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Apply for the Adolescent Medicine Fellowship
Prerequisites Qualified applicants must complete an ACGME-accredited, Pediatrics, Med-Peds, Internal Medicine, or Family Medicine residency program prior to beginning the fellowship. All candidates...
Academic Curriculum – Adolescent Medicine Fellowship
Our curriculum provides a broad range of didactic and experiential learning opportunities to prepare our fellows for a career in adolescent and young adult medicine. Academic Morning The academic morning...
Pediatric specialists your child should see - and when
Your child’s health journey involves more than just visits to the pediatrician. While some pediatric health specialists are essential for every child’s development and preventive care, others are needed...
The Link - September 2025
Our September issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. The Link - September 2025 Evidence Based Strategies: Primary Care, Lifelong Impact...
Pertussis: Exposure Criteria
Pertussis spreads primarily through droplets coughed into the air. Exposures occur when an individual is in close contact with an infected case. Close contact includes: Living in the same household Sharing...
Neonatal Follow Up (NNFC)
Your child’s wellness journey and care will continue with Children’s Mercy’s Neonatal Follow-up Clinics after your child is discharged from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The Special Care Clinic...
State of the Art Pediatrics: The Demise of Pediatric Subspecialty Health Care in America
Column Author: Christopher M Oermann, MD | Director, Cystic Fibrosis Cente Column Editor: Amita Amonker, MD, FAAP | Physician Advisor, Care Management and Utilization Review...
Opportunities for Research
At Children’s Mercy, residents and fellows don’t just observe research. They drive it. Microscope photo Across every department and subspecialty, research is one of the pillars supporting Children’s Mercy as...
Explaining a Blood Draw to Your Child
You need to have your blood checked today. This is called a “blood draw” or “lab draw”. Checking your blood gives the doctors and nurses important information about how your body is doing. Numbing Cream At...
Why Children's Mercy
At Children’s Mercy, creating a world of wellbeing for all children is a tradition deeply rooted in a storied history. The determination, grit and compassion exemplified by our founders, Alice Berry...
Cleft Palate Program
Our comprehensive team follows more than 1,500 children born with cleft lip/palate. The Frederick J. McCoy Cleft and Craniofacial Clinic is recognized by the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association...
Pet Pals Program
Kids and families can interact with volunteers and their trained and certified dogs. See if your dog has what it takes to become a Pet Pal.
Healthy Homes Program at Children's Mercy Kansas City
Children’s Mercy environmental health specialists help make children’s homes safer by performing a healthy home environmental assessment. Refer a patient or family now.
Administrative Internship
Overview Children’s Mercy is pleased to offer a paid undergraduate and graduate summer internship for Summer 2026. Our graduate summer administrative internship is for current Master level students in...
Supporting Our Schools
Our commitment to do more for kids is at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we are dedicated to partnering with schools to help the kids in our community. From our Athletic Training Program to...
Precision Therapeutics
The Center for Precision Therapeutics at Children’s Mercy Research Institute (CMRI) investigates the variability in responses to therapeutic interventions in the children they treat. The area of emphasis...
Rehabilitation Medicine
Children's Mercy offers a collaborative model of care for children with physical disabilities that interfere with normal functioning. Our team of specialists provide early interventions to maximize a...
Pain Management Program
Children's Mercy is proud to offer the only Pain Management Program in Missouri. Our goal is to provide safe, effective, and patient-centered pain care.
Ear Tubes
Did you know your child can still get ear infections with ear tubes? The infection will look different. You should see drainage coming out of their ear(s). It will be a liquid that looks like mucus or...
Trauma - References
Evans, L.L.; Williams, R.F.; Jin, C.; Plumblee, L.; Naik-Mathuria, B.; Streck, C.J.; Jensen, A.R. Hospital-based intervention is rarely needed for children with low-grade blunt abdominal solid organ injury...