SPEAKERS WONCA SAR 2024

PROGRAMME - DAY 2

HALL A

HALL A

8.00 am

Registration

8.30am

Plenary 5

"Clinician leadership for Family doctors"

Prof Michael Kidd

Principal Medical Advisor, Australian Government Department of Health &

Professor of Primary Care Reform ANU College of Health and Medicine

9.00 am

Plenary 6

"Family doctors improving health for all - Health equity as personal value"

Prof Viviana Matinenz-Bianchi

Associate Professor and the

Director for Health Equity Duke University School of Medicine- USA

9.30 am

Symposium 6 - Facing the next phase with grace - Menopause

Metabolic Syndrome & CVD

Prof. Piyusha Atapattu

Professor in Physiology, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause

Dr. Janakie Karunasinghe

Consultant Gynaecologist, Castle street Hospital

Sexuality and Menopause

Dr Hemantha Perera.

Consultant Gynaecologist

10.30am

Tea

11.00 am

Guest Lecture 5

Advocacy to act of Parliament - Journey of Family Medicine in India.

Dr Raman Kumar

President Academy of Family Physicians India

11.30 am

Guest Lecture 7

Global health research.

Prof Athula Sumathipala

Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, University of Keel, UK Emeritus Professor of Global Mental Health, Kings College London, UK

12.00 noon

Symposium 8 - Beyond the looks: Symposium on Adolescent health

Twists and turns in teens

Prof Ruwanthi Perera

Professor in Paediatrics Faculty of Medical Sciencies University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Wrapped in a heavy blanket Adolescent depression : towards recovery....

Dr A.D.M.A.Herath

Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila

Influence of social media in shaping body image among teenagers

Dr Amila Chandrasiri

Consultant Community Physician Board Certified Specialist in Public Health Ministry of Health

1.00pm

Lunch

1.55 pm

Plenary 7

"Training and assessing the future GP"

Dr Garth Manning

Former CEO -WONCA

2.15 pm

Session by College of General Practitioners Sri Lanka -Role of the GP in Universal Health Coverage; South Asian perspective

	Bridging the gap between state and private sector Dr Preethi Wijegoonewardene Past President WONCA SAR, Past President CGPSL, Chairman- MRGCP Int SA board of study, Chairman- MCGP -CGPSL board of study
	How the College helped me to deliver in any General Practice clinic Dr Suneth Rajawasan Hon Secretary- MCGP board of study-CGPSL Mentor CGPSL
	Operationalization of bridging in the gap Dr K Chandrasekher Past president - CGPSL Past Secretary -MCGP board of study CGPSL Founder chair- Mentoring programme CGPSL
	The way forward Dr Dilini Baranage Hon Secretary- CGPSL Chair - Mentoring programme CGPSL Academic Secretary- WONCA SAR Council

3.15pm

Guest Lecture 9

Infection prevention and control in primary health care workers

Professor Dr Basharat Ali

MBBS MRCGP
FRCGP PhD
Adjunct professor university of health sciences Lahore
Professor central institute of family medicine Lahore

3.45pm

Symposium 10 - Managing manly concerns- men's health

LUTS

Dr Majula Wijewardena

Consultant Urological Surgeon,Department of Urology , National Hospital Sri Lanka,President of the Sri Lanka Association of Urological Surgeons

Male sexual dysfunction

Prof Ajith Malalasekera

Professor in Urology, Department of Anatomy, Genetics and Biomedical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Andropause

Prof Prasad Katulanda

Consultant Endocrinologist & Diabetologist, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Professor & Head Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

4.45 pm

Tea

HALL B

9.30 am

Symposium 7 - Innovations in primary care: Harnessing AI for better healthcare

An introduction to Artificial Intelligence

Prof Kumara Mendis

Consultant, Department of Primary Care & Family Medicine Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

Artificial Intelligence in Primary Care

Dr Pramendra Guptha

Associate Professor, Department of General Practice and Emergency Medicine, B.P.Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal

Chat GPT for General Practitioners

Dr Vindya Perera

Senior Lecturer, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

10.30am

Tea

11.00 am

Guest Lecture 6

Diabetic foot care in Family Practice

Prof Firdous Jahan

Professor and Head Department of Family Medicine College of Medicine National University Sohar Oman

11.30 am

Guest Lecture 8

Evaluation and management of autoimmune conditions in primary care.

Prof Suranjith Seneviratne

Professor and Consultant in Clinical Immunology, allergy and immunogenetics Royal Free Hospital, University College London, and Health services laboratories- UK

12.00 noon

Symposium 9 - Shedding light to the dark nights-Palliative care

Public health challenges of Primary Palliative Care

Dr. Raman Kumar

President Academy of Family Physicians India

Integration of palliative care into primary care education

Dr. Chamath Fernando

Lecturer in family Medicine Faculty of Medical Sciences University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Primary Palliative Care research and challenges

Dr. Gaurav Kumar

Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Tata Medical Centre, West Bengal, India

1.00pm

Lunch

3.15pm

Guest Lecture 10

Climate change, health and the elephant in the room

Prof Sabaratnam Arulkumaran

Emeritus Professor St. George's University of London

3.45pm

Symposium 11 - One minute for the planet

Does Planetary Health affect your patient? A Family Doctor�s Perspective

Prof Enrique Barros

Family and community doctor in Southern Brazil, Professor at Feevale University

Tips for a Green Family Practice

Dr Sankha Randenikumara

President Elect, WONCA, working party on Planetary Health

What is triple planetary crisis and how it impacts "one health"

Prof Sevvandi Jayakody

Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Faculty of Livestock, Fisheries and Nutrition, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

4.45 pm

Tea

HALL C

9.30 am	Meeting of South Asia young doctors movement
10.00 am	Emerging models of family practice in South Asia region A panel discussion
10.30am	Tea
11.00 am	South Asia Council meeting.
12.30	Lunch
3.15pm	Meeting the experts in Family Medicine
3.45pm	Oral Presentations - Session 9 Miscellaneous 3
4.45 pm	Tea

HALL D

9.30 am	Workshop 4 Enhancing knowledge and skills of General Practitioners (GPs) in South Asia: Introducing a blended learning certificate course in Family Medicine MRCGP South Asia Team
10.30am	Tea
11.00 am	Workshop 5 Empowering Women in Rural Community Health: Insights from the Family Health Centre in Kondavil, Sri Lanka Dr Gobith Ratnasingam, Dr S Kumaran
12.00 noon	Workshop 6 Exploring strategies for wellness and trainee safety in postgraduate family medicine training programs of South Asia: Perspective of stake holders Prof Marie Andradess, Prof Shyamalee Samaranayaka
1.00pm	Lunch
3.15pm	Workshop 7 From Crisis to Confidence: Emergency Medicine Principles in Family Practice Dr Senitha Liyanage
4.45 pm	Tea

HALL E

9.30 am	Oral Presentations - Session 5 Primary care
10.30am	Tea
11.00 am	Oral Presentations - Session 6 Cardiovascular, respiratory and emergency
12.00 noon	Oral Presentations - Session 7 Miscellaneous 2
1.00pm	Lunch
3.15pm	Oral Presentations - Session 8 Lifestyle medicine and non-communicable diseases
4.45 pm	Tea



	WONCA South Asia Region Conference 2024 in conjunction with Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the College of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka "Celebrating Family Medicine - Nurturing Our Values across the Region"