Teaching Experience

Undergraduate

  • Actively involved in the various teaching activities of the Faculty of Medicine, Colombo.
  • Bedside clinical teaching of small groups of students: Average 16 hours of student contact per week
  • Preparing and conducting lectures, interactive learning sessions including clinical lecture demonstrations (CLD)
  • Facilitating small group teaching activities; Problem-Based Learning (PBL) sessions, Small Group Discussions (SGDs)
  • Preparation learning / teaching material, triggers for problem based sessions
  • Experience in teaching medical students on ethical principles, breaking bad news, communication skills
  • Training of medical students on a variety of clinical skills, ward and surgical procedures, etc
  • Organizing and conducting written, clinical, oral and practical (OSCE and OSPE) examinations
  • Setting of examination questions for undergraduate medical examinations in the Faculty of Medicine, the all-university common ranking examination for appointment of intern medical officers, and the qualifying examination (ERPM) for overseas qualified doctors

Postgraduate

  • Trainer for the MD Surgery training program. Responsible for clinical training and supervision of Registrars, Senior Registrars in General Surgery