{"id":505,"date":"2018-07-05T03:16:44","date_gmt":"2018-07-05T03:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/profiles\/?page_id=505"},"modified":"2023-10-11T04:12:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T04:12:27","slug":"others","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/dinithi-fernando\/others\/","title":{"rendered":"Others"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;fom-header-row&#8221;][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;zoomIn&#8221;]<h1 class=\"fac-title text-center\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Others<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;fom-padding-10&#8243;][vc_column]<h3 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Membership in national level committees<\/h3>\n[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Editor -Physiological Society of Sri Lanka 2011 and 2012<\/li>\n<li>Convener \u2013 Publicity and Souvenir committee. 3<sup>rd<\/sup>South Asian association of Physiologists\u2019 conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2012 Council member-<\/li>\n<li>Ceylon College of Physicians-2012<\/li>\n<li>Honorary Joint secretary- Ceylon College of Physicians 2013<\/li>\n<li>Committee member of Sri Lanka Clinical Trials Registry<\/li>\n<li>Member- Ceylon Medical College Council Board to evaluate and recommend applications from overseas qualified persons for the awards of certificate of proficiency<\/li>\n<li>Member- Education, Training and Research Committee of the Ceylon College of Physicians<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;fom-padding-10&#8243;][vc_column]<h3 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Administrative responsibilities in Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo<\/h3>\n[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Respiratory system Module\n<ol>\n<li>Convener from \u2013 August 2004 to October 2009<\/li>\n<li>Chairperson- From October 2009 to date<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Nephrourology Module\n<ol>\n<li>Convener from- October 2004- August 2007<\/li>\n<li>Acting convener from-August 2008 to August 2009<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Unit II Applied Sciences Stream\n<ol>\n<li>Convener from \u2013 October 2007 to date<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Member- Corporate Plan (from August 2008 to August 2011)<\/li>\n<li>Member- Module resource centre (from July 2007 to date)<\/li>\n<li>Member- Skills laboratory<\/li>\n<li>Member- Language committee<\/li>\n<li>Member- Research symposium of the Faculty of Medicine, Colombo 2010<\/li>\n<li>Member- module committees of infectious and parasitic diseases module, neurology module, nephrourology module<\/li>\n<li>Member of the Ceylon medical council board (CMCC) to evaluate and recommend applications from overseas qualified persons for the awards of certificate of proficiency<\/li>\n<li>Member of the Curriculum Development Sub Committee in Physiology at the PGIM<\/li>\n<li>Secretary- Clinical Trials Sub Committee of the Ethics Review Committee \u2013 from February 2015<\/li>\n<li>Chairperson- Medical Students\u2019 Financial Assistance Scheme from July 2014<\/li>\n<li>Lead staff member- Learning resources, student support and progression, IQAC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;fom-padding-10&#8243;][vc_column]<h3 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Involvement in Staff welfare<\/h3>\n[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assistant secretary \/Faculty of Medicine teachers\u2019 Association (FMTA)-2006<\/li>\n<li>Social Secretary\/FMTA-2007<\/li>\n<li>Treasurer\/FMTA-2008<\/li>\n<li>Committee member \u2013 FMTA 2009,2010,2011<\/li>\n<li>Secretary to the physiology department meetings- 2004-2009<\/li>\n<li>Member \u2013Organizing Committee Research Symposium , Faculty of medicine, University of Colombo 2010<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;fom-padding-10&#8243;][vc_column]<h3 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Communications - Oral &amp; poster presentations<\/h3>\n[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>S. Wasalathanthri,\u00a0<b><strong>D. Fernando<\/strong><\/b>, A. Manchanayake. Extracurricular Activities and Academic Performance in Medical Undergraduates: A Sri Lankan Experience.10<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Joint SDC- SLAIHEE Conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2014<\/li>\n<li>Seneviratne SAA,\u00a0<b><strong>Fernando ADA<\/strong><\/b>, De Silva PA, Jayawardhana KHN.Knowledge and attitudes regarding prescription of physical activity among general practitioners. Colombo, Sri Lanka 2014<\/li>\n<li>L.M.H. Bandara, H.M.S.T. Bandara, M.U.D. Yapa, S.P.P. de Alwis, P.A. de Silva,\u00a0<b><strong>A.D.A. Fernando.\u00a0<\/strong><\/b>Self-medication with analgesics among national level athletes in Sri Lanka 3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0International Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Study of Pain, Kandy, Sri Lanka 2013<\/li>\n<li><b><strong>ADA Fernando<\/strong><\/b>\u00a0, P Katulanda,\u00a0 R Fernandopulle,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0K Lankathilake,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0TAD Tilakaratne,\u00a0\u00a0GSP\u00a0Keerthisena,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 HA\u00a0Dissanayake,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 JH Liyanage\u00a0, I Piyandigama. A study to compare the effects of a new generic product of methimazole with carbimazole on biochemical parameters in Graves\u2019 hyperthyroidism. Annual Academic Sessions of Endocrine Society, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2013<\/li>\n<li>Bandara HMST, Bandara LMH, Yapa MUD, Sandamali RVJ, Walpola WGP, De Alwis SPP, de Silva PA,\u00a0<b><strong>Fernando ADA<\/strong><\/b>\u00a0National level Sri Lankan athletes; knowledge on banned substances in sports. 46th Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2013<\/li>\n<li>unasinghe SB,\u00a0<b><strong>Fernando D<\/strong><\/b>, Manchanayake MAN. Career preference of junior medical doctors working in tertiary care hospitals of Sri lanka and pre-interns of Faculty of medicine, Colombo. 4<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Annual Academic Sessions of Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo 2013<\/li>\n<li>Udayanga S.K.K.,\u00a0<b><strong>Fernando A.D.A<\/strong><\/b>., Dasanayake T.D.M.S.B. Does an organized patient education programme improve rehabilitation outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis patients? 124<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0annual scientific sessions of SLMA 2011<\/li>\n<li><b><strong>Fernando A.D.A<\/strong><\/b>., 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.23<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0annual scientific sessions of physiological society of Sri lanka 20<sup>th<\/sup>November 2010.Published in proceedings OC 03 pg 9<\/li>\n<li>Munasinghe SB, Abayadeera AU, Manchanayake MAN,\u00a0<b><strong>Fernando D<\/strong><\/b>. 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<\/li>\n<li>AtapattuP M,\u00a0<b><strong>Fernando A D A<\/strong><\/b>, 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 7<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference 2010 in Singapore. Abstract No. 8273.<\/li>\n<li>AtapattuP M,\u00a0<b><strong>Fernando A D A<\/strong><\/b>, 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<\/li>\n<li><b><strong>Fernando A.D.A<\/strong><\/b>., 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. 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