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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

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Lewis Spitz & Edward M Kiely Symposium with the 77th Simpson-Smith Memorial Lecture

3 Nov 2026 10 a.m. to 3 Nov 2026 6 p.m.

The Lewis Spitz & Edward M Kiely Symposium, held in honour of Lewis Spitz & Edward M Kiely, is one of the highlights of the UK Paediatric Surgical calendar. It is followed by the Simpson-Smith Memorial Lecture.

CATS Stabilisation and Transport Course (CAST) Course

30 Oct 2026 8:30 a.m. to 30 Oct 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.

Simulated airway emergency on the MEPA course with a manikin.

Managing Emergencies in Paediatric Anaesthesia for Trainees

28 Oct 2026 8:30 a.m. to 28 Oct 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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1st Paediatric Course in Epidermal Differentiation Disorders (EDD)

22 Oct 2026 8:55 a.m. to 22 Oct 2026 5:15 p.m.

We are delighted to announce the first National UK Paediatric Course on Epidermal Differentiation Disorders (EDDs), a one-day multidisciplinary educational meeting led by the paediatric dermatology medical and nursing team at Great Ormond Street Hospital.