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Clinical Experience Pediatric Optometry Residency
The resident will perform a minimum of 1000 examinations on pediatric patients, including history, motility, refractive state and ocular health exams, by age-appropriate methods. These examinations may be...
Outbreaks, Alerts and Hot Topics: Nirsevimab and RSV: Long-Term High Hopes and Short-Term Cautious Optimism
A new monoclonal antibody to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), nirsevimab (Beyfortus), has been approved and recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for all infants...
Infectious Diseases Team
Meet the Infectious Disease team at Children's Mercy.
Dr. Jessica Markham Receives Funding to Study Sources of Antibiotic Prescribing Variability Among Front-Line Providers
Dr. Markham’s study “Standardizing Antibiotic Prescribing for Children Hospitalized with Infections using Novel Metrics and Electronic Clinical Decision Support Tools” will address inappropriate antibiotic...
Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology and Medical Toxicology
Description: The goal of this rotation is to expose students and residents/fellows to a variety of issues within clinical pharmacology and medical toxicology. This includes but is not limited to...
Cloaca (Cloacal Anomaly)
Cloaca is a birth defect in which a baby's rectum, vagina and urinary tract are fused together. This common channel ends in a single opening on the baby’s bottom.
Inpatient Pediatric Rehabilitation Program
Children's Mercy Kansas City offers a comprehensive Inpatient Rehabilitation Program for children and adolescents with brain injury, spinal cord injury, neurologic disorders, brain/spinal cord tumors...
Children’s Mercy Receives Renewed NIH Funding to Continue Collaborative Pediatric Pharmacology Fellowship Program
Find a Researcher Researcher Network Donate Follow Us See All Stories Children’s Mercy Receives Renewed NIH Funding to Continue Collaborative Pediatric Pharmacology Fellowship Program Children’s Mercy and...
Introducing Peanuts: A Guide for Parents
Allergy to peanuts is one of the most common food allergies. It tends to develop early in life and can persist through adulthood. Reactions can range from mild to life threatening. The current treatment...
Illuminate project updates
In June 2023, Children’s Mercy announced a comprehensive initiative to address the mental health needs of children and teens in the community. Over five years, 14 projects will be launched impacting more...
Children’s Mercy Receives $4 Million from the Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation to Improve Health Care Equity
Thanks to this significant grant, Children's Mercy is embarking on a groundbreaking initiative aimed at advancing health care equity by proactively identifying and rectifying gaps in coordination of...
Faculty and Residents Pediatric Dentistry Residency
Our team features full- and part-time pediatric dental faculty members, including one orthodontist. We also have dental specialists in Periodontics, Endodontics and Oral Pathology with hospital privileges...
Dr. Jeffrey Colvin Receives Grant to Investigate Differences in Sudden Unexpected Infant Death by Age
Jeffrey Colvin, MD, FAAP, Pediatrics, received a 2-year, $70,000 grant award from the American SIDS Institute for his study “Using Machine Learning to Differentiate Mechanisms of SUPC from Other SUID...
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship: Research Opportunities
Children’s Mercy Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship program aims to train future neonatal scientists. This is done through abundant exposure to clinical, basic science and translational research...
Tracheostomy Patient Family Advisory Council
PFAC Tracheostomy Logo The Tracheostomy Patient and Family Advisory Council works in partnership with Children's Mercy staff members to advocate on behalf of children with tracheostomies and their...
Cardiac Patient Family Advisory Council
PFAC Cardiac Logo Vision To support the highest standard of excellence in cardiac care at Children's Mercy through meaningful collaboration between families and hospital staff. Mission The Cardiac PFAC...
Musculoskeletal Infection: Empiric Antibiotics and Laboratory Monitoring
Discuss with Infectious Diseases prior to initiation Order add-on test for baseline BMP and LFTs (to aid in antibiotic dosing) IV Clindamycin 13 mg/kg/dose IV q8hrs ...
Foundations for the Future: 10 Years of Research at Children's Mercy Month
May 2025 marks 10 years of celebrating Research at Children's Mercy Month, the chance to recognize the many breakthroughs and discoveries that help kids heal, grow, and thrive.
Adulting 101: Helping your teen build a resume and land their first job
Watching your child take their first steps into the working world is both exciting and a little nerve wracking. Whether they’re looking for a summer job or starting to explore long-term career interests...
Dr. Goldman, Team Receives NIH Grant to Study Biomarkers and Severe Drug Reactions
We don’t fully understand why some people have unusual or bad reactions to certain medicines. That’s because we don’t have enough detailed models to explain how these reactions happen, and the way people...