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Academic Curriculum - Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship

Conference room photo Thursday mornings include protected academic time. Hospice and Palliative Medicine Lecture Series is held weekly and covers pertinent HPM topics. The series ranges from small group...

Injury and Safety

2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5   2.7   Download printable infographic Injury and Safety...

Genomic Medicine

The Genomic Medicine area of emphasis at Children's Mercy Research Institute (CMRI) is the epicenter for integrated genomics, conducting comprehensive, whole-genome sequencing for all applications in...

Full Athlete Care

Children’s Mercy provides a variety of sports performance services to enhance all aspects of a student-athlete’s health. From sports nutrition to mental health to injury prevention, we help your athlete...

Faculty - Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship

Fellowship Director Amanda McIntosh, MD (816) 302-3694 ammcintosh@cmh.edu Associate Program Director Ryan A. Romans, MD (816) 302-3649 raromans@cmh.edu Fellowship Coordinator Kasi Trader, BA Liaison Sarah...

Academic Curriculum - Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship

The Division of Gastroenterology holds several educational conferences throughout the year. Many of these conferences are multidisciplinary in nature. Monthly conferences include Gastroenterology/Radiology...

COVID-19 vaccine: 6 facts you need to know

There is a lot of information circulating about COVID-19 vaccines and it is important for people to be educated. Here are six facts you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccines.  ...

Supporting Teens through the COVID-19 Pandemic

The role of a parent of a teenager can feel more like being an Uber driver than an actual caregiver. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, stay-at-home orders are in place and all those events are on hold.

How to talk with kids about foster care

Kids often come to parents with questions we aren’t prepared to answer. We may panic and shut down the conversation, put them to sleep with a wordy monologue, or tell them to ask another parent. But those...

July

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Dr. Vivekanand Yadav Receives Noah’s Bandage Project Grant to Study Novel CAR T Cell Therapy to Treat Childhood Brain Tumors

The funding is being used for Dr. Yadav’s study, “Determining the Therapeutic Efficacy of Novel Bi-specific CAR T Cells (anti-B7H3-GD2) in H3G34R/Vmutated Pediatric High-Grade Gliomas (pHGGs).” The study...

Pediatric Bioethics: Allies and Advocates

Column Author: Brian S. Carter, MD | Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine, Bioethics; Interim Director, Pediatric Bioethics Column Editor: Amita Amonker, MD, FAAP | Pediatric Hospitalist | Assistant...

Visual Diagnosis: What's the Diagnosis?

Column Author & Editor: Sean Reynolds, MBBCH | Associate Program Director, Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship   Case 1: A 15-year-old male presents for evaluation of “zits.” He reports a one-year...

Outbreaks, Alerts and Hot Topics: Bird Flu in Bovines

Column Author: Kathleen J. Berg, MD, FAAP | Medical Director, Office of Evidence-Based Practice Column Editor: Chris Day, MD | Director, Transplant Infectious Disease Services; Medical...

The Link - June 2024

Our June issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. The Link - June 2024 Evidence Based Strategies: Pediatric Headaches Giving You a Headache? Read the...

A Mother’s Journey through the Children's Mercy Fetal Health Center and NICU

Aisha’s faith, family and an incredible care team carried her through three weeks of painful early labor, an emergency C-section delivery, and another three weeks in the NICU with her third son, Wisdom.

4 ways to keep your Independence Day sparkling and safe!

Sparklers and fireworks are Independence Day pastimes. Unfortunately for some, this holiday can also include an emergency room visit due to a firework injury. By following a few tips below, you can make...

Newborn basics

Newborns, unfortunately, do not come with instruction manuals. However, we can offer a few tips to help you keep your baby safe and healthy. Based on clinical experience and research, we’re sharing our...

Community of Bilingual Practice

CBP image   The Kansas City Community of Bilingual Practice (KC CBP) is an active community of bilingual health and human services professionals, the programs that educate them, and organizations that...

Jack and Geoff's Story

Meet Jack and Geoff   Geoff and Jack   Jack with Kidney donor dad There are 100,000+ people waiting for a kidney transplant in the United States...and many more potential donors who could give a...