Cristina Fernandez

Dynamic professional with robust expertise in clinical research and patient advocacy at Children's Mercy Hospital. Established history of enhancing quality and fostering collaboration, actively engaging in DEI initiatives and clinical trials. Acknowledged for reliable teamwork and analytical skills, facilitating significant outcomes in healthcare environments.

• BLS, 2022 - 2025
• PALS, 2022 - 2025

• Sugar benefits and Concerns, 03/21/24, Northeast Community Center, Fernando Zapata, MD and Cristina Fernandez, MD
• Healthy Eating and other habits, 04/27/24, Northeast Community Center, Fernando Zapata MD and Cristina Fernandez, MD

• XCI Curso International de Pediatría, 02/01/24, Hospital Ángeles Puebla, Puebla, Mexico, Evaluación y Tratamiento de Niños y Adolescentes con Obesidad: Nuevas Directrices de la Academia Americana de Pediatría (2023).
• VI Curso de Actualización, 11/04/23, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Manejo de Obesidad Infantil: Obesidad en Niños y Adolescentes: Diagnosis, Evaluation y Tratamiento.

• Quality Improvement Team Award, 02/25/25, The Weight Management/CHLN QI Team has been nominated for the award.
• Golden Apple Award, 2024, Residency Program at CMH.
• STARCARD good rating, 12/01/24, 8 months good rating for patients at CMH.
• Quality Improvement QSE member, 2022 - present, Member at CMH.
• DEI ACGME committee member, 2022 - present, For Resident and Fellows.
• Project BEAM, 2023 - 2024, Participated in Rhythm Pharmaceutical.
• HCP Council member, 2023 - present, Participated in Rhythm Pharmaceutical.
• EMANATE clinical trial, 2023 - present, Participated in Rhythm Pharmaceutical.
• DEI at OMA member, 2023 - present, Obesity Medical Association.
• Faculty Recruitment Committee Rank Meeting, 2021 - present, Member.
• American Board of Pediatrics Recertification Letter, 01/01/25, From 2022 to 12/31/25.
• Letter of complement, 12/01/24, From Dr. Jeanne James, Chair, Department of Pediatrics CMH.
• Signed for Resident and fellows coaching program, 03/01/25, For Quality Improvement Projects.
• HUB Team member, 2022 - present, Show-Me-ECHO Pediatric Weight Management Missouri State.
• Mentoring Students and Residents, 2022 - 2024, Mentored Raeesah Ahsan, Varsha Kolluru, Rachel Perera, Juan Carlos Nario, and Harry Vasquez.
• Institute for Health Care Improvement training, 08/01/23, Training completed.
• Lean Leader Course, 2023 - 2024, 12 weeks at CMH.
• Workshop with National Teams, 05/01/24, Eating Disorder in Weight Management Clinic, PAS, Annual Meeting in Ontario.
• Eating Disorder in Weight Management Clinic, 03/04/25, 2025 SAHM Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland.

• Pediatric Obesity Treatment: Considerations for Diabetes Educators and Clinicians, Laroche HH, Fernandez C, Sweeney BR, Dreyer Gillette ML, Hampl SE., Diabetes Spectr., 11/15/24, 37, 4, 313-324, 10.2337/dsi24-0005, 39649695, PMC11623046
• Special considerations for the adolescent with obesity: An obesity medicine association (OMA) clinical practice statement (CPS), Suzanne Cuda, Valerie O'Hara, Marisa Censani, Rushika Conroy, Brooke Sweeney, Jennifer Paisley, Cristina Fernandez, Meredith L. Dreyer Gillette, Allen Browne, Nancy T. Browne., Obesity Pillars, 2024, 9, 100096, 10.1016/j.obpill.2023.100096
• Managing Pediatric Obesity Using Advances Therapies, Cristina Fernandez, Brooke Sweeney., Practical Guide for Health Care Providers, Claudia Fox, 12/01/23, 10.1007/978-3-031-37380-0_3

• MO, active
• KS, active