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Local Global Health Initiative
The local global health component is part of the required Advocacy curriculum in the second year of residency. We believe a strong component of global health includes learning about and experiencing...
Educational Sessions
The educational sessions embedded in our curriculum include approximately six noon lectures per year on global pediatric health care. Faculty members with different expertise facilitate discussions and...
Wise Use of Antibiotics: Shifting From Stewardship to Sustainability
Column Author: Annie Wirtz, PharmD, BCPPS Column Editor: Rana El Feghaly, MD, MSCI | Director, Infectious Diseases Clinical Services; Director, Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Program...
State of the Art Pediatrics: The Connectome: A New Imaging Dimension to Map Children’s Brains
Column Author: Avner Meoded, MD | Associate Professor of Radiology Matthew Genchev, MD | Research Scholar Column Editor: Amita R. Amonker, MD, FAAP | Assistant Professor of...
Vaccine Update: Microneedle Patches May Help Overcome Immunization Barriers
Column Author: Yvonne M Carter, MSN, APRN II, FNP-C Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Division Director, Infectious Diseases; Medical Director, Center for Wellbeing A study...
Patient Advocates
Patient and family feedback is important to us in our efforts to improve the patient experience. Patient advocates are available to address your concerns and, if needed, assist in filing a grievance.
Dr. Jake Dahl Receives NIH Grant to Create More Precise Method for Diagnosing Upper Airway Obstructions in Newborns
The goal of this project is to develop an innovative, anatomically precise, patient-specific diagnosis method for upper airway obstruction that will use the integration of dynamic upper airway computed...
Mental Health: Is it Anxiety or ADHD?
Column Author: Sara Anderson, MD, MPH | Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Column Editor: Trenton Myers, MD | Child and Adolescent Psychiatry …Maybe both! Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Wise Use of Antibiotics: Shorter Is Better: 3 – 5 Days of Antibiotics for Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Column Author: Josh Herigon, MD, MPH, MBI Column Editor: Rana El Feghaly, MD, MSCI | Director, Infectious Diseases Clinical Services; Director, Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Program; Medical...
Pediatric Bioethics: New Insights into Vulnerability
Column Author: Brian S. Carter, MD | Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine, Bioethics; Interim Director, Pediatric Bioethics Column Editor: Amita Amonker, MD, FAAP | Pediatric Hospitalist |
State of the Art Pediatrics: Navigating a National Shortage of Stimulants
Column Author: Hannah Wolf, APRN, CPNP-PC Jamie Neal Lewis, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHNP-BC Column Author: Amita R. Amonker, MD, FAAP | Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City...
Vaccine Update: Importance of Provider Recommendation for RSV Protection This Viral Season
Column Author: Yvonne M Carter, MSN, APRN II, FNP-C Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Division Director, Infectious Diseases; Medical Director, Center for Wellbeing As we prepare for another...
Outbreaks, Alerts & Hot Topics: Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia
Column Author: Chris Day, MD | Director, Transplant Infectious Disease Services; Medical Director, Travel Medicine Program Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Division Director...
The Link - October 2024
Our October issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. The Link - October 2024 Vaccine Update: Importance of Provider Recommendation for RSV Protection...
Visual Diagnosis: What's the Diagnosis?
Column Author: Sean Reynolds, MBBCH | Associate Program Director, Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Division Director, Infectious Diseases; Medical...
Evidence Based Strategies: Sudden Scares: Understanding Brief Resolved Unexplained Events (BRUE)
Column Author: Tess Schultz, DO | Resident PGY 3 Column Editor: Angela D. Etzenhouser, MD, FAAP | Associate Director, Pediatric Residency Program A brief resolved unexplained event...
Pediatric Bioethics: Communicating Serious News: The Added Challenge of Health Literacy Gaps in Difficult Conversations
Column Author: Stephanie K. Kukora, MD | Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine Column Editor: Brian S. Carter, MD |
Vaccine Update: What Is New in Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccines?
Column Author: Christine Symes, MSN, CPNP-PC Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Division Director, Infectious Diseases; Medical Director, Center for Wellbeing Since the onset...
Outbreaks, Alerts and Hot Topics: Dengue is Setting Records
Column Author & Editor: Chris Day, MD | Director, Transplant Infectious Disease Services; Medical Director, Travel Medicine Program Worldwide, more dengue cases have been reported...
Vaccine Update: Vaccines for Children - Millions of Lives Saved and Counting
Column Author: Maria Martinez RN, BSN, MSN, MBA, CPN Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Division Director, Infectious Diseases; Medical Director, Center for Wellbeing ...