The Hopkins symposium honours Dr Ian Hopkins, the first trained paediatric neurologist in Australia and founder of the symposium. The symposium has been run annually since 1979. It is designed primarily for general paediatricians, and aims to cover practical topics in paediatric neurology. It is held on the first Wednesday of March each year at the Royal Children's Hospital, usually from 12:00 pm until 5:00 pm.
2024 Hopkins symposium
The 2024 Hopkins symposium is on Wednesday 6th March 2024. We offer both in person (The Royal Children's Hospital Ella Latham Lecture Theatre) and online attendance options.
Registration is now open via Eventbrite - Click here to register
There is no registration fee.
Registration for in-person attendance has now closed. If you have registered for in-person attendance and lunch, please collect your lunch box at level 1 HELP reception area from 11.30am on 6th March. Please note food is not to be consumed within the Ella Latham Auditorium.
Online attendance registration will close at 12 noon on 6th March.
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For all enquiries, please email: neurology.department@rch.org.au
2024 Program
Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
12:30 – 13:30
|
Grand Rounds:
Artificial intelligence, big data and minimally invasive technologies: the future of epilepsy therapies
|
Dr Emma Macdonald-Laurs, Neurologist
|
13:30 – 13:35 | Webinar link changeover |
|
13:35 – 13:40
|
Hopkins Symposium - Welcome and introduction
|
A/Prof Mark Mackay, Director of Neurology
|
13:40 – 14:00
|
Neuromuscular update
|
Dr Kathryn Irving, Neurologist
|
14:00 – 14:20
|
Common epilepsy questions for the neurologist
|
Dr Sarah Curnow, Neurologist
|
14:20 – 14:40 |
Acute encephalitis
|
Dr Lauren Taylor, Neurologist
|
14:40 – 15:10
| Afternoon tea | |
15:10 – 15:30
|
NF1 update
|
Dr Gabriel Dabscheck, Neurologist
|
15:30 – 15:50
|
Complex febrile seizures
|
Dr Simon Harvey, Neurologist
|
15:50 – 16:10 | My head hurts | Dr Nicola Fearn, Neurologist |
16:10 – 16:30 | Top 3 papers of 2023 | Prof Richard Leventer, Neurologist |
16:30 – 17:00 | Neurology Quiz | Dr Ian Woodcock, Neurologist |
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