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Welcome to the Pediatric Surgery Residency Training Program at Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics (CMHC). The Pediatric Surgery Residency Training Program at CMHC was one of the first residency training programs established in pediatric surgery. The Pediatric Surgery Residency Training Program was established in 1975 under the direction of Dr. Raymond A. Amoury. Dr. Amoury was the Surgeon-In-Chief and Director of the Pediatric Surgery Residency Training Program from 1975 to 1992. During that time, the residency program became nationally and internationally known due to the efforts of Dr. Amoury, Dr. Tom Holder, and Dr. Keith Ashcraft. In 1988, the residency program changed from one resident every two years to one resident each year and has remained at that level. When Dr. Amoury retired in 1992, Dr. Keith Ashcraft became Surgeon-In-Chief of the hospital and Director of the Pediatric Surgery Residency Training Program until his retirement in the fall of 1999. At that time, Dr. George W. Holcomb, III, became Surgeon-In-Chief and Director of the Pediatric Surgery Residency Training Program. 26 residents have received their pediatric surgical training at CMHC from 1975 to 2008.
In addition to the Pediatric Surgery Training Program, there is also a Surgical Critical Care Residency Training Program which was established in 1998. Dr. Daniel J. Ostlie serves as Director of the Surgical Critical Care Program. One resident is selected each year to be the Surgical Critical Care Resident. The duration of this training program is one year. Candidates for this program are those who are PGY-4 or above who would like to gain additional training in surgical critical care. Since its inception, all general surgery residents who have participated in this program have proceeded to match at ACGME accredited pediatric surgery training programs.
A third program was established in July of 2005. The Surgical Scholars Program is designed for general surgery residents who would like exposure to pediatric surgical diseases and would like to participate in clinical and laboratory research at a major children’s hospital. In addition to clinical and laboratory research, the resident also participates in the call schedule with the pediatric surgery residents and surgical critical care resident. Therefore, this general surgery resident must be at the PGY-4 or above level.
CMHC is a regional 296 bed tertiary referral center and a Level 1 pediatric trauma center serving the heart of America. We are the only free standing children’s hospital between St. Louis to the east, Denver to the west, Omaha to the north, and Little Rock to the south. CMHC is consistently recognized as one of the top children’s hospitals in the United States. Our hospital benefits from the generous support of an extraordinary community. Together we have built a special hospital offering outstanding facilities that combine the latest in technology and patient care services with a beautiful family-friendly environment.
How to Apply
The Children’s Mercy Hospital Pediatric Surgery Residency Training Program is under the institutional sponsorship of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. We accept 1 resident each year. Appointments are made through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). We participate in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). The deadline for applications is February 1st. Three letters of recommendation from medical school faculty are required. Interviews generally begin in early January and run through late March or early April and are by invitation.
For More Information:
Kathy Smith
Pediatric Surgery Residency Coordinator
Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
2401 Gillham Road
Kansas City, MO 64108
Phone: 816-234-3578
Fax: 816-983-6885
Email: ksmith@cmh.edu
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