Research

The Adolescent Medicine fellowship provides trainees with a solid foundation in research methods that prepares them for an academic career in Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine. 

Fellows are expected to complete a scholarly project during their fellowship, with the intent to present the project at a national meeting and at the local Children’s Mercy Annual Resident/Fellow Research Days. This scholarly work may be in one of a variety of areas including bioethics, clinical research, translational research, education, or quality improvement.

During the first year, a fellow’s research interests will be identified, and appropriate mentorship and a scholarship oversight committee (SOC) will be established. In the second and third years, the fellow will refine the research project, obtain appropriate approval and funding, conduct the research, and disseminate the research findings. The SOC meets regularly with the fellow to provide support, mentoring, and feedback as the fellow designs and implements the project.

The Children's Mercy Research Institute supports a large number of basic-science, translational and clinical research projects.

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