November 5th, 2026. Book via RSM.
Join the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) Paediatrics & Child Health Section, in collaboration with the London School of Paediatrics, for an online study day exploring key topics in community paediatrics. Designed primarily for paediatric resident doctors, the programme brings together community paediatricians and specialists from across child health to deliver practical teaching that supports clinical practice and career development.
Community paediatrics takes a whole-child approach to children’s health, recognising the interaction between medical, developmental, social and family factors. Through expert-led presentations, delegates will explore clinical topics including child development, neurodevelopment, safeguarding and genetics, alongside lived-experience perspectives and career development. Delegates will also hear directly from a parent of a child with autism and gain insight into the Community GRID training pathway.
Why attend?
- Hear from leading community paediatricians including Dr Stacy John-Legere, Dr Claire Head, Dr Dipti Deshmukh and Dr Hannah Zhu
- Gain practical updates on current best practice in community paediatrics
- Develop confidence in assessing and managing common community paediatric presentations, including autism, sleep problems, bladder and bowel dysfunction, and other neurodevelopmental conditions
- Gain a lived-experience perspective from a parent of a child with autism, offering direct insight into the family experience of navigating community paediatric services.
- Explore the impact of health inequalities on children and families in community paediatric practice
- Learn about career opportunities in community paediatrics, including the Community GRID training pathway.
Aims of the event
- Provide a comprehensive overview of key clinical, developmental and safeguarding principles within community paediatrics
- Explore evidence-based approaches to the assessment and management of developmental, neurodevelopmental and safeguarding presentations
- Support resident doctors in delivering holistic, family-centred care and understanding career pathways in community paediatrics.
Learning outcomes
By attending this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Apply current best practice to the assessment of child development and recognise common developmental and neurodevelopmental presentations
- Explain the role of genetics in child development and its relevance to paediatric assessment and management.
- Recognise safeguarding indicators and appropriate escalation pathways, including considerations for looked-after children and adoption
- Understand how health inequalities affect children and families in community paediatric practice
- Apply evidence-based approaches to supporting children with sleep, bladder and bowel, and neurodevelopmental concerns while delivering family-centred care
- Identify career development opportunities within community paediatrics, including the Community GRID training pathway.
Who should attend?
This webinar is suitable for:
- Paediatric resident doctors
- Resident doctors with an interest in community paediatrics
- Doctors considering Community GRID training
- Paediatricians working in community and general paediatric services
- Allied health professionals working in community child health