How to Apply
The Children’s Mercy Hospital Pediatric Residency Program is sponsored by the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. Each year, we appoint approximately 24 Categorical Pediatrics Residents and 6 Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Residents through the National Residency Matching Program.

Our program participates in ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service) and is listed under the University of Missouri at Kansas City. Three letters of recomendation from medical school faculty are required. The deadline for applications is December 1st.

Interviews
Interviews provide the opportunity for candidates not only to meet our staff, but tour our excellent facilities and interact with current residents. Interviews are generally held from November to February. Children’s Mercy will arrange and pay for accomodations for one night at a local hotel. The evening before your interview, we also invite you to join a group of our residents for dinner in one of Kansas City’s numerous entertainment districts.

Thank you for your interest in the Children’s Mercy Residency Program. For more information please contact:

Miranda Handke
Pediatric Residency Program Coordinator
Children’s Mercy Hopsitals and Clinics
2401 Gillham Road
Kansas City, Missouri 64108
816-234-3371
mehandke@cmh.edu
Fax: 816-983-6430

How to Apply
The following application requirements apply to graduates of foreign medical schools:

• Application through ERAS
• Graduation from medical school since 2004
• ECFMG certificate
• Minimum 2-digit scores of 85 on Step I and II of USMLE
• Only J-1 visas are sponsored
• Clinical experience in the U.S. is preferred

Licenses and Certificates
All graduates of international medical schools, U.S. citizens or foreign nationals, must acquire and maintain a valid ECFMG certificate to apply for a Graduate Medical Education training program at Children’s Mercy Hospital. Graduates of international medical schools should contact the Medical Board of Missouri for requirements to commence postgraduate training and to receive subsequent licensure.

State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
3605 Missouri Boulevard
P.O. Box 4
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0004
Phone: (866) 289-5753

Visas
Foreign nationals are required to obtain a permanent resident car or a J1 visa sponsored through the Educational Commision for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). J1 visas require the successful completion of Steps I and II of USMLE and allow for a maximum stay of seven years. The ECFMG may be contacted directly for information regarding visa sponsorship applications and current immigration regulations for post-graduate training.

Education Commision for Foreign Medical Graduates
3624 Market Street, 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: (866) 289-5753

For additional information, graduates of foreign medical schools should contact:

Ravi Kallur, PhD, MPA ~ Administrative Director
Graduate Medical Education
Children’s Mercy Hospital
(816) 983-6905
rkallur1@cmh.edu