GLA Courses and Events

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GLA Courses and Events

Great Ormond Street Learning Academy (GLA) is delighted to provide a calendar of events that reflects the diverse and specialist nature of all that we do.

The events we host are aimed at a variety of audiences from healthcare practitioners, to students and professionals. The GLA events office ensures everyone enjoys truly unique and memorable experiences, from lectures, to digital learning, through to clinical simulation.

Upcoming Courses and Events

"The team debrief the scenario after working with actors to enhance skills when talking to families when death is a likely outcome"

Talking with Families when Death Becomes a Likely Outcome

17 Apr 2026 9 a.m. to 17 Apr 2026 5 p.m.

This simulation day is designed to help develop your technique for introducing concepts of death and dying, advanced care planning and parallel planning.

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University Accredited Education - Information Webinars

12 Feb 2026 10 a.m. to 13 Apr 2026 2 p.m.

Monthly information and advice webinars between May 2025 – April 2026

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CATS Stabilisation and Transport Course (CAST) Course - 24th October 2025

13 Mar 2026 8:30 a.m. to 13 Mar 2026 5 p.m.

The course begins with an overview of the principles of the initial resuscitation and stabilisation of the critically ill child before moving to 5 immersive high-fidelity simulations.

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Echo/Anatomy Correlation of Congenital Heart Diseases using Virtual Reality

12 Mar 2026 9 a.m. to 12 Mar 2026 5:30 p.m.

This innovative one-day course series provides an in-depth review of specific congenital heart diseases with echo/ anatomy correlation through Virtual Reality experience.

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Simulated airway emergency on the MEPA course with a manikin.

Managing Emergencies in Paediatric Anaesthesia for Trainees - Tuesday 28th October 2025

20 Feb 2026 8:30 a.m. to 20 Feb 2026 5 p.m.

MEPA is a 1-day simulation-based training course which was designed as a collaborative effort between paediatric anaesthetists from across the globe.

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