GOSH Summer School 2026: a national paediatric conference for aspiring paediatricians

Are you a medical student or a newly qualified doctor and considering a career in paediatrics?

GOSH Summer School is back for 2026! We invite medical students and resident doctors interested in a career in paediatrics to join us. This year the theme of the conference is ‘Pathways in Paediatrics: Small Steps, Big Impact’, exploring the wide variety of opportunities within paediatric careers. Day 1 is virtual only, and open to delegates across the world. Day 2 will be hosted at the Coram Conference Centre and Day 3 at one of the world’s leading children’s hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital. 

Tickets are available below.

There is limited capacity for Day 2 and 3 and spaces will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.

 

Day 1 - 16th July 2026 Online (Zoom)

Talks from a range of paediatric specialities:

  • Neonatal Medicine
  • Neurosurgery
  • Cardiology
  • Palliative Care
  • SNAPS
  • Clinical Genetics
  • Community Paediatrics
  • General Paediatrics

And many more!

Elevator pitches from 5 more GOSH specialties

Speciality careers panel


Day 2 - 17th July 2026 In person (Coram Conference Centre)

Talks:

  • Research in Paediatrics 
  • Global and Humanitarian Paediatrics
  • Paediatric Application Overview
  • Consultant Specialty Debate! 

Specialty Debate

Lunch Time Careers Networking and National poster competition viewing and judging

Interactive Workshops:

  • Application Masterclass
  • Learning Disability
  • Gamification Workshop
  • Paediatric On-Call Escape Room

Paediatric quiz with prizes


Day 3 - 18th July 2026 In person (Weston House, Great Ormond Street Hospital): FULL

 Core Paediatric Procedure Skills Workshops:

  • Peripheral Venous Cannulation
  • Neonatal Umbilical Venous Catheterisation (UVC)
  • Lumbar Puncture
  • Intraosseous needle insertion 
  • Heel prick
  • Paediatric and Neonatal Airway maintenance (not including intubation)
  • Radiological Imaging


GOSH Summer School Abstract Competition 2026

Returning for 2026 is the GOSH Summer School poster prize competition! We are looking for abstracts of 250 words or less, on a project you have completed. Abstracts should be divided into four sections – aims, methods, results, conclusions. Abstracts can include work published/presented previously. Case presentations must observe confidentiality standards.

Abstracts submitted will be reviewed by the organisers, and the highest scoring abstracts will be invited to display their posters on Day 2 of Summer School 2026. 

Please ensure at least one author is registered for the in person days of the conference

Abstract submissions are now CLOSED 



 

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No booking is confirmed until written confirmation is received from the PGME department. For full Terms and Conditions please see below. By completing you booking you are confirming you have fully read the terms and conditions.

Terms and Conditions 

To cancel your place on the course, notice of cancellation must be given by email to [email protected] or phone +447821825289.

If you cancel within 14 calendar days or more before the start date of the course you will receive a full refund minus a 12.5% administration fee.

If you cancel less than 14 calendar days before the start date of the course you are not eligible for a refund unless you have extenuating circumstances. 

  • Extenuating circumstances include but not limited to acute illness, unplanned hospitalisation, and bereavement. Each case will be considered on its own merit and any decision taken will be at the discretion of the PGME and will be final, decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Refunds will not be made if you do not attend course, event or programme and do not cancel.