134th Anniversary International Medical Congress 2021
"Professional excellence towards holistic health care"Programme
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Day 1 – Tuesday, 21st September 2021
6.30 pm
Innauguration Ceremony
Chief Guest: Professor Shanthi Mendis
Guest of Honour: Dr Palitha Mahipala
Session 1
SLMA Oration
“Before Breath Becomes Air … A Personal Odyssey of ECMO in Sri Lanka”
Dr Tolusha Harischandra
Day 2 – Wednesday, 22nd September 2021
7.30 – 8.30 am
Registration
Hall A
Parallel Session
CLINICAL
Session 2:
8.30 – 10.00 am
Symposium 1
Communicable diseases
- The changing landscape of CNS infections – Prof. Udaya Ranawaka
- Leptospirosis – Dr. Wimalasiri Uluwattage
- Rickettsial infections in Sri Lanka; an overview – Dr. Kheminda Thilakarathne
Session 3:
10.00 – 10.45 am
Keynote
Investing in Human Capital; In the pandemic and post pandemic scenarios
Dr. Trina Hague
10.45 – 11.15 am
TEA
Session 4:
11.15 am – 12.45pm
Symposium 3
Practical approach in Geriatric care
- Nutrition and sarcopenia – Prof. Matteo Cesari
- Practical approach to management of Diabetes in elderly – Dr Uditha Bulugahapitiya
- Detection of frailty in primary care – Dr. Duncan Ronald Forsyth
Session 5:
12.45 – 1.45 pm
Free Paper Session 1
1.45 – 2.45 pm
Lunch
Session 6:
2.45 – 3.15 pm
Plenary 1: Diabetes
Novel concepts in the management of diabetes
Dr. Noel Somasundaram
Session 7:
3.15 – 3.45 pm
Plenary 2: Obstetrics
Respectful maternity care during childbirth
Dr. Probhodana Ranaweera
Session 8:
3.45 – 4.30 pm
Dr. S. C. Paul Oration
Acute Coronary Care in Sri Lanka: Revelations from the First Ever National Clinical Audit
Professor Priyadarshani Galappatthy
4.30 – 5.00 pm
TEA
Hall B
Parallel Session
PUBLIC HEALTH
Session 2:
8.30 – 10.00 am
Symposium 2
“No one is safe until every one is safe”
Health sector preparedness and response to disasters
- Enhancing disaster and emergency preparedness and response within Sri Lankan Health system: A success story – Dr. Hemantha Herath
- Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction into Health Sector in Sri Lanka – Dr. Priyanga Ranasinghe
- Hospital Preparedness in Emergencies: HOPE and Beyond – Joint session Dr. Novil Wijesekera & Frederick John Abo
10.45 – 11.15 am
TEA
Session 4:
11.15 am – 12.45pm
Symposium 4
Microplastics: Are we under threat
- The problem of microplastics: are we under threat? – Dr. Sajith Edirisinghe
- Current status of microplastic pollution in Sri Lanka: findings of concern on human health – Mr W R W M A P Weerakoon
- Legal provisions on micro plastics and single- use plastic waste control in Sri Lanka – Mr. N. S. Gamage
Session 5:
12.45 – 1.45 pm
Free Paper Session 2
Hall C
Session 5:
1.30 – 2.30 pm
Free Paper Session 3
Day 3 – Thursday, 23rd September 2021
8.00 – 8.30 am
Registration
Session 9:
8.30 – 9.00 am
Plenary 3: Digital health care
Digital health care in Sri Lanka
Mr Abdul Ahamed
Hall A
Parallel Session
Session 10:
9.00 – 10.30 am
Symposium 5
Future of medicine and medical technology
- Wearables in healthcare- Prof. Gamini Rajapakse
- Robotic arm and minimal invasive surgery – Dr Alastair Lamb
- Whole exome sequencing for the diagnosis of rare diseases – Dr Helen Stewart
10.30 – 11.00 am
TEA
Session 11:
11.00 am – 12.30 pm
Symposium 8
3D’s of Geriatric Psychiatry
- Depression in older adults – Dr. Kapila Ranasinghe
- Dementia – Dr. Anuprabha Wickramasinghe
- Delirium simple but complex – Dr. Rashi Nigi
12.30 – 1.30 pm
Lunch
Session 12:
1.30 – 2.30 pm
Free Paper Session 1
Session 13:
2.30 – 4.00 pm
Symposium 11
Birth Defects: An emerging challenge
