PROGRAMME OF THE ANNUAL ACADEMIC SESSIONS OF
THE KANDY SOCIETY OF MEDICINE
PRE CONGRESS WORKSHOPS
Wednesday 11th February 2015
08.00am – 02.00pm
Diabetic Foot Care
a. Assessment of diabetic neuropathy and locally made off loading methods
b. Assessment of peripheral vascular disease
c. Simple podiatry – nail cutting/callus removal/foot wear
Resource persons:
Dr. Zahid Miyan (Pakistan)
Dr. Muhammad Said ulhaque (Pakistan)
Mr. Sabir Hussain (Pakistan)
Venue:
PMCK Auditorium, Teaching Hospital, Kandy.
Thursday 12th February 2015
08.30am – 02.00pm
Stroke Management
a. Perspective of stroke in Sri Lanka
b. Acute stroke care
c. Secondary prevention of stroke
d. Rehabilitation after stroke
e. Physiotherapist’s view
f. Occupational Therapy
g. Speech Therapy
Resource persons
Dr. Udaya Ranawaka, Dr. Mrs. Padma Gunaratne, Dr. Janaka Waidyasekera,
Dr. Lalith Wijeratne
Venue:
Eye Auditorium, Teaching Hospital, Kandy.
Thursday 12th February 2015
08.30am – 01.00pm
Haematological Disorders in Children
a. Registration
b. Opening remarks
c. Laboratory Diagnosis of Thalassaemia Syndrome
d. Chelation therapy in Thalassaemia
e. Inherited bone marrow failure
f. Teenage Thalassaemia Patient
g. Haemophilia
Resource persons:
Prof. Anuja Premawardena, Dr. Nancy Olivieri (Canada),
Dr. Georgina Hall (U.K), Dr. Mahinda Arambepola
Venue:
PMCK Auditorium, Teaching Hospital, Kandy
12
DAY 1
FRIDAY, 13TH FEBRUARY 2015
Venue: OAK RAY REGENCY
07.30– 08.30am: Breakfast session
Venue: NEW LOUNGE
Professionalism in Doctors –
Expectations of the society
Dr. Ananda Gunasekera
Chairperson:
Dr. Gamini Edirisinghe
08.00 – 09.00am: Free paper sessions (Halls A,B & C)
09.00– 09.45am: Keynote address
Venue: OAK RAY LOUNGE
‘Designing health care services for
the 21st century’
Prof. Devaka Fernando (UK)
Chairpersons:
Dr. Harith Wimalaratne
Prof. Chandrika Jayasinghe
09.45 – 10.45am: SYMPOSIUM on CRITICAL CARE
‘Limitations of Functional haemodynamics’
Dr. Kanishka Indraratna
Chairpersons:
Dr. Maithrie Rajapakse
Dr. Carmeline Fernando
Update - Intensives' approach in saving the brain
Dr. Ravi Weerakoon
10.45 – 11.15am TEA
11.15 – 11.45am GUEST LECTURE
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Dr. Georgina Hall
Chairpersons:
Dr. Dayananda Bandara
Dr. M. Arambepola
11.45am-12.15pm GUEST LECTURE
Medical Negligence - Preventing Allegations Chairpersons:
being made & successfully defending yourself Prof. T. Varugunam
Mr. Yasantha Kodagoda
Dr. Deepthi Edussuriya
12.15 – 01.15pm SYMPOSIUM on ASSISTED REPRODUCTION
Assisted Reproduction – Basics & Beyond
Chairpersons:
Prof. Athula Kaluarachchi
Dr. Kapila Gunawardena
Dr. Sardha Hemapriya
Assisted Reproduction in special situations
Dr. Milhan Batcha
01.15 – 02.00pm LUNCH/ DIGITAL POSTERS/QUIZ
02.00 – 02.30pm GUEST LECTURE
Management of Disturbed patients’
Dr. Neil Fernando
14
Chairpersons:
Dr.W.A.L.Wickremasinghe
Prof. U. Illangasekera
02.30– 03.45pm
SYMPOSIUM on NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Overview
Chairpersons:
Dr. Thilak Jayalath
Dr. Keerthi Kularatne
Prof. SAM Kularatne
Preventing obesity and type 2 diabetes
Prof. Devaka Fernando
Respiratory diseases
Dr. Dushantha Madegedara
Cardiovascular diseases
Dr. Udaya Ralapanawa
03.45– 04.45pm
Free paper sessions (Hall A,B & C)
06.30– 08.00pm
BIBILE MEMORIAL ORATION 2015
Venue – Oak Ray Lounge
6.15 pm
Guests take their seats
6.30 pm
Ceremonial Procession
National Anthem
Lighting of the oil lamp
6.45 pm
Welcome address by
Dr. G.S.Edirisinghe
President - KSM
6.55 pm
Introduction of the Orator by
President - KSM
7.00 pm
Bibile Memorial Oration 2015
“Combating Obesity in Sri Lanka –Understanding the Enemy”
Dr. Nishan Sudheera Kalupahana
Senior Lecturer, Department of Physiology,
Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya.
