Organization

Children's Mercy Kansas City

Location

Kansas City, MO

Date Posted

December 9, 2024

Children’s Mercy has an opening for a Pediatric Hematology/Oncology fellow beginning July 2025. The Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at Children’s Mercy Kansas City is a 3-year training program accredited by the ACGME. Our program is designed to prepare highly qualified candidates to become leaders, educators and researchers in the field of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology through in-depth clinical exposure to a diverse patient population and a robust research experience with strong mentorship.

Highlights include:

  • A unique continuity clinic experience where fellows provide care to their own cohort of patients throughout their fellowship with the support of their own team that consists of a faculty member, social worker and nurse practitioner.
  • A strong sickle cell program led by nationally recognized faculty that provides comprehensive care to over 300 patients with sickle cell disorders.
  • A nationally ranked, NCI Children’s Oncology Group institution providing comprehensive cancer care and innovative treatments including stem cell transplant, Phase I Experimental Therapeutics and immunotherapies such as CAR T-cell.
  • A state-of-the-art facility that includes a 38-bed inpatient unit and a large clinic with an infusion center on site, teen room, playroom, exercise room for patients/parents and parent respite room.
  • Bone Marrow Transplant Program that provides experience in the full range of transplant activity including unrelated and related donor transplants for both malignant and non-malignant diseases and immunotherapy.
  • 100% board passage rate

Children’s Mercy is a recognized as one of the nation’s top pediatric hospitals, according to the U.S. News & World Reports and is ranked in all pediatric specialties. Our hospital is a tertiary medical center and pulls referrals from across the Mid-West.  Kansas City is an exciting and dynamic city with incredible food, world-class sports teams, an active cultural scene, and remains affordable to live in!

For more information please visit: https://www.childrensmercy.org/professional-education/training-programs/fellowship/pediatric-hematology-oncology/

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Fellowship Program Director
Lauren Amos, MD
lamos@cmh.edu

Fellowship Coordinator
Megan Smith, MSE
mrsmith4@cmh.edu

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