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Pediatric Cardiology Elective
Description: This elective is offered as an outpatient to junior and senior residents and senior medical students for four weeks. The purpose of the elective is to learn about and manage commonly...
Ideas to invigorate your kids’ social-distancing routine
Social distancing is hard, especially when you are a kid. Their entire world has been rocked and it is hard to understand why they can’t do the things that they were able to do just a few weeks ago.
How much soda should kids drink?
Every way we turn it seems we are surrounded by sugar-sweetened beverages and overwhelmed with ads for those oh-so-tempting drinks. The truth is sugar-sweetened beverages are consumed way too often and are...
Birthdays in the time of COVID-19
My birthday is Nov. 27. It’s 1981, if you really want to know. Every year for my birthday growing up, my parents let me pick where we could go out to eat for dinner. I usually picked Oak Park Mall’s food...
Babysitters tell all
“So when he goes to sleep, do I sit in his room and watch him?” – my daughter, asking questions before her first babysitting job. My daughter had her first babysitting job at age 11.
Why kids should be more than one-sport athletes
When we’re talking about student-athletes, there’s typically two camps of thinking. One camp thinks kids need to become experts in their chosen sport. I’m firmly in the other camp of having kids play in...
Helping Kids and Teens Cope With Stressful Experiences
Children's Mercy's child life specialists can help children cope with the feelings they may have about their illness, injury, disability or hospitalization.
Research: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at Children's Mercy
Read about research activities conducted by the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology fellows at Children's Mercy Kansas City.
Department of Pediatrics Leadership Cabinet
Department of Pediatrics Chair Department of Pediatrics Administrative Team Mary Ann Queen, MD, FAAP Meet Dr. Queen Shasta Hallock, MHA View Story Heather Umbach, MBA View Story Phillip Vinyard, MHA...
Top questions about the COVID-19 vaccine from teens
Kids 12 years old and older have been approved to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Many people have questions, and that includes teens. Here are a few of the top questions area teens wanted to know about the...
Conferences On-line Allergy
Conferences On-Line Allergy (COLA) is a collaborative program with the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI). COLA provides access to allergy-related educational experiences for...
Ways to steer clear of sickness from swimming
Swimming is one of the best highlights of summer for most kids. It’s a great way to beat the heat, stay active and have fun with friends. But one thing that is all too common during this time is catching a...
7 ideas to host a rocking virtual holiday party
Many families are choosing to not have extended family and friends over for the holidays this year because of COVID-19. But, that doesn’t mean the holidays can’t be fun. Here are a few ideas to get that...
End of Life Cultural, Legal & Ethical Aspects of Care
CM policies to refer to: Disagreement Resolution Surrounding Redirection of Care Moral and Religious Objections to Care AAP Policy Statements for End of Life: Forgoing Life-Sustaining Medical Treatment...
5 tips to keep connected with your partner after kids
Date nights when you’re a parent can be... hard to come by and to be honest, the last thing you want to do when you do find free time as a mom. Let’s be honest, it can be challenging to feel confident in...
Scholarly Activity
Fellows are required to complete at least one in-depth scholarly project during their fellowship. All fellows are expected to present their findings at a national meeting and at Children’s Mercy Hospital’s...
Clinical Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellowship
Faculty and Fellows Email How to Apply The Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Neuropsychology at Children’s Mercy is a member of the Association of Postdoctoral Programs in Clinical...
Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery Sub-Internship
Educational objectives: Develop an understanding of the complex medical problems that occur in the neonatal intensive care unit including the spectrum of problems facing infants and family, especially the...
Neurology
Adult neurology providers If you have commercial insurance, Medicare and Medicaid managed care plans or other state Medicaid insurance programs, you should ask about a list of in-network providers. If you...
Pectus Carinatum
¿Qué es el pectus carinatum? Pectus Carinatum Spanish resources El pectus carinatum (PC) es una deformidad del tórax que hace que el esternón se empuje hacia afuera. La condición...