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Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship
Our Heart Center Faculty and Fellows Meet the Heart Center Team How to Apply This two year, ACGME-accredited training experience is designed to promote expertise through outstanding clinical, surgical...
Patient Transition Goals
Top 10 Patient Transition Goals Three-sentence summary: Create to describe my medical problems to review with my providers. Medical history and condition: Be able to describe my medical condition and...
Childhood Diabetes Center
The Children's Mercy Diabetes Center provides comprehensive care for patients managing childhood diabetes. We create treatment programs that empower patients to self-manage their diabetes and we pursue...
School Information for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Resources School forms and school nurse information When your child is in school we understand the importance of your child being well cared for. Our diabetes team and social workers offer guidance and...
At Home Spring Break
Spring break is here, but a week-long beach vacation isn’t on the agenda for all families. If schedules, budgets or other reasons are keeping you home this spring, here are some ideas to keep your kiddos...
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...
Is Potty Training Your #1 (and #2) Priority? Here’s What You Need to Know.
As a pediatric psychologist, I work with a lot of parents who are struggling with potty training. So many, in fact, that several of them have taken to calling me their “Poopcologist.” I should probably just...
Departments and Clinics
Learn about the wide range of pediatric clinics and departments at Children's Mercy, ranked among America's best children's hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.
ADHD Assessment: Options for Assessing Functional Impairment
Options for assessing functional impairment: History Vanderbilt items: Parent Scale Questions (48-55)* Teacher Scale Questions (36-43)* Impairment Rating Scale *Children’s Mercy providers may access these...
Hitting and biting: what parents need to know
Imagine it: You’re at the store with your toddler, loading up on applesauce pouches and toilet paper when your sweet angel sinks their teeth into you without any warning *cue Jaws music*. You’re shocked...
Heterotaxy Syndrome – Symptoms and Causes
Heterotaxy is a condition in which internal organs are not where they are normally located. Common organs affected in children are the heart, lungs, liver, spleen, stomach and intestines.
Heart Center
The Heart Center at Children's Mercy is one of the highest-volume pediatric heart centers in the nation. Our commitment to clinical research and innovation helped us earn recognition as one of the top...
Child Neurology Residency
View Department Faculty and Residents Email How to Apply Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram At Children’s Mercy, we take pride in offering a program in which you will gain significant clinical experience...
Safe sleep tips so the whole family can get good zzz’s
When expecting a new baby, you’re prepared to get less sleep. But be sure to also prepare a safe sleep environment for baby – so when they are sleeping soundly, you can too. Safe sleep goes beyond the...
End the dinner table battles: How to help your picky eater
It's not uncommon for toddlers and preschoolers to resist trying new foods. Even children who were adventurous foodies as infants can go through a picky phase. If your child puts up a fight at meal times...
Attending large events following a tragedy
Our community is still processing the events of the post-Super Bowl parade. A day meant for celebration quickly turned into a nightmare for families who were in attendance, or even watching it on TV. As...
The ABCs of sleep training: Let’s talk myths, tips and what ’sleeping through the night’ really means
Parenthood can feel like a rollercoaster in the first few months with broken sleep, learning your baby’s cries and cues and navigating your new role as a parent. One of the most common struggles new...
A thank you to nurses
Nurses do more than care for their patients medically. They are the hands the patients hold during times of uncertainty. They are the source of comfort and expertise families travel miles for. Their...
Tips for new moms – from those who have been there
Becoming a mom for the first time is exciting…and sometimes, a little terrifying. You’re overwhelmed with love for your new bundle of joy, with the stress of taking on this new role, with questions that...
Penicillin allergies: What parents need to know
Antibiotics in the penicillin family are among some of the best treatments for common childhood infections. But, penicillin is also the most commonly reporting drug allergy. Keep reading to learn answers...