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. 


Workshop:

‘The Art of Gathering’ - how to create a genuine meaning in The HLA 


Certificates will be issued with 12 CPD points


Cost of the weekend: 

  • The HLA Community Weekend 2025 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 17th October 2025 by 4.00pm

Departure - Sunday 19th October 2025 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

Aims:

  • Nurturing Leadership: working with healthcare students and young professionals to develop our leaders of the future

  • Fostering Frontline Innovation: Engaging, developing and guiding clinicians to deliver innovative solutions.

  • Empowering and Valuing the Next Generation of Clinical Leaders: Supporting our clinicians to use their talent effectively.

  • Accessibility: The HLA value accessibility and equity and believe all healthcare professionals should have the means to learn about and engage in leadership activities; at any level and at any time.

  • Inclusivity: The HLA believes inclusivity is key to leadership. Leadership should not be the arena of a chosen few but of all those with innovative visions, ideas and solutions.

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.