On August 20th, Children’s Mercy held its 2026 Investiture Ceremony at the Children’s Mercy Research Institute, formally investing six endowed faculty positions. Honored were Dr. Brenda Rogers, Graduate Medical Education; Dr. Jordan Jones, Connective Tissue Disorders Care; Dr. Kathryn Keeler, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery; Dr. Sherwin Chan, Excellence; Dr. Tomoo Iwakuma, Pediatric Molecular Oncology; and Dr. Yong Li, Cancer Immunotherapy. Thanks to generous donors, Children’s Mercy continues to advance excellence in patient care, research, education, and leadership.
Featured in the October 17, 2026 issue of The Independent.
