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Sleep for health and sports performance

An overlooked recovery strategy that is vital in supporting both a student-athlete’s health and sport performance, is sleep. Student-athletes should sleep between 9 and 11 hours per night to reach their...

Winter safety tips you may not realize you need

Each winter brings a new chance for fun things for kids to do, like ice skating and snowball fights. As we gear up to celebrate the season, keep these 5 things in mind.

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Toxic metals found in baby food: what you should do now

With the recent news that the US House of Representatives found multiple baby food brands were tainted with high levels of heavy metals like arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury, it can send any parent into...

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The power of adaptive sports

Staying active benefits all children, but for kids with physical or cognitive differences, sports can be a game-changer for their overall wellness. ...

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Ways to curb frustration as a social-distancing parent

With the coronavirus pandemic, children are home all the time! Which is safe, but that means parents aren’t just parents - they are now teachers, caretakers, chefs, entertainers, housekeepers and...

October

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International Sites

Children's Mercy has had residents and fellows travel to 16 different countries within the last 5 years and continue to open new opportunities for international sites.

Pediatric Ophthalmology

Description: The pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus rotation combines both clinic and operating room exposure over four weeks. The clerkship provides training including describing exam findings...

Your Experience

We keep your days and nights rewarding. So many factors contribute to what sets Children’s Mercy apart. But they all come down to designing a graduate medical experience that creates the best doctors...

Adult Congenital Heart Program

Resources ACHD logo   Thanks to advances in medical and surgical care, children born with congenital heart defects are now surviving long into adulthood. The future is promising for people with...

Corneal Cross Linking: Noah's Story

Noah DeFerraris is a 17-year-old high school senior who’s taking a heavy load of college prep courses, like AP calculus and biomedical innovations, courses where being able to see the classroom board is...