Others

Membership in national level committees

  • Editor -Physiological Society of Sri Lanka 2011 and 2012
  • Convener – Publicity and Souvenir committee. 3rdSouth Asian association of Physiologists’ conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2012 Council member-
  • Ceylon College of Physicians-2012
  • Honorary Joint secretary- Ceylon College of Physicians 2013
  • Committee member of Sri Lanka Clinical Trials Registry
  • Member- Ceylon Medical College Council Board to evaluate and recommend applications from overseas qualified persons for the awards of certificate of proficiency
  • Member- Education, Training and Research Committee of the Ceylon College of Physicians

Administrative responsibilities in Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

  • Respiratory system Module
    1. Convener from – August 2004 to October 2009
    2. Chairperson- From October 2009 to date
  • Nephrourology Module
    1. Convener from- October 2004- August 2007
    2. Acting convener from-August 2008 to August 2009
  • Unit II Applied Sciences Stream
    1. Convener from – October 2007 to date
  • Member- Corporate Plan (from August 2008 to August 2011)
  • Member- Module resource centre (from July 2007 to date)
  • Member- Skills laboratory
  • Member- Language committee
  • Member- Research symposium of the Faculty of Medicine, Colombo 2010
  • Member- module committees of infectious and parasitic diseases module, neurology module, nephrourology module
  • Member of the Ceylon medical council board (CMCC) to evaluate and recommend applications from overseas qualified persons for the awards of certificate of proficiency
  • Member of the Curriculum Development Sub Committee in Physiology at the PGIM
  • Secretary- Clinical Trials Sub Committee of the Ethics Review Committee – from February 2015
  • Chairperson- Medical Students’ Financial Assistance Scheme from July 2014
  • Lead staff member- Learning resources, student support and progression, IQAC

Involvement in Staff welfare

  • Assistant secretary /Faculty of Medicine teachers’ Association (FMTA)-2006
  • Social Secretary/FMTA-2007
  • Treasurer/FMTA-2008
  • Committee member – FMTA 2009,2010,2011
  • Secretary to the physiology department meetings- 2004-2009
  • Member –Organizing Committee Research Symposium , Faculty of medicine, University of Colombo 2010

Communications - Oral & poster presentations

  • S. Wasalathanthri, D. Fernando, A. Manchanayake. Extracurricular Activities and Academic Performance in Medical Undergraduates: A Sri Lankan Experience.10th Joint SDC- SLAIHEE Conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2014
  • Seneviratne SAA, Fernando ADA, De Silva PA, Jayawardhana KHN.Knowledge and attitudes regarding prescription of physical activity among general practitioners. Colombo, Sri Lanka 2014
  • L.M.H. Bandara, H.M.S.T. Bandara, M.U.D. Yapa, S.P.P. de Alwis, P.A. de Silva, A.D.A. Fernando. Self-medication with analgesics among national level athletes in Sri Lanka 3rd International Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Study of Pain, Kandy, Sri Lanka 2013
  • ADA Fernando , P Katulanda,  R Fernandopulle,     K Lankathilake,     TAD Tilakaratne,  GSP Keerthisena,     HA Dissanayake,     JH Liyanage , I Piyandigama. A study to compare the effects of a new generic product of methimazole with carbimazole on biochemical parameters in Graves’ hyperthyroidism. Annual Academic Sessions of Endocrine Society, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2013
  • Bandara HMST, Bandara LMH, Yapa MUD, Sandamali RVJ, Walpola WGP, De Alwis SPP, de Silva PA, Fernando ADA National level Sri Lankan athletes; knowledge on banned substances in sports. 46th Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2013
  • unasinghe SB, Fernando D, Manchanayake MAN. Career preference of junior medical doctors working in tertiary care hospitals of Sri lanka and pre-interns of Faculty of medicine, Colombo. 4th Annual Academic Sessions of Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo 2013
  • Udayanga S.K.K., Fernando A.D.A., Dasanayake T.D.M.S.B. Does an organized patient education programme improve rehabilitation outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis patients? 124th annual scientific sessions of SLMA 2011
  • Fernando A.D.A., Wasalathanthri S, Atapattu P, Wijayanayaka B. Do they know that they do not know? A comparison of faculty marking versus self marking in first year medical students.23rd annual scientific sessions of physiological society of Sri lanka 20thNovember 2010.Published in proceedings OC 03 pg 9
  • Munasinghe SB, Abayadeera AU, Manchanayake MAN, Fernando D. Computer literacy, usage and attitudes towards computer based learning among male and female medical undergraduates. Scientific Sessions, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura,2012
  • AtapattuP M, Fernando A D A, Premaratne R G, S Wasalathanthri S. How do examination scores in individual examination components correlate with the final examination score in physiology? : A study of physiology examination results over a decade in a Sri Lankan University. Accepted for poster presentation at the 7th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference 2010 in Singapore. Abstract No. 8273.
  • AtapattuP M, Fernando A D A, Premaratne R G, S Wasalathanthri S. Which examination component is best suited to identify high academic performance in physiology? Oral presentation at the Annual Sessions of the Physiological society of Sri Lanka, 2009. Published in proceedings FP6, Page 13
  • Fernando A.D.A., Warusawithana A.K., Somasundaram N, Rajapakse L, Goonaratna C, Guruparan K Sildenafil citrate in diabetes mellitus patients with erectile dysfunction double blind, placebo- controlled, crossover clinical trial. Annual Scientific Sessions of Sri Lanka Association for advancement of science, 2007 and Sri Lanka Medical Association Annual scientific sessions 2008
  • Wickremasinghe DP, Fernando D, Samarasekera D. A study on the respiratory system module examination and the clinical rotation, Student scientific sessions, Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo 2006

Ongoing research

  • Anaphylaxis: Perceptions and practices among primary care physicians in Gampaha district

Other teaching Experiences

Paramedical teaching and evaluation

  • Resource person/examiner for ophthalmic technicians, Internal and External pharmacy students, Radiographers and Post basic nurses

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