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You are here: Home / Past Events / Spring meeting and AGM on Sunday the 6th of May 2018

Spring meeting and AGM on Sunday the 6th of May 2018

Video Compilation of the Spring 2018 event

SLMDA Scientific Sessions Programme

Date: Sunday 6th May 2018

Venue: Holiday Inn, Elstree, London, WD6 5PU

 

08:30- 08:55 – Registration and coffee

08:55- 09:00 – President’s welcome

Session 1Session 2Session 3Session 4
Session 1 – 09:00-10:05
Chair: Mr Alistair Solomonsz and Prof: D.Y.D Samarawickrema

9:00-9:20
Current management of endometriosis 
Mr Kirana Arambage: Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS FT

09:20- 09:35– Trainee Presentation 1
Victims of child sexual abuse presenting to a District General Hospital in Sri Lanka
Dr Dilruksha Chandrasiri: Specialty doctor in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Wrexham Maelor Hospital

9:35-9:50– Trainee Presentation 2
Novel evaluation of a laparoscopic appendicectomy virtual reality simulator using cognitive task analysis
Dr Ras Bharathan: Subspecialty Trainee Gynaecological Oncology, Maidstone Hospital, Kent

9:50-10:05- Trainee Presentation 3
360 degree virtual reality video for the acquisition of knot tying skills: a randomised controlled trial
Mr Sutharsan Yoganathan: Core Surgical Trainee 2, Pennine Acute NHS Trust, North West Deanery

Session 2 – 10:05- 11:25
Chair:Dr Roshan Perera and Dr Udara Kularatne

10:05- 10:35
Translational research in medicine: challenges & opportunities in the continuum from bench to bedside
Prof Shervanthi Homer–Vanniasinkam: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Professor of Engineering & Surgery at UCL, and the Founding Professor of Surgery at the University of Warwick.

10:35 -10:55
Cancer, mental health and end of life care workshops in Sri Lanka
Dr Asanga Fernando: Consultant Psychiatrist & Co-clinical Director of Simulation

10:55-11:15
Obstructive sleep apnoea
Dr Parthipan Pillai: Chest Physician at Luton and Dunstable University hospital

11:20 -12:00 – Tea and Poster Viewing

Session 3 – 12:00- 12:50:
Chair: Dr Veerasiri Punchihewa and Dr Andrew Nayagam

12:00 -12:20
Childbirth and pelvic floor dysfunction
Mr Ruwan Fernando: Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Imperial College NHSFT, London

 12:20-12:35 Trainee Presentation 4
Using big data to explore health system costs: the impact of deprivation in Kent
Dr Wikum Jayatunga: Public Health Registrar ST3,UCL Institute of Health Informatics

12:35-12:50 Trainee Presentation 5
Best way of managing major liver trauma
Dr Kaluthanthiri Patabandi Vidu Ruchira De Silva Specialty doctor (registrar) in General Surgery Diana Princess of Wales Hospital Grimsby

Session 4 – 12:55 – 13:45
Chair:Chair: Prof Mahesh Nirmalan and Mr Supul Hennayake

12:55 -13:15
Improving acute care outcomes in Sri Lanka and beyond: can you help?
Dr Rashan Hanniffa: University College Hospitals London

13:15 – 13:45
Implications of Dr Bawa-Garba Case for the medical profession:
Dr Jeeves Wijesuriya: Chair BMA Junior Doctors Committee

13:45- 14:00 – Awards and closing
14:00 – 14:30 – Lunch
14:30 – Annual General Meeting (Members only)
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