Medical Student Clerkship

Children's Mercy is the host site for clerkships from three universities: the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine and Kansas City University. 

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine Pediatric Clerkship

• 8-week clerkship focusing on 4-weeks Inpatient care, 2-weeks primary care, and 2-weeks newborn care.
• Rotation schedule
  • Inpatient: 6:30 am - 4 pm
  • Primary Care: 8 am - 5 pm
  • Newborn Nursery: 8 am - 4 pm
    • One NICU shift from 7 am - 7 pm
  • Weekly didactic lectures from experienced physicians
  • Two simulation opportunities
    • Standardized Patient Simulation at the UMKC Simulation Lab
    • Simulation Lab at Children’s Mercy Crown Center
  • Required Assignments include but not limited to:
    • Aquifer Cases
    • Observed History & Physicals
    • Note writing feedback
    • Immunization modules
    • Writing reflection
    • Patient Logs

University of Kansas School of Medicine Pediatric Clerkship

• Eight-week clerkship
• Weekly rotations in multiple different areas.

Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine Pediatric Core Clerkship

• Four-week clerkship focusing on general pediatric inpatient care and Pediatric GI inpatient care (two weeks each).
• Optional Didactics lectures available