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Meet Wendy Wang
Wendy Wang, ASCP-MLS, ASCP-MB, Pharmacogenetic Research Lab Supervisor, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, talks about what drew her to her current research career, her career goals, and much more.
Script for Positive Sex Trafficking Screening
“I see you answered ‘yes’ to several questions about your relationships and other experiences. Thank you for sharing this part of your story with me.” “Based on your answers, I’m concerned about your...
Universal Education on Healthy Relationships
Script delivered with two copies of the Hanging Out or Hooking Up pocket safety card Script delivered confidentially “Many of the young people I care for have been in situations where they don’t...
Matney’s Story
Matney’s Story — Matney is 15 years old, but she likes to celebrate bonus birthdays on the 18th of each month. That’s the day she received a totally new immune system thanks to a bone marrow donation from...
Meet Lynette Lartey, MPH, MCHES, Research Associate, Health Services and Outcomes Research
Lynette Lartey, of Health Services and Outcomes Research, talks about what drew her to a career in research, her research and career goals, and much more.
Lifestyle Benefits
Lifestyle Spending Account (Wex) Each calendar year, team members receive up to $800 (full time) and $400 (part-time) to pay for expenses related to their wellbeing. You can use the account for child...
Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat)
The Department of Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat) at Children's Mercy offers proven expertise in the diagnosis and effective treatment of children with both routine and complicated head and neck...
Fever-Causing Diseases by Geographic Area
Geographic Area Fever-Causing Diseases to Consider Usual Incubation Period Incubation Period (Range) Caribbean Chikungunya 2 - 4 days 1 - 14 days Dengue 4 - 8...
Katie's Story
For many teens, vaping seems like a safer alternative to smoking. But unfortunately, it can still lead to addiction and cause damage to young people’s lungs. Find out how our Adolescent and Young Adult...
From ‘no’ to know — Rules and teaching moments
As a clinical psychologist and parent advocate, I often remind families that rules aren’t just about control, they’re about connection. When we shift our mindset from enforcing boundaries to cultivating...
Lucy Raab: Child Life Distinguished Service Award
Lucy's award photo Although Lucy Raab holds a leadership role as Assistant Director of Child Life, you’re just as likely to find her squishing shaving cream with a patient during a difficult procedure...
Otology and Hearing
Refer a Patient Refer My Child Children’s Mercy has all the specialists you need in one place and — with an integrated consultation model — at one time. The evaluation and treatment of hearing loss can be...
Child Life Student Opportunities
Children's Mercy Hospital is committed to providing an established, competitive and highly sought after child life internship program offering comprehensive, competency based, and hands-on opportunities...
Language Services Student Practicum
The Language Services Department at Children’s Mercy is recognized in the community as an exemplary training grounds for individuals who are interested in a career as a medical interpreter. Student...
What’s the Diagnosis? A New Facial Nodule
A 3-year-old girl presented with a solitary lesion below her right eye that had been present for approximately three months. The lesion initially appeared as a small, skin-colored bump that was thought to be...
Outpatient Services
The Heart Center provides comprehensive testing, evaluation and diagnostic services for children with heart conditions. Our pediatric cardiologists specialize in working with children of all ages, even in...
Clinical Experience - Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship
Consult service Physician with stethoscope and child photo Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellows will spend most of their clinical training on the inpatient consult service. Children’s Mercy has 366...
Pediatric Bioethics: Interpreting Anger – Reframing and De-Escalating in the Exam Room
Entering the space of the exam room can be fraught with tensions both known and unknown, agendas spoken and unspoken, fears named and unnamed. At a time when basic facts are questioned, and opinions exist...
Evidence Based Strategies: To Catch a Coarct: Recognizing Heart Defects Missed by CCHD Screening
Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a narrowing of the descending aorta that results in decreased blood flow and lower blood pressure in the lower body, while the upper body experiences higher pressures.
GeoMarker App Offers New Insights Around Social Determinants of Health
A patient’s address can reveal a lot about the health risks, resources and contextual factors that impact medical outcomes. The problem? Incorporating that data has historically been challenging.