Clinical meeting on “Practical Approach to Reflux Symptoms”
DR VICKNESWARAN NAMASIVAYAM
Senior Consultant
Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Singapore

07^th March 2018

Clinical meeting on “Acute Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation in Pregnancy -A case Discussion”
DR T PERANANTHARAJAH
Senior Consultant Physician,
TH Jaffna

28^th March 2018

Clinical meeting on “Diagnosis & Management of Prolactinomas Case based approach”- Case Presentation
Dr ARTHY HARINTHERAN
Medical Officer
Department of Diabetes, TH Jaffna.

“Diagnosis & Management of Prolactinomas Case based approach” – Case Discussion
DR MAHALINGAM ARAVINTHAN
Consultant Endocrinologist, TH Jaffna.

02^nd April 2018

Workshop on Leadership & Management skills for Post graduate trainees Workshop
DR K Ranjadayalan
Consultant Cardiologist
New ham General Hospital , London.

DR K PARTHIPAN
Consultant chest Physician.
Luton & Dunstable University Hospital, UK.

DR ULA
Consultant Pathologist.

DR VETPILLAI
Consultant Surgeon & Acute Physician.

DR SEEMA
Consultant Nephrologist.

04^th April 2018

ECG Workshop- Postgraduate trainees & Medical Officers
DR K RANJADAYALAN
Consultant Cardiologist
New ham General Hospital, London

DR P LAKSHMAN
Consultant Cardiologist
Teaching Hospital, Jaffna

DR M GURUPARAN
Consultant Cardiologist
Teaching Hospital, Jaffna

DR N SUGANTHAN
Consultant Physician
Teaching Hospital, Jaffna

18^th April 2018

Clinical meeting on “Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery; An Overview”
DR D.K. DIAS
Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
TH Karapitiya

18^th -20^th April 2018

Workshop on “Aesthetic & Reconstructive facial”
Live Surgery /panel Discussion

2^nd May 2018

Clinical meeting on ” A Young man with Massive Pericardial Effusion -Interactive case discussion” Case presentation
DR K PAMINI PARAMSOTHY
Registrar in Medicine
Teaching Hospital Jaffna

Clinical meeting on ” A Young man with Massive Pericardial Effusion -Interactive case discussion” Case Discussion
DR SIVAKAMY UTHAYAKUMARAN
Consultant Physician
Teaching Hospital Jaffna

16^th May 2018

Clinical meeting on “Trans Oral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach”
DR BALAKRISHNAN THIRUMARAN
Consultant ENT Surgeon
Teaching Hospital Jaffna

30^th May 2018

Clinical meeting on “Never say Never, How not to get things wrong”
DR ANDREW MILES
Consultant Surgeon (Winchester UK)
Associated Professor of Surgery

08^th June 2018

Clinical meeting on “An Overview of Intracranial Bleeding”
DR RUPAVATHANA MAHESPARAN
Chief of the Department
Haukeland University Hospital
Bergen ,Norway

13^th June 2018

Clinical meeting on “Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction- The changing Paradigm”
DR SHANIKE KARUNARATNE
Consultant Cardiologist,
Teaching Hospital Jaffna

16^th June 2018

CPR Training workshop- for Three Wheeler drivers

04^th July -2018

Clinical meeting on “COPD – Optimum Medical Management and Beyond…”
DR SUMEDHA SAMANKANTHA
Consultant Chest Physician
Teaching Hospital Jaffna

17^th -18^th July 2018

Regional scientific sessions Jaffna
“Youth Violence”
PROF HARENDRA DE SILVA
Emeritus professor of Paediatrics
Faculty of Medicine
University of Colombo

“Breast Milk Oligosaccharides”
DR H T WICKRAMASINGHE
Senior Consultant Paediatrician

“Nutritional Interventions in Growth faltering”
DR HESHAN JAYAWEERA
Senior Lecture
University of Peradeniya

“Challenges in Managing Child Hood Nephrotic Syndrome”
PROF ASIRI ABEYAGUNAWARDENA
Professor in Paediatrics
University of Peradeniya

“Management of Dengue fever -New insights from the Bed Side”
DR LAKKUMARA FERNANDO
Consultant Paediatrician
DGH Negombo

“Neonatal Sepsis – Local Experience”
DR SRISARAVANAPAVANTHAN
Consultant Paediatrics , TH- Jaffna

“Current Approach in Managing Infantile Colic”
DR R AJANTHAN
Senior Consultant Paediatrician

“Modern Prophylaxis for the School-age Asthmatic”
DR B J C PERERA
Senior Consultant Paediatrician

2^nd August 2018

Pre-Congress workshop -01
“Sexual Harassment –Where do we stand?”
PROF. KUMUDU WIJEWARDENA
Senior Professor in Community Medicine
University of Sri Jayewardenepura

DR.S.SIVAYOKAN
Consultant Psychiatrist
Teaching Hospital Jaffna

MS.ANUSHANI ALGARAJAH
Women Rights activist,
Women Action Network

DR.K.GURUPARAN
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynecologist
Teaching Hospital Jaffna

