Tat, Jennifer
MD
Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UBC; Medical Microbiologist, VGH
Affiliation(s): Vancouver General Hospital
Clinical Interests: Infectious disease diagnostics, infection prevention, and microbial genomics
Dr. Jennifer Tat is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of British Columbia and a Medical Microbiologist at Vancouver General Hospital. She earned her medical degree (MB BCh BAO) from University College Cork in Ireland, completed her MSc in Physiology at the University of Toronto, and pursued residency and fellowship training in Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention & Control at the University of Toronto. Dr. Tat’s clinical and research interests span infectious disease diagnostics, infection prevention, and microbial genomics.
Academic Background
- Clinical Fellowship in Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention & Control, University of Toronto, 2024
- Residency in Medical Microbiology, University of Toronto, 2023
- MD Equivalent (MB BCh BAO), University College Cork, Ireland, 2018
- MSc in Physiology, University of Toronto, 2013
- BSc (Hons) in Comparative Physiology, University of Toronto, 2010
Awards and Recognition
Publications
Research Interest
- Clinical microbiology and infectious disease diagnostics
- Infection prevention and control (IPAC) in acute-care settings
- Microbial genomics and public health applications
- Quality improvement in clinical microbiology laboratories
- Antimicrobial resistance and stewardship
Current Projects In My Lab Include
Teaching Interest
Clinical microbiology education for laboratory staff, residents, and medical students