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Tate’s Story

Tate developed fetal heart block around 21 weeks, just like his big sister, Reese. Multidisciplinary specialists in our Elizabeth J. Ferrall Fetal Health Center, Ward Family Heart Center and Neonatology...

Making Needle Procedures More Comfortable for Children

Facing a health care procedure that involves getting a shot can be scary for children and teens. At Children's Mercy, we have a plan called the Comfort Promise that can help make needle procedures...

Bioethics Center

Children’s Mercy’s Bioethics Center works with clinicians and families to identify ethical dilemmas and respond to them. We teach others through publications in medical journals, through presentations at...

Clinical Excellence

  Kids are the number one priority at Children’s Mercy—and have been for more than 128 years. To us, “clinical excellence” means child-centered, holistic care that transforms the health,  wellbeing...

July

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Faculty and Fellows: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at Children's Mercy

Information about the faculty and fellows who make up the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology fellowship program.

Hearing and Speech Programs

The Hearing and Speech Department/Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Practicum   The Hearing and Speech Department is committed to graduate level clinical education in pediatric audiology...

Apply for the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Medicine Fellowship

Our program utilizes the application process outlined by the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society. To apply to the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Fellowship, please complete the through their website...

Clinical Experience - Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Medicine

Clinical Experience The clinical experiences of the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Fellowship program are specifically designed to train future attending physicians with clinical practice focused on...

Emerging Principal Investigators: Dr. Dana Bakula

In 2020, Dr. Bakula began her fellowship in pediatric psychology at Children’s Mercy Kansas City (CMKC), and she joined the faculty in 2022. Much of her research focuses on improving the wellbeing of...

Emerging Principal Investigators: Dr. Stephani Stancil

Building on her interests in precision therapeutics for mental health conditions, Dr. Stephani Stancil is researching the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to detect brain response in...

Dr. Terrie Flatt Receives Grant to Increase Participation in Pediatric Cancer Clinical Trials

Some children are diagnosed with cancer more often than other children and sometimes they do not respond as well to treatment and have worse outcomes. In part, this is attributed to limited enrollment in...

Heat-related illness prevention for student athletes

Heat-related illness prevention for student athletes: tips on hydration, cool workouts, clothing, and recognizing heat stroke symptoms.

The Link - December 2025

As we wrap up 2025, I want to take a moment to thank you—our readers—for being part of The Link community. Your interest, feedback and continued support have made this publication a meaningful way...

Urology

At Children's Mercy, we treat children with urinary and genital-tract diseases with compassionate care and innovative solutions. The program has earned recognition as one of the top programs in the nation...

Emergency Room at Children's Mercy

We have two locations to serve you: downtown Kansas City and Overland Park (435 and Nall). We provide the highest level of care to children and the region’s only pediatric trauma center.

Allied Health and Certificates

Internships, practicums and award programs support certification on the road to a range of health care careers.

Your Experience

We keep your days and nights rewarding. So many factors contribute to what sets Children’s Mercy apart. But they all come down to designing a graduate medical experience that creates the best doctors...

A Legacy of Love

Throughout their time as a patient family at Children’s Mercy, Planned Giving Council members, Terrence and Diane Gallagher, made friends and connections with volunteers, clinical staff and administrative...

Children's Mercy 24/7 Nurse Advice Line

When your child is sick or injured and your primary care provider is not available, call (816) 234-3188 for advice from the Children's Mercy Nurse Advice Line. We are available to answer your questions...