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Dear Fellows and Members,
It gives me great pleasure to report that the 46th Annual Academic Sessions of the College were successfully conducted on 12-14th September at the Cinnamon Grand, Colombo under the theme “Physicians for the Future”. This year, the Sessions were a joint academic activity held in collaboration with the Royal College of Physicians of London. The RCP delegation was led by its Academic Vice President Professor John Wass, and included Dr Fraz Mir, the new Associate International Director for South Asia, and his predecessor Dr Nick Beeching. We were particularly pleased that, for the first time, the CCP sessions were approved for CPD accreditation by the RCP for its members. I take this opportunity to thank the RCP London delegation for their unstinted support in making this a truly collaborative academic activity.
A pre-congress workshop for postgraduate trainees and trainers was conducted jointly with the RCP. This was designed to cover many areas which are traditionally not addressed in the postgraduate training programmes, but are vitally important for the development of a compassionate and caring physician.. Another pre-congress activity was the Immunology Day conducted in collaboration with the UK-Sri Lanka Immunology Foundation. Again for the first time, an essay competition on clinical immunology was held for medical students and postgraduate trainees.
The sessions were a great success, due to the vital contributions made by local and overseas resource persons, chairpersons, judges of free papers and reviewers of orations and free papers. I was particularly happy that a research paper first presented at one of the Regional Meetings was adjudged the Best Poster presentation. A record number of delegates attended the meeting, and record numbers of submissions were received for free papers and orations. The sessions were approved for duty leave by the Ministry of Health this year, another first. I sincerely thank the Joint Secretaries, the Organising Committee and the
Office Staff for their untiring efforts in the successful conduct of the sessions.
The sixth in the Regional Meeting Programme was conducted in Batticaloa on 4-5th October in collaboration with the Batticaloa Clinical Society. Five different programmes were successfully conducted over the two days - clinical meeting for medical professionals, symposium on NCDs and a workshop on disability and rehabilitation for nursing officers, community awareness programme on NCDs, workshop on medical teaching for staff of the fledgling Faculty of Medicine of the Eastern University, and a workshop on enhancing skills on insulin delivery for nursing officers.Three more regional meetings are planned for October and November - in Kalutara, Ratnapura and Badulla. The completion of these will enable us realise our goal of having one regional meeting in each province.
This has been a busy year for the College, and on behalf of the Council of the Ceylon College of Physicians, I thank all of you for the support you have extended to us in all our activities.
Dr Udaya RanawakaPresident
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The 46th Annual Academic Sessions of the Ceylon College of Physicians which were held from 12 – 14 September 2013 at the Cinnamon Grand, Colombo were concluded successfully with the participation of over 300 physicians and postgraduate trainees.
This year’s Annual Academic Sessions were held in colloboration with the Royal College of Physicians, London.
The academic programme included workshops, plenary lectures, orations, free papers and poster presentations. The sessions covered content relating to tropical medicine, neurology, cardiology, stroke, infectious diseases, endocrinology, emergency medicine, respiratory diseases, gastroenterology and medicine for the future. Experts from around the world and Sri Lanka shared their vast experience and knowledge with the delegates.
The inauguration ceremony was held on the 12th of September at Cinnamon Grand Colombo.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY 46TH ANNUAL ACADEMIC SESSIONS – 2013
46th Annual Academic Sessions – Jointly with Royal College of Physicians, London
The councilPresident introduces the ceremonial procession to the Guest of Honour, Prof John Wass
Chief Guest Prof N C Wickramasinghe lighting the lamp of learning
The head table with President, Chief Guest, Guest of Honour, P B Fernando Memorial Orator and the two Secretaries
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President CCP, Dr Udaya Ranawaka lighting the lamp of learning
Prof John Wass lighting the lamp of learning
Dr Suneth Agampodi, P B Fernando Memorial Orator delivering his oration
Dr Udaya Ranawaka, addressing the audience
Dr Jeffrey Gawler receiving the honorary fellowship of the Ceylon College of Physicians
Prof John Wass receiving the honorary fellowship of the Ceylon College of Physicians
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Dr D R Wijayaratne receiving the Dr Soma de Sylva Award for the best performance in the selection examination in Medicine
Dr Shamitha Dassanayake receiving the award for the Most Innovative Outstation Physician of 2013
A section of the audienceDr R A Abeysekera receiving the Dr Nanda Amarasekera Award for the best performance in the MD Medicine examination
The cultural performance by Ravibandu Vidyapathi and his troupe
Dr Dinithi Fernando, Secretary CCP, delivering the vote of thanks
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ANNUAL ACADEMIC SESSIONS 2013 - AWARDS
Dr E M Wijerama Award for the best presentation at the Young Physicians’ Forum Dr B K N Fernando
The Most Innovative Outstation Physician Dr S M S S DassanayakeActing Physician, Base Hospital, Padaviya
Dr Soma de Sylva Award for the best performance in the selection examination in Medicine Dr D R Wijayaratne
