How to Apply
Pediatric Coagulation Medicine
The Pediatric Coagulation Medicine Fellowship Program at Children’s Mercy accepts one fellow each year. Interested applicants should their curriculum vitae and three (3) letters of recommendation to Megan Smith, Fellowship Coordinator no later than November 15th for the following academic year.
Children’s Mercy primarily accepts applicants with J-1 Visa status. To be eligible for appointment, all international citizen must be sponsored by the ECFMG for the J-1 non-immigrant Visa classification and have and maintain valid ECFMG certification throughout the length of their training program. Applicants must also have participated in a US ACGME accredited Hematology/Oncology Fellowship program. In some cases, Children’s Mercy will sponsor an H-1B Vista. Residents/Fellows who wish to change their immigration classification while pursuing a graduate medical training program at CMH must seek prior written approval from the GME Department. Failure to seek such approval will subject the trainee to immediate termination of his/her training Program. All candidates must have passed Step 3.
Candidates are chosen for interviews based on their medical training, general achievements and personal qualities.
Thank you for your interest in the Children’s Mercy Pediatric Coagulation Medicine Program!
Our Pediatric Coagulation Medicine Fellowship team
Shannon Carpenter, MD
Program Director
(816) 302-6869
slcarpenter@cmh.edu
Megan Smith, MSE
Fellowship Coordinator
(816) 234-1867
mrsmith4@cmh.edu