MRS. RUBINI NISHANTH
Attorney at law
Solidarity International

Pre-Congress workshop -02
“Endovenous ablation techniques to treat varicose Venis”
DR SELVA THEIVAKUMAR
Consultant Vasular & Endovasular Surgeon
UK

Pre-Congress workshop -03
“Neurodevelopment Disorders in Children”
MR BHAGYAVATHI LAKKUR
MR JOSEPH THOMAS RAJ BEDFORD
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Unit
CMC Vellore

Pre-Congress workshop -04
“Workshop On Hand Hygiene”
DR TERRENCE ROHAN CHINNAIAH
Consultant Clinical Microbiologist
Brunei

Professor C.Sivagnanasundram memorial oration

DR.T.KUMANAN
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Jaffna.

JMA Journal release

JMJ Volume 30 – Issue 01 July 2018

3^rd August 2018

Annual scientific sessions – 2018 – “Training the doctors for tomorrow’s challenges”
Plenary-01
“Plenary on implementing change from the clinical floor: Tips and tricks to ensure success”
PROF SABE SABESAN
Consultant clinical Oncologist, Australia

Symposium-01
“Symposium on Overview and Multidisciplinary approach to sepsis – A Paradigm shift”
Sepsis and Septic shock
PROF. SRI SUJANTHY RAJARAM
Associate Professor of Medicine, USA

Critical care response to emerging infectious diseases
PROF. PAUL ANANTHARAJAH THAMBYAH
Consultant in Infectious diseases and
Internal Medicine, Singapore

Role of Clinical Pharmacology in managing Sepsis in Sri Lanka
PROF. SHALINI SRI RANGANATHAN
Department of Pharmacology,
University of Colombo

Behavioural changes in antibacterial stewardship and infection control
TERRENCE ROHAN CHINNIAH
Consultant Clinical Microbiologist, Brunei

Plenary-02
“Plenary on Devices and infection- The story of the foot print”
K.UMAPATHY
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Galle

Symposium-02
“Symposium on Non communicable diseases- An emerging epidemic”
Challenges and opportunities for CVD prevention
K.SUNTHARESAN
Consultant Cardiologist, Matale

Early detection of common cancers- The way forward
N.JEYAKUMARAN
Consultant Clinical Oncologist,
Maharagama

Challenges in management of CKD
T.PERANANTHARAJAH
Consultant Physician, Jaffna

Plenary-03
“Plenary on Challenges in managing Acute febrile illness in Sri Lanka”
PROF. SENAKA RAJAPAKSE
Deputy Director, PGIM, Professor of
Medicine, University of Colombo

Symposium-03
“Symposium on the Obesity epidemic – understanding the disease and the treatment”
Childhood obesity – causes and consequences
DR.GITANJALI SATHIADAS
Consultant Paediatrician, Senior Lecturer,
University of Jaffna

Obesity in adults – update on treatment strategies
NOEL SOMASUNDARAM
Consultant Endocrinologist, Colombo

Obesity surgery – options, benefits and risks
V.SUTHARSHAN
Consultant Surgeon, Jaffna

Symposium-04
“Symposium on Advances in investigative Medicine”
Cardiac imaging- Evolving field with growing challenges
PROF. GODWIN ROGER CONSTANTINE
Consultant Cardiologist,
University of Colombo

Genomic Medicine in clinical practice
PROF. VAJIRA H.W. DISSANAYAKE
Department of Anatomy,
University of Colombo

Enhancing accuracy of Histopathological diagnosis
DR.C.S.P.SOSAI
Consultant Histopathologist, Kalubowila

4^th August 2018

Annual scientific sessions – 2018

Plenary-04
“Plenary on Medical Education- Lessons from the past and directions for the future”
R.MATHIALAGAN
Consultant Gastroenterologist, UK

Symposium-05
“Symposium on Adolescent Mental Health”
Understanding adolescents: Biological and psychological perspective
DR.S.SIVAYOKAN
Consultant Psychiatrist, Jaffna

Shaping the adolescents: The role of the families and society
S.SIVATHAS
Consultant Psychiatrist, Jaffna

Interventions: Transforming the evidences into practice
T.GADAMBANATHAN
Consultant Psychiatrist, Batticaloa

Plenary-05
“Plenary on Paradigm shifts in the future delivery of health care”
PROF. N.SREEHARAN
Founder Professor of Medicine,
University of Jaffna

Plenary-06
Plenary on Evolution of Cancer treatment- Past, present and future
A/PROF.JASOTHA SANMUGARAJAH
Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Australia

Symposium-06
“Symposium on Time to intervene- reaching beyond for game changers”
Challenges of modern Intensive care
S.MOHAN
Consultant Anaesthetist, UK

End of life care within Sri Lankan framework
UDAYANGANI RAMADASA
Consultant Physician, Ratnapura

