
Howard L Taras MD Consultant to School Districts
Faculty, Dept of Pediatrics, UCSD School of Medicine
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- 9500 Gilman Drive, #0831La Jolla, CA 92093 
- Phone+1 858-546-2900 
- Fax+1 844-617-1632 
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Summary
- Dr. Howard Taras is a pediatrician in La Jolla, CA specializing in consultation to school districts, for school health policies and safe integration of children with special healthcare needs (504, IEP).
 Dr Taras is affiliated with two area hospitals: Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego and UC San Diego Health. He received his medical degree from McMaster University’s DeGroote School of Medicine and has been in practice 35 years. He is conversant in French.
Education & Training
 University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1985 - 1987 University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1985 - 1987
 Michael G. DeGroote School of MedicineClass of 1982 Michael G. DeGroote School of MedicineClass of 1982
 McGill UniversityMasters, Psycholinguistics, 1978 - 1979 McGill UniversityMasters, Psycholinguistics, 1978 - 1979
 McMaster UniversityB.Sc., Biochemistry-Honors Program, 1975 - 1978 McMaster UniversityB.Sc., Biochemistry-Honors Program, 1975 - 1978
Certifications & Licensure
 NY State Medical License 1982 - Present NY State Medical License 1982 - Present
 CA State Medical License 1984 - 2026 CA State Medical License 1984 - 2026
 American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Health Hero Combined Health Agencies of San Diego, 2012
- William A. Howe Award American School Health Association, 2006
- Distinguished Services Award American School Health Association, 2005
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsCOVID-19 Rapid Antigen Testing Implementation in California K-12 Schools.John D Malone, Sayone Thihalolipavan, Omid Bakhtar, Donnie Salamanca, Sherri Lynn Polanco
 The Journal of School Health. 2022-12-01
- 30 citationsA Novel Stakeholder Engagement Approach for Patient-centered Outcomes Research.Katherine K. Kim, Dmitry Khodyakov, Kate Marie, Howard Taras, Daniella Meeker
 Medical Care. 2018-10-01
- 531 citationsPrevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in 4 US CommunitiesPhilip A. May, Christina D. Chambers, Wendy O. Kalberg, Jennifer A. Zellner, Haruna S. Feldman
 JAMA. 2018-02-06
Journal Articles
- Cardiac Emergency Response Planning for Schools: A Policy StatementRose K, Martin Goble M, Berger S, Courson R, Fosse G, Gillary R, Halowich J, Indik JH, Konig M, Lopez-Anderson M, Murphy MK, Newman MM, Ranous J, Sasson C, Taras H, Th..., NASN Sch Nurse, 1/1/2016
- Behavior Changes Associated with a Disruptive New Student in the ClassroomStein O'Brien J, Taras H, Barton S, Sellick P, Stein MT, J Dev Behav Pediatr, 1/1/2015
- Soliciting community views of health research: a prelude to conducting specific research projectsTaras HL, Kalichman MW, Schulteis G, Dumbauld J, Bell Y, Seligman FF, West KD, Health Expectations, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- A novel stakeholder engagement approach for patient-centered outcomes research.Kim K, Khodyakov D, Marie K, Taras H, Meeker D, Campos HO, Ohno-Machado L, AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2017
- Abstract of "Drug Testing at School" by Goldberg, L, Elliot DL, MacKinnon, DP, et al. for School Health Program Abstracts.Taras, HL, Journal of School Health, 1/1/2004
Other
- Teaching Teamwork to Law Students.Morton L, Weinstein J, Taras H, Reznik V, Legal Education Digest
 1/1/2014
- Clinical research: seniors making a difference.Taras H, VonJaeger R
 www.CES4Health.info
 1/1/2012
- Referring patients to clinical trials: is it feasible for the busy physician?Taras H, San Diego Physician
 1/1/2012
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Press Mentions
 What the Monkeypox Outbreak Means for San Diego StudentsAugust 10th, 2022 What the Monkeypox Outbreak Means for San Diego StudentsAugust 10th, 2022
 SDUSD Lifts Mask Mandate Outdoors, Though State’s Indoor Mask Rule Will Continue at Least Until Feb. 28February 15th, 2022 SDUSD Lifts Mask Mandate Outdoors, Though State’s Indoor Mask Rule Will Continue at Least Until Feb. 28February 15th, 2022
 In-Depth: Should San Diego School Districts Rely on Rapid Testing During the Omicron Surge?January 11th, 2022 In-Depth: Should San Diego School Districts Rely on Rapid Testing During the Omicron Surge?January 11th, 2022
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Other Languages
- French
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