The next paediatric research evening will be held at the UCL GOS Institute of Child Health on Thursday 19th July at 6pm. Our keynote speaker will be Dr Amaya Bustinduy and the next informal academic mentoring event will be held immediately afterwards, with food/drinks nearby. More details to follow soon. If you would like to attend, please… [Read More]
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PICH 2018/2019 – Applications open 1st July
The Programme for Integrated Child Health (PICH pronounced “pitch”) is the first comprehensive integrated child health programme in the UK. It is a practical one-year course to develop skills and confidence in participants through supported real-world projects. It is highly regarded and is soon to start recruiting for its 5th year in London. PICH supports… [Read More]
LSP Simulation Programme – NEW date at King’s for Full Immersion
We have a new date for a Full Immersion day at King’s College Hospital Simulation centre – 2nd August. Please sign up as there are only a few dates left! Please get in touch with Mehrengise Cooper at mehrengise.cooper@nullnhs.net if you have any questions.
Creating a bespoke career in paediatrics
The Assessment Subgroup of the LSP Trainees Committee is now merging with the Curriculum Delivery Subgroup, and are going out with a bang. We have presented an LSP day on how to develop a portfolio career, with a non-linear approach to paediatric training. We’re hugely grateful to everyone who contributed on the day- we heard from… [Read More]
Part task and communcatio day spaces available Friday 8th June
Dear all There are some last minute spaces available on the part task and communication simulation day for ST3 trainees at St Mary’s Hospital London this Friday 8th June Please contact ruchi.sinha@nullnhs.net if you are interested thanks Ruchi
LSP Simulation Programme South London – amended dates
The London School of Paediatrics Simulation programme at King’s College Hospital Simulation centre has sadly cancelled the Full Immersion day on 14th August. Please see the attachment with updated information.
NWL Case Exchange 12th June
Northwick Park Hospital is pleased to host the next North West London Case Exchange for North West London trainees. Date: Tuesday 12th June 2018 Time: 08:30 – 11:30 Venue: Jonathan Levi Lecture Theatre, Main Corridor, Northwick Park Hospital Topic: Nephrology Please find attached the programme for the morning. This is an educational exchange… [Read More]
Fellowship interview practice
If you are applying for a PhD or postdoctoral fellowship and would like interview practice please email the academic paediatric trainee committee on: London-academic-paediatrics@nullucl.ac.uk
This Thursday 24/5: Chat adolescence and vampires at V&A Museum of Childhood
This Thursday is the last in a series of Swedish films about childhood and adolescence at the V&A Museum of Childhood, and also happens to feature vampires! Details below… Watch Talk Think Film Series Let the Right One In (2008, Tomas Alfredson, Cert 15) Thursday 24th May 2018 V&A Museum of Childhood, Bethnal Green, Cambridge… [Read More]
South London STC Update
An update following our 22nd May 2018 South London Speciality Training Committee (STC) meeting. ST1 Recruitment – overall there was an outstanding field of candidates with full recruitment in London. The London School of Paediatrics continues to put recruitment at the top of its agenda, strongly promoting Paediatrics as a fantastic career, to good… [Read More]
Experimenting with kindness – making ‘Random Acts of Kindness’ a little less random
Healthcare feels a tough place to be at the moment. Tough for patients, tough for families and tough for staff. The problems are multiple and complex, and the solutions perhaps more so. While there is no one thing that will improve things, there is a growing movement that urges for more focus on the experience… [Read More]
Join us for the 6th June PICH evening
“Time to think differently about outpatients – how do we change century old habits?” In this interactive session Bob Klaber will explore how we might use improvement methods and a few other tricks to change how we provide children and young people (and indeed adults) with specialist support, opinion and advice. Join us on the… [Read More]
