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Broken Knuckle: Ashton's Story

Meet Ashton Fifteen-year-old Ashton Meuret has been climbing, flipping and tumbling since she was old enough to walk. So, two years ago when the highly competitive Level 9 Junior Olympian broke the middle...

Meet the Team

: Comprehensive Otology and Hearing Program Patient Review...

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH): Charlotte’s Story

Charlotte was diagnosed with an aggressive form of Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) at 9 months old, but a targeted treatment from Children’s Mercy has kept her LCH-free and thriving. Her care team...

Drs. Jeffrey Colvin, Hank Puls Receive NIH Grant to Study Whether State Policies Improve the Health and Wellbeing of Children

This study will examine state safety net policies to identify whether they improved the health and wellbeing of children in families with low socioeconomic status. The team will research four policies...

Healthier eating in the new year is a resolution you can keep. No, really!

Be honest: How many days into the new year did you make it before you abandoned all those well-intentioned resolutions? It happens to the best of us. But as a parent, finding ways to implement healthier...

David White Receives Funding to Study Remotely Delivered Cardiac Rehabilitation for Adolescents With Congenital Heart Disease

David White, PhD, Cardiology, received a 5-year, $736,540 Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

Dr. Abbey Masonbrink Receives NIH Funding to Support Research About Tobacco and ENDS Use Treatment for Adolescents and Young Adults in the Pediatric Hospital Setting

Abbey Masonbrink, MD, MPH, was awarded a 5-year, $947,700 Mentored Career Development (K23) Award from the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Drug Abuse) for the project “Development and...

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January 2026

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Child Life Clinical Internship Program

The Child Life Department at Children’s Mercy Hospital offers a 16-week, 640 hour, comprehensive, competency based child life internship program at the undergraduate and graduate level. Students are given...

Meet Rose Reynolds

Rose Reynolds, PhD, Data Science Research Associate, Research Informatics, and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri – Kansas City (UMKC), talks about what drew her to a career in...

Financial Resources and Billing Information

Insurance Plans and Coverage Types Accepted Pay My Bill Payment Types Accepted Financial Assistance Understanding health care costs No Surprises Act Billing Process Cost of Care Estimate Tool Insurance...

Foundations for the Future: 10 Years of Research at Children's Mercy Month

May 2025 marks 10 years of celebrating Research at Children's Mercy Month, the chance to recognize the many breakthroughs and discoveries that help kids heal, grow, and thrive.

Meet Pete Muenks

Pete Muenks, MA, ACRP-CP, Senior Clinical Research Coordinator, Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles and Nutrition, talks about what drew him to his current research career, his career goals, and much...

Dr. Romina Barral Receives NIH Funding to Study Reproductive Health Disparities Among Latinx Youth Living in Rural Communities

Dr. Barral’s study, “Reducing reproductive health disparities among Latinx youth living in rural communities” aims to improve scientific knowledge about disparities in teen pregnancy prevention.

Evidence Based Practice Team

Kathleen Berg, MD, FAAP, Medical Director View Story Todd Glenski, MD, MSHA, FASA, Medical Director View Story Jarrod Dusin, PhD, RD, LD, CPHQ , Director View Story Andrea Melanson, OTD, OTR/L, Program...

Child Neurology Residency - Research

Research experiences Research is an important part of the training of Child Neurology residents at Children’s Mercy. Training in research starts with the research mentor that each resident is encouraged to...

Hallucinations: Primary Psychiatric Diagnoses

Delusional disorder  Brief psychotic disorder Schizophreniform disorder Schizophrenia Schizoaffective disorder Schizotypal personality disorder Bipolar disorder Depression with psychosis These pathways...

Bulging Disc Injury and Recovery: Logan’s Story

Meet Logan The music was loud, and the testosterone levels were high in the Lansing High School weightlifting room, as the powerlifting team was getting ready for another season. Logan Buffo, a sophomore...

Additional Training

Antimicrobial stewardship Fellows with an interest in a career in antimicrobial stewardship can enter our Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship Fellowship Track. This unique track provides intensive training...