- Overview of birth defects – Dr. Nathalie Roos
- Genetic Testing in the Care and Prevention of Birth Defects – Prof Vajira Dissanayke
- Counting Birth defects for practice change – Dr. Kapila Jayaratne
4.00 pm
TEA
Hall B
Parallel Session
Session 10:
9.00 – 10.30 am
Symposium 6
Learning from paediatric deaths
- Clinician’s perspective on paediatric deaths & review – Prof Shaman Rajindrajith
- Paediatric Death Reviews – Dr. Rajesh Mehta
- Infant Death surveillance – The Sri Lanka’s model – Dr. Kapila Jayaratne
10.30 – 11.00 am
TEA
Session 11:
11.00 am – 12.30 pm
Symposium 9
Health effects of indigenous and traditional foods
- Health effects of coconut oil – Prof. Ranil Jayawardene
- Sri Lankan cereal food habit: a double edged sword in health – Prof. Anoma Chandrasekara
- Traditional fermented foods and their health benefits – Prof. Terrence Madhujith
12.30 – 1.30 pm
Lunch
Session 12:
1.30 – 2.30 pm
Free Paper Session 2
Session 13:
2.30 – 4.00 pm
Symposium 12
Current concepts in spinal cord rehabilitation
- Basic concepts of spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation – Dr. Champika Gunawardena
- Medical issues and modern concepts in spinal cord injury rehabilitation – Dr. Gerard Weber
- Physiotherapy interventions in SCI rehabilitation – Mrs. Samanthi Jayathilake
- Occupational therapy interventions in SCI rehabilitation – Dr. Ajith Kithsiri
4.00 pm
TEA
Hall C
Parallel Session
Session 10:
9.00 – 10.30 am
Symposium 7
Nurses/ Allied health programme
Communication in action (Role play)
Professor R Mudiyanse / Dr S Krishnapradeep / Dr Amali Dalpatadu / Dr Kanthi Hettigoda / Dr Aanjeli Wimalasiri / Dr Sajith Edirisinghe / Dr Ruvaiz Hanifa / Dr Kapila Sooriyarachchi / Dr Athulya Amarathunga / Dr Nihal Weerasuriya / Ms Achini Purnima / Ms Ramya Ekanayake / Ms Anuradha Rathanayaka
10.30 – 11.00 am
TEA
Session 11:
11.00 am – 12.30 pm
Symposium 10
Nurses/ Allied health programme
Teamwork
- Working as a team – Dr. Upul Dissanayake
- Ensuring workplace safety – Mrs R A D C Karunaratne
- Balancing the Act – Dr. Chathurie Suraweera
12.30 – 1.30 pm
Lunch
Session 12:
1.30 – 2.30 pm
Free Paper Session 3
Day 4 – Friday, 24th September 2021
8.00 – 8.30 am
Registration
Hall A
Parallel Session
Session 14:
8.30 – 10.00 am
Symposium 13
Management of surgical emergencies
- Vascular emergencies – Dr. Rezni Cassim
- Abdominal pain is children: surgical? – Dr. Malik Samarasinghe
- Current concepts in management of Urological emergencies – Prof. Neville Perera
Session 15:
10.00 – 10.45 am
Professor N. D. W. Lionel Memorial Oration
Revitalizing the Drug Pipeline: Silent Microbial Secondary Metabolites as an Untapped Molecular Resource in Discovering New Therapeutics
Dr Pabasara Kalansuriya
10.45 – 11.15 am
TEA
Session 16:
11.15 am – 12.45 pm
Symposium 15
Essentials in childhood: Food, play and safety
- Guiding Children to Eat right: Why and How – Prof V P Wickramasinghe
- Active Child – Dr Pavithra Godamunne
- Are the children safe? – Dr Nayana Liyanarachchi
12.45 – 1.45 pm
Closing Ceremony
1.45 – 2.45 pm
Lunch
Hall B
Parallel Session
Session 14:
8.30 – 10.00 am
Symposium 14
The impact of sexual Gender-based Violence (SGBV) on maternal and child health
Panel Discussion
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- Ms Upala Devi
- Dr Harsha Atapattu
- Ms Niluka Gunawardena
10.45 – 11.15 am
TEA
Session 16:
11.15 am – 12.45 pm
Symposium 16
Adolescent health
- Chronic disease management in adolescent health – Prof. Susan Sawyer
- Positive mental health in pandemics for adolescents-Dr Usman Hamdani
- Bridging gaps: Transition from paediatric to adult health -Dr Surantha Perera