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Extract DNA from a Strawberry: Science for Kids at the Children's Mercy Research Institute
Children’s Mercy Teen Advisory Board member Lauren Spector shows kids the connection between clinical care and research. Follow along as she extracts DNA from a strawberry.
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...
Talking to kids about this phase of re-opening
As local authorities ease restrictions on businesses opening and people gathering, we all have questions about how to make smart decisions to keep our families safe. And if we grown-ups are scratching our...
How to talk about holiday gatherings this year
The holiday season is here and, this year, holiday stress has a whole new meaning. Decisions about whether and how to gather together are on everyone’s minds. We all want our loved ones to be safe and we...
Ways to help teen athletes through mistakes and losses
Sports and athletics expose our kids to great things like teamwork, discipline, an active lifestyle and many other positives. But, our young athletes are also going to experience mistakes and losses. Those...
Light the Way Forward: A Mental Health Toolkit
A collection of resources and support for children and teens with mental health concerns.
Down Syndrome - Autism Clinic
The Down Syndrome - Autism Spectrum Disorder (DS-ASD) Clinic at Children’s Mercy offers specialized services to children with the dual diagnosis of Down syndrome and autism spectrum disorder and their...
Liver Transplant Program: Meet the Team
The Pediatric Liver Transplant Program at Children's Mercy Hospital provides a comprehensive approach to treating children with end-stage liver disease and/or failure.
Heart Center Team
Meet the Heart Center team at Children's Mercy.
Urology Team
Meet the Urology team at Children's Mercy.
Orthopedics Team
Meet the Orthopedics team at Children's Mercy.
History and Culture
Yesterday’s visionaries define our future of pediatric health The very foundation of the Children’s Mercy Research Institute (CMRI) is deeply rooted in its long history of innovation. More than...
Red Card KC
Red Card Logo In 2016, Children’s Mercy and Sporting Kansas City began a ground-breaking, long-term partnership. Together, these two prominent Kansas City organizations are working to create positive change...
The Center for Pediatric Innovation Team
Email Krista Nelson Director of Innovation Development Krista's photo Krista Nelson joined Children’s Mercy Hospital in 2015 as Director of Innovation Development. In this role she leads the development...
Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Clinic
Email Our brains need blood and oxygen from the heart in order to develop and function properly. Neurodevelopment refers to how our brains grow and form the connections that direct all of our behavior...
Kansas City Healthy Lifestyles Collaborative (KC HLC)
Email The Kansas City Healthy Lifestyles Collaborative is a program at Children’s Mercy that seeks to align community programs to promote and encourage healthy lifestyles. It supports...
Eyes up, phones down: modeling good behavior for teen drivers
Remember the first time you got behind the wheel of a car? Hands at 10 and 2 on the wheel, eyes fixed on the road ahead, all systems checked before you shift out of park...on that day, driving had your...
Raising kids who love to give back: How to nurture generosity in your child
The holiday season bombards us with messages about all the latest “must-have” toys and gadgets. One great way to break through the noise of commercials and wish lists is to find ways to donate or volunteer...
Children’s Mercy and Ugandan Collaborators Receive NIH Funding to Test a Novel Communication Strategy to Promote HIV Testing
The project “Enhancing communication on relationship preservation, safer conception and PrEP to promote HIV testing,” received a 3-year $632,187 Formative and Pilot Intervention Research for Prevention and...
Dr. Amy Smith Receives Funding to Study How Parent-Child Engagement During Music Enrichment Classes Relate to Early Indicators of Long-Term Health Risk
Dr. Smith will use the funding on her project “The impact of a music enrichment program on health and developmental outcomes during early childhood”. The project follows early results from a randomized...