The future leaders of child neurology, connecting.
FLICNA — Future Leaders of the International Child Neurology Association — is the home for early-career child neurologists worldwide: a network for shared thinking, learning together, and shaping where the field goes next.
A platform built by junior child neurologists, for junior child neurologists.
Founded in November 2019, FLICNA represents the aspirations of younger colleagues within the ICNA community. Operating under the ICNA banner, the committee gives early-career child neurologists a place to network, think together, and grow into the leaders the field will rely on.
FLICNA has the autonomy to run its own elections and organise its own activities, while drawing on the support and guidance of the ICNA Board, senior ICNA members, and the Home Office for administrative and promotional needs. Members serve on a two-year term basis.
Learning that happens in the open, every month.
FLICNA's programme runs year-round and is open to participants well beyond the membership — the monthly podcast alone draws over 200 people.
FLICNA Podcasts
Monthly conversations on child neurology topics, hosted on ICNApedia and open to all. Regularly over 200 participants.
Journal Club
Structured appraisal of recent, high-impact papers — building the critical-reading habits that early-career clinicians need.
Case Discussions
Real cases discussed across borders — sharing diagnostic reasoning and management between trainees and specialists worldwide.
Autonomous, but never alone.
FLICNA runs its own affairs while staying anchored to ICNA. That balance — independence with mentorship — is what lets young colleagues lead while they learn.
Growing network.
FLICNA has passed the baton across continents — each chair widening the network they inherited.
Dr Esra Serdaroğlu
Dr Juhi Gupta
Dr Martin Hyland
Find your people in child neurology.
If you're early in your child-neurology career, FLICNA is built for you. Tune into the monthly podcast on ICNApedia, or get in touch about joining the network.