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Areas of Emphasis
Four Areas of Emphasis foster high-quality research that delivers a positive impact on the health and well-being of children.
How Simulation Works
Our simulation model offers the latest resuscitation training in the convenience of your own hospital setting. Training is designed to recreate real-life medical crises and situational anxiety for an...
Hirschsprung Disease in Children
Hirschsprung disease (also known as congenital aganglionic megacolon) is a birth defect in which nerve cells that naturally occur in the colon are missing. Pull-through surgery removes the portion of the...
Discharge Recommendations
These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that each case is different, and those individuals involved in providing health care are expected to use...
Hirschsprung Disease: Taitum's Story
Meet Taitum Meet Taitum photo Ariel Ellis had a normal pregnancy and delivery in a Springfield, Mo., hospital. But shortly after giving birth on Oct. 18, 2018, her newborn son’s health quickly declined.
Rhabdomyosarcoma: Suela's Story
Persephone Consuela (Suela) Duran had a better chance of being hit by lightning than developing rhabdomyosarcoma. Suela was a 12-year-old when she began experiencing what seemed to be harmless, though...
In the Community
Wellbeing begins in the places where we live and work each day—our homes, schools and neighborhoods. That’s why Children’s Mercy is working to find new and innovative ways to improve the lives of children...
Liver Transplant Resources
The Liver Transplant Coordinator shares these resources with families and caregivers whose children visit the Pediatric Liver Transplant Program.
Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship
Our Nephrology Department Faculty and Fellows Meet the Nephrology Team How to Apply The Children’s Mercy Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship is one of the oldest training programs, with continual accreditation...
Academic Curriculum - Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship
Required Conferences Pediatric infectious diseases fellows, attendings, APRNs, pharmacists, and rotating residents and medical students attend divisional conferences. ASP Journal Club Every other...
Academic Curriculum - Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship
Fellows are expected to engage in meaningful scholarly activity leading to “the generation of a specific written work product” during the course of their fellowship training. Scholarly activity may include...
Clinical Experience - Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship
Inpatient time is split between supervision of primary renal resident service and nephrology consultation services. Fellows will become proficient in the prescribing and supervision of all modalities of...
Clinical Experience - Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship
Year Clinical Months Elective Month Research Total 1 5 months 7 months* 12 months 2 5 months (1 month MFM) 7 months* 12 months 3 4 months 1 month 7 months* 12 months *Vacation eligible months...
Training Program Newsletter
Get the latest information about our internship program, learn about former trainees, and get to know our training staff through the training newsletter. Training newsletter: 2020-2021 Training newsletter...
Apply for the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship
Applicants interested in applying for the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship at Children's Mercy must be in their final year of residency training or have completed training in either pediatrics...
Apply for the Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship Program
Prerequisites Qualified applicants must complete an ACGME-accredited, three-year pediatric residency program prior to beginning the fellowship. Certification in general pediatrics by the American Board of...
Research Opportunities: Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship
All fellows must complete a scholarly project as part of their training. The fellowship program director will appoint a chair for each fellow’s Scholarship Oversight Committee (SOC). The fellow will work...
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...
Apply for the Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship
Fellows are required to have completed an ACGME-accredited pediatric or combined pediatric-internal medicine residency program. All candidates must have passed Step 3. Applicants can apply through ERAS.
Apply for the Pediatric Coagulation Medicine Fellowship
The Pediatric Coagulation Medicine Fellowship Program at Children’s Mercy accepts one fellow each year. Interested applicants should their curriculum vitae and three (3) letters of recommendation to Megan...