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Child Neurology Residency Program

Children's Mercy Hospital
Kansas City, MO
Continued AccreditationACGME #1851922096J1J-1H1BH-1B

Children's Mercy Hospital is an ACGME-accredited Child Neurology residency program in Kansas City, MO. It has 3 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 8 residents in training. It reports 11.1% IMG residents, J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $76,710. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
3
8 residents · 9 approved
PGY-1 salary
$76.7k
IMG percentage
11.1%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1, H-1B
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1494185C0

Accredited since 2002 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2010

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
Reference letters needed
Visa
J-1, H-1B
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1494185C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Childrens Mercy Hospital-MO”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Research track/fellowship (non-ACGME accredited)

Research

Academic or clinician educator

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
11%
x
US MD
56%
x
DO
33%
x
Women
67%
x

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
7
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.8
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit
Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds
332
Mid-size
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$211K
Research
$0
Payments
35

Top payer: OrthoPediatrics Corp. ($90K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
12,017
ED visits
48,813
Inpatient surgeries
3,862
Outpatient surgeries
10,662
Births
211
Daily census
234
Full-time staff
6,158

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Children's Mercy Hospital · Kansas City, MO

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Children's Mercy Hospital

Primary
Kansas City, MO332 beds

University of Kansas Hospital and Medical Center

Kansas City, KS911 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,542/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~24.2% of pay
Take-home$4,542/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,550/mo
State tax$300/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $76,710 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 4.7% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Jackson County, Missouri (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
4.7%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$67,178
−$11k vs US median
Avg Commute
23 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Tyler Allison, MD

Pediatric Neurologist, Program Director

Program Director

Ty Moore, MBA

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Children's Mercy Hospital located?
Children's Mercy Hospital is located in Kansas City, MO.
Is Children's Mercy Hospital ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Children's Mercy Hospital holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Children's Mercy Hospital?
Children's Mercy Hospital has approximately 8 residents in training.
How much is rent near Children's Mercy Hospital?
Median rent near Kansas City, MO is ~$1,550/month for a 1BR and ~$1,948/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Children's Mercy Hospital accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 11.1% of Children's Mercy Hospital's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Children's Mercy Hospital sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Yes — Children's Mercy Hospital reports sponsoring both J-1 and H-1B visas. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Children's Mercy Hospital require?
Children's Mercy Hospital does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at Children's Mercy Hospital?
Children's Mercy Hospital reports a PGY-1 salary of $76,710. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to Children's Mercy Hospital?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Children's Mercy Hospital to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Children's Mercy Hospital have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Child Neurology residency program positions as they appear.