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Evidence Based Strategies: Pediatric Chronic Pain Initial Assessment and Management: What Every Pediatric Clinician Should Know

Chronic pain affects approximately 1 in 5 children and adolescents, with a higher prevalence in girls. The most common types are headache, gastrointestinal and musculoskeletal pain. Chronic pain is often...

Meet Debarpan Dhar

Debarpan Dhar, PhD, MSc, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, talks about what drew him to a career in research, his research and career goals, and much more.

Medical Imaging

Children's Mercy offers diagnostic imaging equipment especially designed for children of all ages and sizes. Our facilities and imaging equipment are designed to alleviate fears and reduce the need for...

Vaccine Update: The History of Hepatitis B Vaccines and the Importance of Universal Vaccination in Infancy

The first hepatitis B vaccine, Heptavax, was plasma-derived and was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1981. It was used in targeted populations of high-risk individuals, including...

Faculty Spotlight: Darcy Weidemann

Darcy Weidemann photo As Chair of the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ASPN) Workforce Committee, Darcy Weidemann, MD, MHS, is leading ongoing efforts to grow the pediatric nephrology profession...

Mental Health: Substance Use, Teens and You – You Don’t Know If You Don’t Ask

Substance use and substance use disorders (SUDs) are frequently underrecognized and associated with significant psychiatric, neurocognitive and social sequelae. According to a 2022 survey of 13-year-olds...

Pediatric Bioethics: Ethical Guidance for Responding to Parental Requests for Potentially Nonbeneficial Treatment

Medical decision-making in pediatrics relies on shared decision-making (SDM) between parents/caregivers and the medical team, and at times the child as well. In most cases, SDM allows all parties to...

Easy kitchen science experiments for kids

Discover easy kitchen science experiments for kids using pantry items to learn flavors, chemistry and growth in minutes.

Administrative Fellowship

Email How to Apply Fellowship objectives The Administrative Fellowship is designed for postgraduate individuals interested in an administrative career in pediatric health care. Fellows receive hands-on...

Orthopedics

The orthopedic surgery program at Children’s Mercy is consistently ranked as one of the top pediatric orthopedic programs in the nation. We provide comprehensive trauma, hand, sports medicine, spine, and...

Cardiac PFAC members

Cardiac PFAC Members Dizera Benham View Story Jamie Bolen View Story Alexis Bossi View Story Sam Cruse View Story Roger Gattis View Story Mickey Hall View Story Michele Kiefer View Story Kaitlin Meade View...

College and High School Student Observerships

Non-Medical Student (and Allied Health) Observerships Non-medical college students and high school students exploring a career in medicine or allied health can seek an observer experience at Children's...

Epilepsy Education for Caregivers

Generalized seizures A generalized seizure starts on both sides of the brain at the same time. Generalized seizures will always cause an alteration/loss of consciousness in which your child will not be...

Tips

MyChart, our new patient portal, helps you stay connected to your child's care. Once you’re enrolled, you have a powerful way to stay connected to your child’s care — right at your fingertips. From...

Research Experience

Pediatric Resident Research Program The Pediatric Residency Program at Children’s Mercy is committed to providing research opportunities and mentorship support for research to pediatric residents. The...

Children’s Mercy’s Safe Sleep, Safe Babies Program Receives Grant to Educate Families on Healthy Sleep Practices for Infants

Sleep-related deaths are a significant problem with nearly 3,500 infants affected every year. With the hope of reducing the risk of sleep-related deaths, Children’s Mercy is a certified hospital through...

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