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Administrative Fellowship Overview

The Children’s Mercy Administrative Fellowship is a one-year, postgraduate opportunity that runs from July through June. It is specifically designed for individuals interested in...

MyCare Application Privacy Notice

MYCARE APPLICATION PRIVACY NOTICE The Children's Mercy Hospital (“CMH” or “we”) has created this Privacy Notice to demonstrate its commitment to privacy rights and protection of personally identifiable...

Building Your Own Comfort Kit

Facing a health care procedure that involves getting a shot can be scary for children. Learn how you can prepare your child by planning ahead with your own comfort kit.

Evidence Based Strategies: G-Tube Troubleshooting: Tips and Tricks for the Primary Care Provider

Gastrostomy tube (i.e., G-tube) placement is one of the most common surgical procedures in pediatrics, with an estimated 1.4 million children born every year with a condition that requires assisted feeding...

Children’s Mercy Great Bend

Our outreach clinics are designed to bring the quality care of Children’s Mercy Kansas City closer to you and your family. With outreach clinics located across Missouri and Kansas, we can expand our...

What to Bring

For all appointments and clinic visits, please bring: Your wallet or purse, with: A photo ID for all accompanying adults (anyone age 18 or older). Your insurance or Medicaid card. Your preferred payment...

Meet our talent recruitment team

In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin...

While You Are Here

We would like to help you feel as comfortable as possible while spending time at Children's Mercy. This page offers resources that may be useful for you during your visit, especially if you are staying...

Doctoral Internship Program

The internship is accredited by the American Psychological Association. Information about the program's accreditation status can be obtained from:  Commission on Accreditation c/o Office of...

Visual Diagnosis: A Chronic Scaly Rash

Column Author: Sean Reynolds, MBBCH | Associate Program Director, Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine...

Dr. Kai Ling Kong Receives NEA Grant to Test Music-Based Program for Low-Income Families

The funding is to support a randomized-controlled feasibility study to test a music-based program for parents and children from low-income families in the U.S., looking at how it affects behavior...

Helping your child balance extracurricular activities

Kids today are busier than ever. Sports, music, clubs and more — there are so many great things to try. But how do you know when it’s too much? Keep reading to learn what to look for and how to have...

August

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Mental Health: Screens and Sanity: A Pediatrician’s Guide to Managing Recreational Media

Column Author: Trent Myers, MD | Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine Column Editor: Sara Anderson, MD, MPH | Clinical Assistant Professor of...

What to Expect

Going to a new health care provider for the first time can be hard. We’ve put together some resources to help you feel more comfortable before your visit to the Adolescent and Young Adult Specialty Clinic.

Visual Diagnosis: Thickened and Discolored Toenails

Column Author: Sean Reynolds, MBBCH | Associate Program Director, Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine...

Mental Health: A Public Health Crisis and the Role of Pediatricians

Column Author: Theodore Brisimitzakis, DO | Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine Column Editor: Sara J Anderson, MD, MPH |

Children's Mercy Research Institute Building

The Institute’s nine-story, 375,000 square foot building supports a collaborative approach to research, fostering a partnership among health care professionals, researchers, patients and families.

State of the Art Pediatrics: 2025: A New Year for Obesity Treatment

Column Authors:  Sarah Hampl, MD, FAAP | Director, Advocacy, Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition Brooke Sweeney, MD, FAAP, FACP, DABOM | Medical Director, Weight Management...

Vaccine Update: Vaccinate with Confidence: A Guide to Safe Immunization Practice

Column Author: Christine A. Symes, MSN, APRN, CPNP ​​​​​​​ Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Chief Wellbeing Officer, Center for Wellbeing, Professor of Pediatrics, University of...