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Professor
Children's Mercy
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Angela L. Myers MD, MPH, FAAP completed her medical degree in 2001at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine where she was recognized with the Laura L. Backus, M.D., Memorial Award for Excellence in Pediatrics. Following her pediatric residency and fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Children’s Mercy Kansas City, she completed a master’s degree in Public Health with distinction from the University of Kansas. She is currently a Professor of Pediatrics at UMKC School of Medicine and the Division Director of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Children’s Mercy, Kansas City. Prior to this role, Dr. Myers served as the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program Director for 8 years. Following completion of the Association of Pediatric Program Directors Leadership in Education and Academic Development program in 2013, Dr. Myers was elected to the APPD Fellowship Program Directors Executive Committee, serving as Chair from 2016-2017. Currently, Dr. Myers serves on the board of directors of the PIDS, the American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Subboard, and on the AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases. Dr. Myers has authored over 70 peer reviewed manuscripts and 12 book chapters. She has served as the primary investigator on 8 funded grants, most recently related to increasing COVID-19 vaccination in pediatric practices in collaboration with 5 children's hospitals across the US. Dr. Myers was awarded the Clinical Advances in Pediatrics Faculty Award in 2015 for outstanding teaching and support of the community pediatrician, the Department of Pediatrics Established Career for Clinical Care Achievement Award in 2018, and the Department of Pediatrics COVID-19 Leadership Award in 2021. In 2022 she took on the role of Medical Director for the Center for Wellbeing at Children's Mercy Hospital.