Annual Scientific Sessions - 2013

SLMA Foundation Sessions Jointly with Annual Scientific sessions of Anuradhapura Clinical Society– 2013

23/10/2013 (Day 1)

Pre Congress Workshop 1-        On Diabetes Mellitus  - Auditorium , TH-Anuradhapura

7.30 am – 8.00 am          Registration and opening ceremony

8.00 am – 9.30 am “Nirogee depa” (program on Diabetic foot - by Nerogee Lanka)

9.30 am – 10.00 am        Management of diabetes in chronic kidney disease

Dr Noel Somasunderam

10.00 am – 10.30 am      Controversies in diabetes

Dr Prasad Katulanda

10.30 am – 11.00 am      Tea Break

11.00 am – 11.30 am      Gestational Diabetes

Dr  Dimuthu Muthukuda

11.30 am – 12.00 am      Lifestyle intervention in diabetes.How far can we go?

Dr Sajith Siyambalapitiya

12.00noon–12.30pm       In hospital management of diabetes

Dr Manilka Sumanathilake

12.30 pm – 01.00 pm      Management of type 1 diabetes in pediatric patients

Dr Navoda Athapaththu

01.00 pm               Lunch

Pre Congress Workshop 2 –       On Medical Writing-Prof Unit Auditorium, TH Anuradhapura

8.30 am-9.00am:  Registration

9.00am- 9.30am:  Introduction to Medical Research Process

Prof. S.Siribaddana

9.30am-10.00am: Literature search and available databases and sources 

Dr.Thilini Agampodi

10.00am-10.30am:         Introduction to IMRD format and writing Title, Abstract and keywords

Dr.Suneth Agampodi

10.30am-11.30am:         Writing Introduction and Methodology 

Dr.Suneth Agampodi

11.30am-11.45am:         Tea

11.45am-12.45pm:         Writing Results and discussion 

Prof. Sisira Siribaddana

12.45pm-1.30pm: Selecting journals and understanding the journal submission/ review process/publication ethics (RESEARCH INTEGRITY)

Dr B.J.C.Perera

1.30pm  -2.00pm:   Questions and discussion

                             Prof. Sisira Siribaddana, Dr B.J.C.Perera, Dr.Suneth Agampodi

2.00 pm              :  Lunch

Pre Congress Workshop 3 – On Oral Health –(For Dental Doctors)-Auditorium, RDHS Office

8.30am – 9.00am       Registration

9.00am – 9-05am       Lighting up of oil Lamp

9.05am – 9.15am       Welcome speech President ACS

9.15am – 9.25am       Welcome speech RDHS

9.30am–10.15am       Common medical problems encountered in Dental Practice

Dr N.J.Dahanayaka

10.15am–11.00am     Challenges in day today dental practice(misleading Conditions)  Prof Prasad Amarathunga

11.00am–11.15am     Tea

11.15am-12.00nn       Advances in Cosmetic Dentistry

Dr P. Sabeshan

12.00nn-12.45pm       Use of Stainless Steel Crowns in Dental Practice

Dr Madara Amarathunge

12.45am – 1.30 Update on the Treatment of periodontal conditions

                      Dr Godamune

Pre congress workshop 4-         On Wound care –(For Nurses) – Auditorium, NTS Auditorium.

Responsibility              Dr.Keerthi Weerawardena

Dr.Sujeewa Thalgaspitiya

Dr.Aloka Liyanage

Dr.Chandana Herath

Dr. Charith Weerasinghe

Dr.Darshana Chandrakumara

(Separate full day work shop on wound care for Doctors of the NCP  – planned to be done by the same panel , Following the annual sessions)

Evening

Foundation Sessions of SLMA jointly with Inaugural ceremony of the ACS Annual sessions

at Palm Garden Village Hotel 5pm – 9 pm

24/10/2013 (Day 2)  (at Palm Garden Village Hotel)

8.30am      -8.40am     Welcome of the Chief guests + ceremonial procession

8.40am      -8.45 am    lighting up of oil lamp + National Anthem

8.45am      -8.50 am    Speech of President – ACS

8.50am      -9.00 am    Speech of President – SLMA

9.00am      -9.10 am    Brief Cultural item

9.10am      -09.25 am Speech of the Chief Guest (Hon Minister of Health)

09.25am    -10.15 am  Sir Marcus Fernando Oration

“Malaria Mucosal Vaccine: The promise and the Challenge”

Prof . Surangi G. Yasawardena

10.15m      -10.30am   Snacks

10.30am    -11.00am   Plenary : Dermatology ,

                        Prof Jayamini Senevirathna

11.00am           -12.15am  Symposium (A) – The Evolving approach to multi-sectoral

                        management of child abuse and neglect in SriLanka

The need for multi-sectoral management -Prof. Asvini D Fernando

Child protection beyond law enforcement - Dr. Laksiri Waidyaratne

Psychosocial Rehabilitation - Dr. Leenika Wijerante  

12.15am   -12.45am Plenary : Genetics

                        Prof. Vajira Dissanayake

12.45pm   -01.30pm  Symposium (B)- on Tropical medicine

·         Snake Bites

·         Plant Poisoning

Resource persons –      Dr Indika Gawarammana / Dr Udaya De Silva

01.30pm -02.15pm      -Lunch

02.15pm    -03.15pm   -Free Papers

3.15pm     -4.00pm    -Symposium(C) -on Gynaecology and Obstetrics

·         Fetal Anomaly scanning

·         Subfertility

4.00pmpm         Tea

END OF DAY 1

25/10/2013 (Day 3) (at Palm Garden Village Hotel)

9.00am     -10.15am  Symposium (D)- on Pain management

10.15am   -10.45am  Plenary on Gastroenterology

 Dr Manajala Senanayake

10.45.am-11.15am    Plenary on Ricketsial Infections

Dr Kosala Weerakoon

                       

11.15am    -11.30am   Snacks

11.30am   -12.00am  Plenary on Sexual Medicine

12.00am   - 01.00pm Symposium (E) -on Psychiatry

                        Gender based violence and its management

                        Dr Prabath Wickramaratne

Many faces of depressive illnesses

Dr Sajeewana Amarasinghe

Social Drinking and Health

Dr Wajira Dharmawardena

1.00pm      -1.45pm     - Lunch

01.45pm    -2.45pm     -Free Papers

2.45pm     -3.15pm    Plenary: Games and Exercises for a healthy lifestyle

                        Dr B.J.C. Perera

3.15pm – 3.25pm – Wrap Up and Closing Remarks

Evening – Fellowship Dinner

From 7.30 pm onwards at Saliyapura Gajaba regimental centre Premises.

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SLMA Workshops on Communication skills and Infection control for nurses -to be done on 24th and 25th of October at Auditorium- TH Anuradhapura .