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 Gujarat, India; Chinle Indian Heath Service unit, Arizona; and Butare, Rwanda.
Dr. Tam is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Utah. She is an Associate Program Director of the pediatric residency program. She is the Director of Education for the Global, Rural, Under-resourced Child Health (GRUCH) Program and oversees development of the resident certificate pathway and rotation electives. She also leads Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives within the pediatric residency program and is a co-founder of their Anti-Racism Working Group. Other interests include enhancing global health education and partnerships by applying equity, anti-racism, and decolonization practices, improving pediatric vaccine coverage during hospitalizations, and understanding and addressing healthcare patient safety disparities. Dr. Tam is also the physician lead for Schwartz Rounds at Primary Children's Hospital.
When not working, Dr. Tam can be found trying out new SL-area restaurants, searching for the next toddler-level activity to keep said toddler entertained, hiking/camping, road biking, trail running, XC skiing, and coaching women's lacrosse.
