About the Event

Join us at our upcoming HLA Community Weekend. This is an exciting opportunity where it will unite HLA Scholars, Alumni and Faculty through enriching experiences of team-building activities and leadership workshops. 

Set against the picturesque backdrop of Devon’s countryside, this weekend promises to deepen connections and inspire growth. 

As spaces are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, we encourage you to express your interest as soon as possible.

Certificates will be issued with 12 CPD points

Cost of the weekend: 

  • The HLA Community Weekend 2026 is FREE for all HLA Community members to attend.

All participants need to organise their own accommodation and transport. A list of venues will be made available after confirmation, with prices starting from around £70 per night. We will also encourage participants to plan with each other and share accommodation options. 

Anyone travelling from overseas, should get in contact with us to discuss accommodation and transport arrangements. Please email [email protected] to arrange a discussion.

Participants will need walking shoes, wellington boots and other outdoor clothing for the hike. For those who wish to participate in the morning sea swim, bring your swimming gear.  All activities apart from the workshops are optional.

Date and time:

Arrival - Friday 23rd October 2026 by 4.00pm

Departure - Sunday 25th October 2026 by 5.00pm

Location:

Newton Poppleford, Devon

Dress code: 

Casual 

How to register:

  1. Ensure you are signed in to your Medics.Academy.

  2. Once you are signed in, click the ‘Register Now’ button at the top of this page. You will then be taken to the event portal where you can find more information about the event.

  3. Navigate to the ‘Register Here’ section in the portal and fill out the registration form to confirm your attendance.

Organisation

The Healthcare Leadership Academy

The Healthcare Leadership Academy formed in response to demand from young clinicians and medical students to learn about leadership.

Founded by Dr Johann Malawana (Course Director), former leader of the Junior Doctor Dispute, and a team of like-minded professionals (Our Faculty and Assistant Course Directors) the Healthcare Leadership Academy launched on 20th December 2016.

HLA houses an exciting faculty from across the health sector and beyond. Their shared aim is to inspire the next generation of healthcare professionals and develop their understanding of leadership. Too often in healthcare, leadership is confused with management. Through a combination of mentoring, Socratic discussion, and philosophical exploration, HLA aims to inspire our scholars to change the world of healthcare, one small step at a time.

At a time when the world seems an ever more worrying place, it is important that the next generation of healthcare professionals truly understand how to motivate the people they work with in order to best look after the populations they serve.