The ribbon cutting and grand opening for the new Children’s Mercy Pediatric clinics located in the lower level of Geary Community is scheduled on Thursday.

According to Children’s Mercy this event will help celebrate the next-step forward in pediatric health care for children and families in north central Kansas.

The ribbon cutting is scheduled at 5 p.m. Thursday with a program in the main lobby at Geary Community at 6 p.m.

The 7,000 square-foot pediatric specialty center includes 12 exam rooms, 2 telemedicine rooms, a lab draw room, reception area and two nurses’ station. Current specialty clinics include cardiology and endocrine / diabetes. Several additional clinics will be offered through telemedicine technology in the coming months, and officials anticipate the addition of other specialty clinics throughout the year.