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Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Rotation

Description: This rotation will consist of direct observation of laboratory activities and shadowing lab directors. Students will review historical clinical consultations of the laboratory and participate...

Pediatric Cardiology Elective

Description: This elective is offered as an outpatient to junior and senior residents and senior medical students for four weeks. The purpose of the elective is to learn about and manage commonly...

Pediatric Urology

Description: During your rotation, you will see a mix of inpatient and outpatient procedures. You will also spend time in the Operating Room, as well as outpatient clinics and inpatient care. Staff and...

Pediatric Ear, Nose, and Throat

Description: Learn basic pediatric head and neck exam and anatomy; understand basic middle-ear pathology and interventions; airway pathology; and work up and common head and neck disease processes.

Ideas to invigorate your kids’ social-distancing routine

Social distancing is hard, especially when you are a kid. Their entire world has been rocked and it is hard to understand why they can’t do the things that they were able to do just a few weeks ago.

How much soda should kids drink?

Every way we turn it seems we are surrounded by sugar-sweetened beverages and overwhelmed with ads for those oh-so-tempting drinks. The truth is sugar-sweetened beverages are consumed way too often and are...

Birthdays in the time of COVID-19

My birthday is Nov. 27. It’s 1981, if you really want to know. Every year for my birthday growing up, my parents let me pick where we could go out to eat for dinner. I usually picked Oak Park Mall’s food...

Babysitters tell all

“So when he goes to sleep, do I sit in his room and watch him?” – my daughter, asking questions before her first babysitting job. My daughter had her first babysitting job at age 11.

Why kids should be more than one-sport athletes

When we’re talking about student-athletes, there’s typically two camps of thinking. One camp thinks kids need to become experts in their chosen sport. I’m firmly in the other camp of having kids play in...

Lead EBL Investigation Information

If you received a Lead EBL Investigation report, below are additional report pages to support the results of your assessment: Units of measurements in reports Common terms in lead reports Children’s Mercy...

Welcome to CM

Find locations and hours for services you may need during your visit, such as eating options, internet access, the chapel, pharmacy, resource library, family accessible restroom and more. See your clinic...

Helping Kids and Teens Cope With Stressful Experiences

Children's Mercy's child life specialists can help children cope with the feelings they may have about their illness, injury, disability or hospitalization.

Research: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at Children's Mercy

Read about research activities conducted by the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology fellows at Children's Mercy Kansas City.

Department of Pediatrics Leadership Cabinet

Department of Pediatrics Chair   Department of Pediatrics Administrative Team Mary Ann Queen, MD, FAAP Meet Dr. Queen Shasta Hallock, MHA View Story Heather Umbach, MBA View Story Phillip Vinyard, MHA...

Illuminate: Lighting the Path Forward for Mental Health

Illuminate is a 5-year, $275 million plan to address the youth mental health crisis through early intervention, equitable access, expanded services and research.

Select Studies

Children’s Mercy Research Institute advances pediatric health through integrated, collaborative studies and clinical trials aimed at bringing the fruits of scientific discovery right to a child’s bedside.

Genomic Answers for Kids: Sharing Project Data

Genomic Answers for Kids uses new and innovative ways to share project data, publications, and guide researchers on accessing the data.

Top questions about the COVID-19 vaccine from teens

Kids 12 years old and older have been approved to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Many people have questions, and that includes teens. Here are a few of the top questions area teens wanted to know about the...

Conferences On-line Allergy

Conferences On-Line Allergy (COLA) is a collaborative program with the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI). COLA provides access to allergy-related educational experiences for...

Ways to steer clear of sickness from swimming

Swimming is one of the best highlights of summer for most kids. It’s a great way to beat the heat, stay active and have fun with friends. But one thing that is all too common during this time is catching a...