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Meet Xiomara Aguilera

Xiomara Aguilera, JD, Senior Manager of Research Contracting, Research and Sponsored Projects Administration, talks about what drew her to a career in research contracts, her career goals, and much more.

Cancer Research: Elsie's Story

 “I don’t think there’s anything that can dull Elsie’s sparkle,” her mom says. For 4-year-old Elsie and her family, being part of a research study during her acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment is their...

Emerging Principal Investigators: Dr. Keith Feldman

Since joining Children’s Mercy in 2019, Dr. Feldman has been involved with more than 25 projects across more than 10 hospital divisions and three external institutions. These projects are collaborative...

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...

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...

Evidence Based Strategies: Acetaminophen Overdose

Column Author: Kelsey P Gavin, DO | Resident PGY 3; Chief Resident Column Editor: Angela D. Etzenhouser, MD, FAAP | Associate Director, Pediatric Residency Program   Acetaminophen is...

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...

The Link - July 2024

Our July issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. The Link - July 2024 Outbreaks, Alerts and Hot Topics: Dengue is Setting Records Read the full...

Mental Health: Some Attention to Inattention

Column Author & Editor: Trenton Myers, MD | Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common pediatric condition in the U.S. Prevalence estimates in...

8 traditions to make the first day of school one to remember

The first day of a new school year can come with a range of emotions – sadness to see the summer end, anxiety around change and excitement for new beginnings. Though however you’re feeling about the new...

Collaborative Care Against Cancer: Camaya’s Story

Read about Camaya, a one-year old with brain cancer, whose treatment journey took her through chemotherapy, surgery and proton therapy.

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Thrive Program

The Thrive program provides comprehensive support for patients and families who are navigating the overwhelming emotions and complexities of coping with a heart condition. We understand that caring for...

Sedation Procedure Process

The picture below demonstrates the set-up of alteplase/tPA if it comes from the pharmacy in a glass vial.  Place the glass vial in a plastic bag as shown to allow it to hang upside down for medication...

Concussion

Clinical Pathways promote evidence based, safe, and high-value care for patients by providing clinical recommendations and standard processes. They are developed by multidisciplinary committees of subject...

Everything parents need to know about food allergies

Food allergies are a concern for many parents – especially those of younger children who are being introduced to new foods on a regular basis. But it can be hard to determine what is a food allergy versus...

Children’s Mercy Topeka at Stormont Vail Health

Full-time pediatric subspecialty clinics including cardiology, endocrinology/diabetes and neurology. Children’s Mercy Topeka at Stormont Vail Health offers families world-class pediatric specialty care in...

Foster Care Clinic

Description and Educational Objectives: Learn a multi-disciplinary approach to all aspects of caring for children in foster care. This will include medical evaluation and treatment in the outpatient clinic...

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Add Children's Mercy phone numbers to your phone so you will recognize our number when we call.  If you are visiting this page from a mobile device: Click on this virtual contact file to “Import a...

Ketogenic Diet for Epilepsy

The ketogenic diet—high in fat and very low in carbohydrates—helps children whose epilepsy does not respond well to medications alone.