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About this section
The Paediatrics & Child Health Section’s purpose is to facilitate the study of children in both health and disease and to enable professionals to come together in a friendly learning environment. The Section also holds in conjunction with the London School of Paediatrics regular meetings aimed at trainees.
Monthly training days for ST4&5 trainees
These days are based on the RCPCH curriculum and provide an opportunity to hear from experts respected within their fields, based on a monthly topic, e.g. gastroenterology.
Leadership, Management and Education (LME) evenings
These interactive sessions, based on the Medical Leadership Competency Framework and the RCPCH Competencies, follow on from the monthly clinical training days, and are overseen by Dr Bob Klaber, Consultant Paediatrician and Educationalist based at Imperial College, London.
The sessions are designed for all paediatric trainees looking to develop their skills in leadership, management, quality improvement and education.
Section Council members
Section meetings and conferences are usually organised by members of the Section Council, led by the Section President and often in collaboration with specialist societies.
Interested in joining the Section Council?
Section Councils play a pivotal role at the RSM and we are always looking for members who would like to get involved. If you would like to apply, please complete our application form and a Council representative will be in touch.
President Elect
Honorary Treasurer
Upcoming paediatrics & child health events
View all events and webinars being run by the Paediatrics & Child Health Section.
Prevention of asthma deaths in childhood
This event will raise awareness of childhood asthma deaths, promote safe asthma management and mitigate the risks of a fatal asthma attack, discuss controversies in acute asthma management, and presen...
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Live stream: Prevention of asthma deaths in childhood
This live stream will raise awareness of childhood asthma deaths, promote safe asthma management and mitigate the risks of a fatal asthma attack, discuss controversies in acute asthma management, and ...
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Adolescent musculoskeletal injuries
This conference will provide education on topics relevant to adolescent musculoskeletal medicine. This event is aimed at doctors and allied health professionals who work with active children and teena...
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Live stream: Adolescent musculoskeletal injuries
If you would like to attend this event in London, please book your place here. This live stream will provide education on topics relevant to adolescent musculoskeletal medicine. This event is aimed at...
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Acute paediatrics and paediatric intensive care medicine - London School of Paediatrics
Join us to hear from UK’s leading PICU experts talk about the paediatric retrieval process and important lessons learned within the COVID-19 era. This study day will also offer a broad understanding o...
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Childhood obesity - Medical complications in children and young people
Join us to learn how to assess children and young people living with medical complications associated with excess weight. This webinar seeks to raise awareness about a range of clinics that are aiming...
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Prizes & awards
Paediatrics & Child Health Section: Tim David Prize
Prize
- First prize: £250 and a year’s free RSM membership
- Second prize: £200
- Third prize: £150
Submission deadline
Tuesday 14 December 2021
Meeting date
Tuesday 8 February 2022
Open to
Medical trainees
Application guidelines
Submit a 750-word case report on a general paediatric case. A maximum of four general paediatric case reports will be shortlisted to present at a Paediatrics & Child Health meeting.
Paediatrics & Child Health Section: President’s Prize
Prize
- First prize: £250
- Second prize: £150
- The two runner ups will receive a £20 Amazon voucher
Submission deadline
Tuesday 18 January 2022
Meeting date
Tuesday 15 March 2022
Open to
Students and paediatrics trainees.
Application guidelines
Submit a 750-word case summary related to the topic: "Paediatric emergency medicine".
Four case reports will be shortlisted to present their work at a Paediatrics & Child Health meeting, from which the winner will be selected.
Paediatrics & Child Health Section: Sam Tucker Fellowship
Prize
- £250 and membership of the RSM as a trainee for up to six years for individuals with an academic record of achievement.
The successful candidate(s) will become members of the Paediatrics & Child Health Section Council for two years. They will be expected to attend council meetings and submit a paper at one meeting (either an RSM meeting or meeting approved by the Section) every two years.
Submission deadline
Sunday 3 April 2022
Open to
Individuals for whom less than ten years have elapsed since they obtained their primary medical qualification
Application guidelines
Doctors who can demonstrate firm evidence of a commitment to a career in Paediatrics and Child Health are invited to submit their curriculum vitae and a signed covering letter from the proposer (a Paediatrics & Child Health Section member) to be considered for this fellowship. Any trainee not having a proposer could approach the RSM Paediatric Counci
A maximum of 2 fellowships will be awarded each year.
The Paediatrics & Child Health Section council will select the winning candidate(s) from a list of eligible trainees. The selection committee will comprise of the President Elect, Secretary Elect and Treasurer.
The name of successful applicant(s) will be presented to council at the Section AGM for approval.
Paediatrics & Child Health Section: Overseas Bursary
Prize
- Up to 5 bursaries will be available per year - covering the registration fee plus a contribution of £500 towards travel and hotel costs
Submission deadline
TBC
Open to
RSM Paediatrics & Child Health Section members of all grades
Application guidelines
Applicants should complete the submission form - detailing:
- a brief description of the overseas conference they wish to attend- including title, dates and venue
- a brief summary of no more than 500 words outlining why they wish to attend the conference and how will it benefit the work of their clinical teams
- the conferences attended (both national and international) in the past 5 years
Priority will be given to Paediatric Consultants in clinical practices who have not attended an overseas meeting in the past 5 years.
In the event that an applicant is awarded a travel bursary by another organisation the applicant must withdraw their application to the RSM.
The bursary funds will be awarded after the successful candidate has returned from the conference and provided a report of their experiences of the conference; particularly focussing on how it will influence their clinical practice and how they have shared their experience / learning with their clinical teams. The reports will be uploaded to the Paediatrics & Child Health Section page on the RSM website and, if appropriate winners may be invited to speak at a relevant Section meeting to present "Highlights of the (relevant) conference".
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