Dr Nanda Amarasekera Award for the best performance in the MD Medicine Examination Dr R A Abeysekera
Dr EM Wijerama Award for the best oral presentation at the Annual Academic Sessions “Evaluation of physical activity among adults with diabetes mellitus from Sri Lanka”Ranasinghe P, Ranasinghe DC, Jayawardena R, Matthews DR, Katulanda Pand“Factors associated with post-stroke blood pressure elevation in a group of Sri Lankan patients with acute stroke”Wijekoon CN, Pathmeswaran A, Ranawaka UK, Premawansa IHGS, Samarakoon SMSB, Thirumawalawan K, De Silva HA
Prof K Rajasuriya Award for the best poster presentation at the Annual Academic Sessions “Study of patients with hymenoptera (wasps and bees) sting in Deniyaya, Sri Lanka”Witharana EWRA, Wijesinghe SKJ, Pradeepa KSM, Karunaratne WAIP
Dr Henry Rajaratnam Award for the best free paper in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism at the Annual Academic Sessions “Evaluation of physical activity among adults with diabetes mellitus from Sri Lanka”Ranasinghe P, Ranasinghe DC, Jayawardena R, Matthews DR, Katulanda P
Dr J B Peiris award for the best presentation in neurology at the Annual Academic Sessions“Factors associated with post-stroke blood pressure elevation in a group of Sri Lankan patients with acute stroke”Wijekoon CN, Pathmeswaran A, Ranawaka UK, Premawansa IHGS, Samarakoon SMSB, Thirumawalawan K, De Silva HA
National Stroke Association of Sri Lanka Award for the best presentation on stroke at the Annual Academic Sessions“Factors associated with post-stroke blood pressure elevation in a group of Sri Lankan patients with acute stroke”Wijekoon CN, Pathmeswaran A, Ranawaka UK, Premawansa IHGS, Samarakoon SMSB, Thirumawalawan K, De Silva HA
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ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS APPROVES CPD CREDITS FOR THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS FOR RCP MEMBERS
Meeting CPD credits ID No46th Annual Academic Sessions of the CCP 17 84573
Regional Clinical Meetings Nuwaraeliya 6 85836 / 85837 Foundation Sesssions - Anuradhapura 8 85849 / 85850 Jaffna Pending approval Batticaloa Pending approval Hambantota Pending approval
Login: http://cpd.rcplondon.ac.uk
RESIDENTIAL MEETING TO DISCUSS THE LONGTERM STRATEGIC PLAN FOR CCP
Venue: Blue Water Hotel, Wadduwa Date: 16, 17 November 2013
Participants: 9 Past Presidents of the CCP and 14 Council Members
Resource persons: Mr Lasantha Abeywickrama and Mr Dhanushka Jayakody, Management Consultants, Symbiosis, Business Partners
Dr Naomali Amarasena making a presentationThe participants
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FOR THE DIARY 2013
SPECIALITY UPDATES
29 October Adolescent medicine
11 November Rheumatology
26 November Nephrology
3 December Toxicology
COMPLETED ACTIVITIES
REGIONAL CLINICAL MEETINGS
Regional Clinical Meeting – Batticaloa
The 6th Regional Clinical Meeting was held in Batticaloa jointly with the Batticaloa Medical Association on 4-5th of October 2013 at the Auditorium of the Batticaloa Teaching Hospital. There were 85 participants. Parallel to the main clinical programme, a symposium on non-communicable diseases and a workshop on medical rehabilitation were conducted at the Nurses Training School auditorium. 121 Nursing officers attended this meeting, In addition to these two programmes, a community awareness programme on non-communicable diseases for the general public, a workshop for enhancing insulin therapeutic skills and a Teaching-training programme for the undergraduate trainers and trainees were also held.
Regional Clinical Meeting – Kalutara
The 7th Regional Clinical Meeting was held in Kalutara jointly with the Kalutara Clinical Society on 25th of October 2013 at the Royal Palms Beach Hotel, Kalutara. 104 Medical officers participated in this meeting. On the same day a parallel symposium on non-communicable diseases and a workshop on medical rehabilitation were conducted at the Hospital auditorium, GH Kalutara. 109 Nursing officers attended this meeting.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Date: Friday, 20th December 2013 Time: 12 noon Venue: College Board Room 341/1, Kotte Road, Rajagiriya
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Regional Clinical Meeting – Ratnapura
The 8th Regional Clinical Meeting was held in Ratnapura jointly with the Ratnapura Clinical Society on 7th of November 2013 at the Auditorium, Provincial General Hospital Ratnapura. 78 Medical officers participated in this meeting. On the same day a parallel symposium on non-communicable diseases and a workshop on medical rehabilitation were conducted at the Auditorium, PDHS office, Ratnapura. 87 Nursing officers attended this meeting.
Regional Clinical Meeting – Badulla
The 9th and final Regional Clinical Meeting for 2013 was held in Badulla jointly with the Uva Clinical Society on 8th of November 2013 at the Hospital Auditorium, Provincial Hospital Badulla. 106 Medical officers participated in this meeting. On the same day a parallel symposium on non-communicable diseases and a workshop on medical rehabilitation were conducted at the Nurses Training School auditorium, Badulla. 104 Nursing officers attended this meeting.
COLLEGE LECTURES
October 27 Dr Eranga Wijewickrama Treating anaemia in CKD
December 8 Prof Arjuna De Silva Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Asia – is it different?
BEYOND MEDICINE LECTURE SERIES
October 27 Dr Prithiviraj Fernando Elephants, conservation & conflict
December 8 Mr Rukshan Jayawardene Sri Lanka, the last & best place for the conservation of the leopard in Asia?
NEW MEMBERS
LIFE MEMBERS
Dr H T S Sirisena
Dr T Kumanan
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Dr M M Lekamwattage Dr D R R H B Dissanayake
Dr R D N C Sarathchandra Dr A G S Asiri
Dr S H Atukorale Dr B K N Fernando
Dr P Ranasinghe Dr A M A H M Senanayake
Dr H W D Anuruddhika Dr M M S P Premaratne
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