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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...
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.
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...
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...
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training
Blood flow restriction training, also known as occlusion training, uses a specialized device to help athletes rehabilitate injured muscles and limbs.
Liver Transplant Resources
The Liver Transplant Coordinator shares these resources with families and caregivers whose children visit the Pediatric Liver Transplant Program.
Language Assistance Pennsylvania Dutch
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Keys in the Fridge and Other Signs You Might Have Pregnancy Brain
Keys in the Fridge and Other Signs You Might Have Pregnancy Brain - After morning sickness and bizarre cravings, pregnancy brain might be one of the most common experiences that veteran moms warn pregnant...
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is an allergic reaction within airways occurring almost exclusively in patients with asthma or cystic fibrosis. Less commonly reported in patients with...
Quinn’s Story
Meet Quinn When you see the photo of 7-year-old Quinn Liberman leaping for joy over a series of chest-shaped objects stuck in a field, you have to wonder, “What are those things and what’s she doing?”
Antibiotic FAQs – What parents need to know
The holiday season may be the most wonderful time of the year, but it can also bring about a not so fun season of illnesses. Knowing whether your child’s illness needs an antibiotic to get better can be...
Failure as a gift
Webster Dictionary defines failure as “lack of success” or “falling short.” As well-known comedian, Ellen De Generes stated, “When you take risks you learn that there will be times when you succeed and...
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Bioethics: Addressing the Burdens That Newborn Screening Imposes on Underserved Communities
Newborn screening (NBS) began in the 1960s with testing for phenylketonuria (PKU), which, when identified and treated early, significantly reduces morbidity. While NBS is rightly viewed as a public health...
Emergency Declarations Are Expiring. What Does This Mean for COVID-19 Vaccines?
The emergency declarations related to COVID-19 are expiring. If they have not already, patients and families may ask you what this means for them. Are you prepared to respond?
What's the Diagnosis: Injured Finger
A previously healthy 3-year-old male presents to Children Mercy’s Emergency Department (ED) due to finger injury. Parents state that patient’s right third fingertip was accidentally shut in a car door...
Hypoglycemia Therapy for Patients with Diabetic Ketoacidosis
For patients on insulin drip: If blood glucose drops between 80 to 99 mg/dL decrease IV insulin to 0.05 units/kg/hour. If blood glucose drops to < 80 mg/dL stop IV insulin, follow hypoglycemia protocol...
Consejo de Familias Latinas and Hispanas
PFAC Consejo Logo Consejo de las Familias Latinas/Hispanas trabaja en colaboración con el personal de Children’s Mercy para abogar por las familias que vienen al hospital para mejorar la experiencia de...
Hematology
Adult hematology providers If you have commercial insurance, Medicare and Medicaid managed care plans or other state Medicaid insurance programs, you should ask about a list of in-network providers. If you...
Gift Planning Team
The current Gift Planning Team at Children's Mercy Kansas City.