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Pediatric Bioethics in the Shadow of COVID Symposium

May 5, 2021 | The Children’s Mercy Bioethics Center will host a symposium to discuss the complex ethical issues raised by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Genomic Answers for Kids: Information for Providers

Information on involving patients in the Genomic Answers for Kids program, a first-of-its-kind data repository to find answers and novel treatments for pediatric genetic conditions.

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...

Friends, roommates, teammates and now physical therapy partners

Award Softball players Kia Boyd and Aubrey Smith endured a long road to shoulder recoveries, but had each other for encouragement during their rehab together at the Children’s Mercy Sports Medicine clinic.

Biochemical Genetics (Newborn Screening Follow-up) and Special Chemistries Laboratory

This laboratory utilizes gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and high performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) for the diagnosis of numerous inherited metabolic...

Continuing Education

Never stop building your skill set. Learning is a lifelong process, especially for health care professionals. Children's Mercy provides comprehensive resources for physicians and providers from all...

Faculty - Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship

Our faculty consists of seven board-certified pulmonologists and three specialists in sleep medicine, along with support from nursing, respiratory therapy, nutrition, and social work.  Our...

Outbreaks, Alerts and Hot Topics February 2022

Febrile Seizures   Author: Rohan Akhouri, MD, MPH | Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow, PGY-4 Column Editor: Angela Myers, MD, MPH | Director, Division of Infectious Diseases | Professor of Pediatrics...

The Wellness Center at University Academy

The University Academy Wellness Center—a collaboration between University Academy and Children’s Mercy—provides special, professional school-based health care services for our students. Services are offered...

Helping Your Child Eat or Drink While in the Hospital

Tips for drinking   Use a cup from home. Help your child decorate a cup to make drinking more fun. You can use things such as stickers or markers. Offer a different type of cup. Some choices may be a paper...

Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship: Research Opportunities

Each of our trainees is expected to complete a minimum of one scholarly project during the course of their fellowship, resulting in the submission of a manuscript to a peer-reviewed publication. In...

Child Neurology Residency - Research

Research experiences Research is an important part of the training of Child Neurology residents at Children’s Mercy. Training in research starts with the research mentor that each resident is encouraged to...

Quinn’s Story

Meet Quinn When you see the photo of 7-year-old Quinn Liberman leaping for joy over a series of chest-shaped objects stuck in a field, you have to wonder, “What are those things and what’s she doing?”

Children’s Mercy Receives Award to Update and Expand Vaccine Education Program and App

Dr. Barbara Pahud and colleagues received a grant covering the Collaboration for Vaccine Education and Research (CoVER) Vaccine Modules and The Vaccine Handbook App (TVH App).

Pediatric Marketplace (PedsMarket)

PedsMarket, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Children's Mercy Kansas City (CMKC) established by the Center for Pediatric Innovation with the sole focus of advancing pediatric innovation.

Food Texture Types

Eating and drinking is hard work and is not always automatic. Here you will find strategies for progressing from bottle to cup drinking and for progressing from pureed foods to more complex table foods.

RED CARD

Teaming up for bullying prevention Red Card: Call it logo Children’s Mercy and Sporting Kansas City are stepping up to help address one of the most significant social issues impacting children and teens...

Abnormal Menstrual Patterns

Recommendations for pediatricians regarding diagnosis, management, and when to refer to a Children's Mercy specialist.

Talking to kids about tragedies

No parent wants to have to talk about tragic events with their kids, no matter what age they are. Whether something terrible happened close to home or in the headlines, knowing what to say and how to help...

Rehabilitation Medicine

Children's Mercy offers a collaborative model of care for children with physical disabilities that interfere with normal functioning. Our team of specialists provide early interventions to maximize a...