7.45 am
Vote of Thanks by
Prof. Shirani Ranasinghe
Joint Secretary - KSM
7.50 pm
Procession leaves the hall
8.00 pm
Reception
15
DAY 2
SATURDAY, 14TH FEBRUARY 2015
Venue: OAK RAY REGENCY
07.30-08.30am:
Breakfast session
Venue: NEW LOUNGE
Tips for Easy Cooking
Chairperson:
Mr. Sampath Weerakoon
Prof. N. Ratnatunga
Lecturer in Professional Cookery
Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism & Hotel Management
08.00– 09.00am
Free paper sessions (Hall A, B & C)
09.00- 10.00am
SYMPOSIUM on EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Venue: OAK RAY LOUNGE
Addisonian Crisis – Calm before storm
Dr. Karuppiah Dharshini
Chairpersons:
Dr. Indunil Wijeweera
Dr. D.G.S Alahakoon
Managing Status Epilepticus
Dr. Janaka Peiris
Acute Severe Asthma
Dr. Manil Peiris
09.00-10,00am
SYMPOSIUM on PAEDIATRIC EMERGENCIES
Venue: HALL A
An update on the management of
Septic Shock
Dr. M.A.M Faizal
Chairpersons:
Dr T. Kudagammana
Dr. C Wickremasinghe
Child with altered level of consciousness
Dr. Jithangi Wanigasinghe
Neonatal Hypoglycaemia – a practical approach
Dr. L.P.C Saman Kumara
10.00- 10.30am
10.30- 11.00am
11.00- 11-30am
GUEST LECTURE
Common Skin Disorders – a case series
Prof. Jayamini Seneviratne
GUEST LECTURE
Advances in Trauma and Critical Care
Dr. Keerthi Abhayajeeva
TEA
16
Chairpersons:
Prof. Chandra Abesekara
Dr. Sanjeewani Fonseka
Chairpersons
Prof. C. Ratnatunga
Dr. L. Weerasinghe
11.30am-12.30pm SYMPOSIUM - UPDATE ON MANAGING HEAD AND NECK TRAUMA
Venue: OAK RAY LOUNGE
Role of ENT Surgeon in Head &
Neck Trauma
Dr. S. Selvaratnam
Chairpersons:
Dr. T. Senaratne
Prof. M.D Lamawansa
Overview of management of facial fractures
Dr. Manjula Attygalle
Traumatic Eye Emergencies
Dr. Saman Senanayake
11.30am-12.30pm Free paper sessions (Hall A, B & C)
12.30- 01.00pm
GUEST LECTURE
Interstitial Lung Diseases – What is new?
Dr. Anoma Siribeddana
01.00- 01.45pm
LUNCH / DIGITAL POSTER SESSIONS
01.45- 02.45pm
Free papers (Hall A, B & C)
06.00pm onwards ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & DINNER
Venue: GRAND KANDYAN HOTEL
17
Chairpersons:
Dr. Thamara Kannangara
Dr. Nirmali Gunawardena