Embracing CPR- Some considerations
M.SATHIALINGAM
Consultant Anaesthetist, UK

Symposium-07
“Symposium on Minimally invasive surgery- What is the future?”
Recent advances in minimally invasive Cardiac surgery
S.MUGUNTHAN
Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Jaffna

The role of minimally invasive surgery in Gynaeocology
ANBU ANPALAGAN
Consultant Gynaecologist, Australia

New advances in minimally invasive surgery in ENT practice
N.INDRANATH
Consultant ENT Surgeon, Jaffna

6^th August 2018

Post-Congress“Gynecological Laparoscopic Surgery with Live Demonstrations”
DR ANBU ANPALAGAN
Consultant Gynaecologist
Australia

29^th August 2018

Clinical meeting on “Gall Stone -An Update”
DR VENGADASALAM SUTHARSHAN
Consultant Surgeon
Teaching Hospital,Jaffna

05^th September 2018

Clinical meeting on “Haematological System in Sepsis”
PROF KUPERAN PONNUDURAI
Clinical Associate Professor of Haematology
Tan tock Seng Hospital
Singapore

26^th September 2018

Clinical meeting on “Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome”
DR MAHALINGAM ARAVINTHAN
Consultant Endocrinologist
Teaching Hospital Jaffna

28^th September 2018

CPR Training workshop – Kopay Training School

29^th September 2018

“Workshop on Hypertension for Primary Care Doctors”
DR T KUMANAN
Senior Lecture in Medicine
Faculty of medicine
University of Jaffna.

DR V SUJANITHA
Senior Lecture in Medicine
Faculty of medicine
University of Jaffna.

DR M GURUPARAN
Consultant Cardiologist
TH Jaffna

PROF N SREEHARAN

10^th October 2018

Clinical meeting on “An Update on Irritable Bowel Syndrome”
DR KULEESHA KODISINGHE
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Teaching Hospital Jaffna

26^th October 2018

Regional Clinical Meeting- Ceylon College of Physicians Regional Clinical Meeting 2018 In collaboration with Jaffna Medical Association

“Anaphylaxis Module”
DR PIYUSHA ATAPATTU
Consultant Physician & Senior Lecturer in Physiology
University of Colombo

DR DINITHI FERNANDO
Consultant Physician & Senior Lecturer in Physiology
University of Colombo

“Delirium Module”
DR PANDUKA KARUNANAYAKE
Consultant Physician
University of Colombo

“Poisoning Module”
DR SURANGA MANILGAMA
Consultant Physician
Teaching Hospital Kandy

“Early detection & Management of Sepsis”
DR DUMITHA GOVINDAPALA
Consultant Physician & Senior Lecturer in Medicine

“An Update on autoimmune hemolytic anaemia”
DR (MRS) T SOORIYAKUMAR
Consultant Haematologist
TH Jaffna

“Thyroid- The hub of autoimmunity”
DR M ARAVINTHAN
Consultant Endocrinologist
TH Jaffna

“Autommune encephalitis”
DR KISHARA GOONARATNE
Consultant Neurologist
National Hospital SriLanka

“Resistant Hypertension”
DR NAMAL WIJESINGHE
Senior Lecturer in Medicine

31^st October 2018

Clinical meeting on “Ocular Features in Systemic Diseases”
DR M MALARAVAN
Consultant Ophthalmologist
Teaching Hospital, Jaffna

14^th November 2018

” Diabetes Walk and awareness programme”

21^st November 2018

Clinical meeting on “Management of Sepsis – An Update”
DR JANAKI ARULMOLI
Consultant Anaesthetist
Teaching Hospital Jaffna

1^stDecember 2018

” Holistic Parenting” – PARENTS TO MEET THE CHALLENGES FACED IN BRINGING UP THEIR CHILDREN
DR JOSEPH EINSTEIN
Consultant Psychologist
India

04^th December 2018

Clinical meeting on “Neurosurgical Emergencies in Medical Wards”
DR PONNAMPALAM ATHITHTHTAN
Acting Consultant Neuro Surgeon
Teaching Hospital Jaffna

18^th December 2018

” Health Informatics”
DR KRISH NIRANTHARAKUMAR
Honorary Consultant in Public Health Medicine
University of Birmingham ,UK

19^th December 2018

“Capacity Building of Medical Professionals for Ending AIDS by 2025”
“Ending AIDS in 2025”
DR SATHYA HERATH
Consultant Community Physician
NSACP

“Shaping the healthy future, youth as smart investment”
JANAKI
Consultant Community Physician
NSACP

“Advances in clinical aspect of HIV”
DR C.W. HATHURUSINGHE
Consulltant Venerologist
Kuliyapittiya

26^th December 2018

Clinical meeting on “Hand Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery (HALS) Colectomy ” – How I Do It
DR SASIKARAN NALLIAH
Consultant General & Laparoscopic Surgeon
Senior Lecturer University of Queensland
Australia

JMA 2018 Year in review

Ceylon College of Physicians Regional Clinical Meeting 2018 in Collaboration with Jaffna Medical Association »

« CPR Training -at St. John’s College, Jaffna