Molly Krager, MD

Pediatric hospitalist and mom of 3, here for child advocacy and health equity. Opinions are my own.

[Patricia Tran, MD, MS, FAAP (she/her) @PatriciaTranMD]

#PHMTwitter!! The AAP SOHM Advocacy Taskforce wants to know

1️⃣what advocacy means to #PedsHM
2️⃣how to support you!

Quick confidential survey here: https://t.co/An90Is3OL1

As a thanks, participants will be entered to win one of five $25 Target giftcards!

Deadline: 2/29/24

[Molly Krager, MD @MollyKrager]

Pediatricians learning about advocacy at the local level 🙌 We had a great morning at City Hall…thank you @rogersforKC!

[Wes Rogers @wesforkc]

We had a blast this morning hosting residents from ⁦@ChildrensMercy⁩ in the ⁦@KansasCity⁩ council chambers.

There’s a lot of reasons Kansas City so consistently punches above its weight for a mid-size city and Children’s Mercy is right there at the top of that list!

[Molly Krager, MD @MollyKrager]

Thank you! @LauraPlencner and I always appreciate the opportunity to collaborate with #NoKidHungry

[Children's Mercy Research Institute @ResearchCM]

Please join us in congratulating Drs. Laura Plencner & Molly Krager. They and the Children’s Mercy Hunger Free Hospital Council received a grant from @nokidhungry to broaden food security initiatives, including a healthcare-based food pantry system at CM. https://t.co/LNoMLio0jx

[Molly Krager, MD @MollyKrager]

Unfortunately, these stories of missed opportunity ring true—the Kids Eat Free #SFSP sites could have fed more hungry kids if MO had adopted policy flexibilities like other states. ⁦⁦@nokidhungry⁩ ⁦@LauraPlencner⁩ ⁦@Danielle_Cullen⁩ https://t.co/tlieymgAN2

[Molly Krager, MD @MollyKrager]

@kedkyler @MomsDemand 🙋🏻‍♀️ please forward me the details!

[Children's Mercy @ChildrensMercy]

We now have a beautiful shelter at our #CommunityGarden!!! A big shoutout to @TurnerCo_KC for getting this built to make our gathering space come to life! Learn more about our community garden located at the northeast corner of 22nd and Gillham Road. https://t.co/PqUdJ9mPYs

[Children's Mercy @ChildrensMercy]

Our Community Garden has provided 1,500lbs of food to families since 2018! Thanks to all our current and future partners: Missouri Extension Master Gardeners, @GOTRKC, MO Hives, @KanbesMarkets, @TurnerCo_KC and UMKC Food Pantry.

[Children's Mercy @ChildrensMercy]

To help ensure all children are able to eat a nutritious lunch this summer, our Kids Eat Free program goes until Aug. 10. A delicious lunch is available to all children ages 1 - 18 for FREE at multiple locations. See locations and times: https://t.co/AfmarcJ4ow.

[Kristyn Jeffries, MD, MPH @DrKJeffries]

Newtown, CT. Parkland, FL. Uvalde, TX.

How many more communities will be devastated before there’s change?

Every day, 9 children and teens are killed with firearms in the US. Every day, 9 families’ lives change forever.

It’s like pleading to deaf ears. #Vote #PutKids1st

[Children's Mercy @ChildrensMercy]

Honey bees pollinate more than 130 fruits and vegetables. Thanks to Missouri Hives, we have a beehive in our #CommunityGarden for the third year in a row! Last year, we harvested 650 pounds of produce, which is given to our patients and families, and local community partners!

[Molly Krager, MD @MollyKrager]

@DrKJeffries @uabSOPH You’re amazing! 🙌🙌🙌 Congratulations!!

[Molly Krager, MD @MollyKrager]

@MQuiriconi is discussing the soon-to-be released “State of Children’s Health Data Digest” created with support from @mysidewalkHQ - hope I’m not the only one who gets super excited about data dashboards! 🤓 It has potential to be a powerful storytelling tool. #kidshealthkc

[Molly Krager, MD @MollyKrager]

No surprise here, unfortunately. We are facing a #mentalhealth emergency for our adolescent patients. #kidshealthkc

[Molly Krager, MD @MollyKrager]

And only about 75% of infants consistently following safe sleep guidelines! 😬

[Molly Krager, MD @MollyKrager]

CHNA data shows that injuries are still an important child health issue in our community, and we have room for improvement on preventative measures like seatbelts and bike helmets. Opportunity for further advocacy! @InjuryFreeKids @DrKJeffries #kidshealthkc

[Molly Krager, MD @MollyKrager]

Child #poverty is all too common in #KC - impacts 1 in 5 Jackson County kids, 1 in 4 Wyandotte County kids. According to key informants, this is the issue with the most significant effect on child health. #kidshealthkc

[Molly Krager, MD @MollyKrager]

The @ChildrensMercy 2022 Children’s Health Summit just kicked off with an energizing performance by the Paseo Academy choir! Looking forward to learning more about the findings of our triennial CHNA. #kidshealthkc

[Molly Krager, MD @MollyKrager]

So exciting to see Dr. April McNeill-Johnson honored for her work! She is truly a role model for other physician advocates 👏👏👏 #PAS2022 @ChildrensMercy @CMKCFellows

[Darcy Weidemann @DrDarcyW]

Come check us out at 3:30 (poster 179- health equity track) and learn something about #genderequity in @ASPNeph, while supporting my rockstar resident and future peds nephrologist Dr Bahar Barani-Najafabadi @ChildrensMercy #pas2022 #aspn22 @DanielleSoranno @The_Kidney_Dude

[Sonya Tang Girdwood 鄧 智佳, MD, PhD @STangGirdwood]

Fantastic presentation by @kedkyler at the #PAS2022 Pediatric Pharmacology & Therapeutics session on her #pharmacoepi study of prevalence of polypharmacy in patients with documented obesity!
Congrats Dr. Kyler & co-authors: @AntoonMD @SamirShahMD @dwillmd J Feinstein @jgmanpc