Medical Transition Resources

Children’s Mercy will help you prepare for adulthood, including transferring your medical care to a doctor that cares for adults. Most people can learn to manage their own health. It takes guidance from your medical team and support from the important people in your life.

Got Transition is the federally funded national resource center on health care transition. Its aim is to improve transition from pediatric to adult health care through the use of evidence-driven strategies for health care professionals, youth, young adults, and their families. 

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PACER is the National Parent Center on Transition and Employment. Their site lists the medical transition to adulthood process and questions to ask your providers. In the medical world the term “transition” refers to preparing youth for the experience of becoming consumers of adult healthcare.