October 4, 2018 Prof Dr Pilane Liyanage Ariyananda

Professor Dr Pilane Liyanage Ariyananda

Prof Dr Pilane Liyanage Ariyananda

Qualification
MBBS (Cey), DCH (Cey), MD (Col), MRCP (UK), FRCP (Lond)

Designation
Professor in Internal Medicine, Head, Division of Medicine

Areas of Expertise
Faculty Development, Teaching and Learning

Email
[email protected]

 

Involvement in Conference/Symposium/Faculty Development Activities

  1. Director Staff Development Centre, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka (01.10.2003 – 31.12.2004)
  2. Founder Chairman, Medical Education & Staff Development Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka (1999-2000)
  3. Lecture titled ‘Soft skills: a neglected domain’ at Ceylon College of Physicians Foundations Sessions in Sri Lanka on 25.07.2015
  4. Lead facilitator in Workshop 2 of Clinical Education workshop series.
  5. ICE Fellow since 2014

Publications in Health Professions Education

  1. Gaps in communication skills of doctors. Ariyananda, P.L., 2019. . Galle Medical Journal, 24(2), pp.1–3. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/gmj.v24i2.7992

  2. The art and the science of history-taking and physical examination: Its relevance in modern day medicine.  Ariyananda, P.L., 2019. Galle Medical Journal, 24(1), pp.19–24. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/gmj.v24i1.8003

  3. Do Medical Student ‘On-Call Reflective Reports’ Indicate Their Sensitization To Emotional Intelligence. Ariyananda P L, accepted for publication by TAPS for publication in September 2018 issue.

  4. Students’ perceptions on the use of QR code against traditional pen-and-paper as an attendance tool in medical school. Choy K K, Ariyananda P L, Houy C S, Mahmood MM, Sim C P. Journal MTM 6:3:2–6, 2017.

  5. Soft skills for physicians: Have we addressed it enough? P L Ariyananda, Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians, 2013, 44: 32-35.

  6. Soft skills: Can it make or break your Family Practice? P L Ariyananda, Sri Lanka Family Physician 2012, 31 (1): 7 – 10.