Hopkins Symposium 2026
About
The annual Hopkins symposium at the Royal Children's Hospital covers practical topics in paediatric neurology and is designed primarily for general paediatricians.It honours Dr Ian Hopkins, Australia's first trained paediatric neurologist and founder of the symposium, who sadly passed away in 2019. Dr Hopkins commenced work as a paediatric neurologist at RCH in 1967 and was the inaugural Director of Neurology between 1977 - 1987. He retired from practice in 2001. The symposium has been run annually since 1979.
This year, the symposium will be held on Wednesday 4th March 2026 commencing with Grand Rounds at 12.30 pm and then continue into the afternoon. It will finish no later than 5 pm. The full program will be available in February.
This year, the symposium will again be held face-to-face with videoconference limited to regional centres only. There is no registration fee. Please register and indicate dietary requirements for afternoon tea (lunch will not be provided).
Date
Wednesday 4 March 2026 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM (UTC+11)Location
Ella Latham Lecture Theatre, Level 1, HELP, Royal Children's Hospital
50 Flemington Rd, Parkville Vic 3052