.

    Dr. Tam is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Utah. She is a pediatric hospitalist at Primary Children’s Hospital. Dr. Tam is also an Associate Program Director for the categorical Pediatric Residency Program within which she directs the Global, Rural, Under-resourced Child Health (GRUCH) pathway and the Health Equity, Accountability, and Respect (HEAR) initiatives.

    Academically, she is interested in medical education scholarship, quality improvement, and improving patient safety and disparities.

    When not working, Dr. Tam can be found trying new SL-area food trucks, restaurants, bakeries, traveling with kids, hiking/camping, road biking, trail running, XC skiing, and coaching women's lacrosse.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics -Primary
    Academic Divisions Inpatient Medicine
    Board Certification
    American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
    American Board of Pediatrics (sub: Pediatric Hospital Medicine)

    Education history

    Fellowship Pediatric Global Health - University of Utah Fellow
    Pediatrics - University of Utah Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - Ohio State University College of Medicine M.D.
    Major: Molecular Genetics [Pre-Med]; Minor: International Studies [Africa] - Ohio State University B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Stryker SD, Conway K, Kaeppler C, Porada K, Tam RP, Holmberg PJ, Schubert C, and Medical Student Global Health study group (2023). Underprepared: influences of U.S. medical students' self-assessed confidence in immigrant and refugee health care. Med Educ Online, 28(1), 2161117. (Read full article)
    2. Haq H, Msekandiana A, Matshaba M, Thahane L, Watts J, Tam R, St Clair N, Schubert C, Rule A, Pannaraj P, Pitt M, Oleson D, Murray B, Morris L, Mendoza J, McHenry M, Keating E, Ferrer K, Crouse H, Condurache T, Batra M, Barnes A, Conway J (2022). Global health electives in the COVID-19 era: resuming travel and strengthening global health academic partnerships. Int J Med Educ, 13, 143-147. (Read full article)
    3. Umphrey L, Paasi G, Windsor W, Abongo G, Evert J, Haq H, Keating EM, Lam SK, McHenry MS, Ndila C, Nwobu C, Rule A, Tam RP, Olson D, Olupot-Olupot P (2022). Perceived Roles, Benefits and Barriers of Virtual Global Health Partnership Initiatives: A Cross-Sectional Exploratory Study. Global Health Research and Policy. Global Health Research and Policy, 7(11).
    4. Purtell R, Tam RP, Avondet E, Gradick K (2022). We are part of the problem: the role of children's hospitals in addressing health inequity. Hosp Pract (1995), 49, 445-455. (Read full article)
    5. Kaeppler C, Holmberg P, Tam RP, Porada K, Stryker SD, Conway K, Schubert C, Medical Student Global Health Study Group (2021). The impact of global health opportunities on residency selection. BMC Med Educ, 21(1), 384. (Read full article)
    6. McHenry MS, Tam RP, Nafiseh AA, Etling MA, Barnes AE, Rule ARL, Crouse HL, Haq H, Morris LE, Murray BL, Umphrey LA, Keating EM (2021). Global Health Partnerships During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives and Insights from International Partners. Am J Trop Med Hyg, 105(2), 407-412. (Read full article)
    7. Spraker-Perlman HL, Tam RP, Bardsley T, Wilkes J, Farley L, Moore D, Sheetz J, Baker JN (2018). The Impact of Pediatric Palliative Care Involvement in the Care of Critically Ill Patients without Complex Chronic Conditions. J Palliat Med, 22(5), 553-556. (Read full article)
    8. Lalitha AV, Fassl B, Gist RE, Shah BR, Chawla N, Singh A, Baranawal A, Shamarao S, Vanaki R, Mahajan P, Patel R, Chauhan V, Batra P, Saha A, Galwankar S, Soans S (2019). 2019 WACEM - Academic College of Emergency Experts Consensus Recommendations on Admission Criteria to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit from the Emergency Departments in India. J Emerg Trauma Shock, 12(2), 155-162. (Read full article)
    9. Batra P, Thakur N, Mahajan P, Patel R, Rai N, Trivedi N, Fassl B, Shah B, Saha A, Lozon M, Oteng RA, Shah D, Galwankar S (2018). An evidence-based approach to evaluation and management of the febrile child in Indian emergency department. Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci, 8(2), 63-72. (Read full article)
    10. For Academic College of Emergency Experts in India ACEE-INDIA INDO US Emergency and Trauma Collaborative, Mahajan P, Batra P, Thakur N, Patel R, Rai N, Trivedi N, Fassl B, Shah B, Lozon M, Oteng RA, Saha A, Shah D, Galwankar S (2017). Consensus Guidelines on Evaluation and Management of the Febrile Child Presenting to the Emergency Department in India. Indian Pediatr, 54(8), 652-660. (Read full article)

    Newspaper

    1. Tam RGradick KKeating E, Wilkins V, Diaz-Ochu M (2020). Commentary: Are we really all in this together? May 26, 2020 https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2020/05/26/commentary-are-we-really/. The Salt Lake Tribune.