Fellowship

The Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Program (NPM) was started by Dr. Robert T. Hall in 1973 and has experienced rapid growth over the years.

The NPM Fellowship Program goal is to prepare pediatricians for an academic career in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, using a structured curriculum that provides education in neonatal-perinatal physiology/pathophysiology, quality-improvement processes and research design.

The clinical neonatology education takes place at the Level IV NICU in Children's Mercy Hospital and Truman Medical Center.

Fellows complete a research project and have the opportunity to obtain additional degrees in Education, Informatics or Clinical Research at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine.

Contact:
Felix Okah, MD, MS
Fellowship Director
Phone: (816) 802-1177
faokah@cmh.edu

Charisse Lachica, MD
Fellowship Associate Director
Phone: (816) 802-1177
clachica@cmh.edu

Teresa Flournoy
Fellowship Program Coordinator
Phone: (816) 234-1693
tdflournoy@cmh.edu

Residency

Residents gain neonatal-perinatal medicine experience through inpatient rotations at the Level IIIc intensive care nursery at Children's Mercy Hospital and the Level IIIa neonatal intensive care unit at Truman Medical Center. Click here for more information on the Residency Program.

Contact:
Jotishna Sharma, MD
Phone: (816) 234-3591
jsharma1@cmh.edu

Medical Students

Medical students from University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences and University of Kansas may take elective rotation at the Truman Medical Center NICU and Children's Mercy Hospital NICU. Click here for more information about Medical Education at Children's Mercy.

Contact:
Jotishna Sharma, MD
Phone: (816) 234-3591
jsharma1@cmh.edu

Outreach Education

The Neonatal Outreach Education Program at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics promotes education about neonatal and perinatal care to health care providers and consumers throughout the region.