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Sign up for Paediatric Epilepsy Training (PET) in Aotearoa

2 September 2025

After a run of successful PET events, we’re offering fresh courses to further strengthen epilepsy care for tamariki. Elevate your epilepsy care with PET courses designed for clinicians who support tamariki with seizures and epilepsy.

Course details

  • PET1 (1 day) – Auckland
    Monday 16 March 2026
    Recommended for all doctors and nurses involved in the initial or ongoing care of children experiencing paroxysmal disorders in acute and community settings.
    Register: https://www.trybooking.com/nz/ZDY

  • PET2 (2 days) – Auckland
    Tuesday 17 – Wednesday 18 March 2026
    Covers general aspects of epilepsy (history taking, differential diagnosis, investigation, and more), with a focus on epilepsies in infants and young children.
    Register: https://www.trybooking.com/nz/ZDZ

Why attend

  • Improve diagnosis of epileptic and non-epileptic events

  • Lift standards of care and know when to liaise with a paediatric neurologist

  • Translate learning into practice — many participants report meaningful service improvements

Questions? Email Lynette Sadleir at [email protected].


More about PET courses

  • PET provides essential professional development for general paediatricians who diagnose or manage children and young people with seizures and epilepsy.

  • Developed by the British Paediatric Neurology Association, it has been delivered in Aotearoa since 2017 with the New Zealand League Against Epilepsy and the Paediatric Neurology Clinical Network.

  • Courses are offered twice a year, predominantly in Auckland, and led by New Zealand Paediatric Neurologists.

Don’t miss out — secure your place today.

More information here.