Accreditation in Medical Education by Prof. Surangi Yasawardena
Channel: Sri Lanka Medical Association
Date: 2022-04-08

The Landscape of Medical Education – Webinar and book launch was successfully held on 5th April 2022, at the SLMA auditorium.

The main objective of this webinar was to initiate a discussion on how medical education should adapt and evolve in the current crisis and uncertain future.

Dr. Palitha Abekoon was the chief guest of the event. He highlighted the importance of quality-assured medical education and the importance of generating new generations with an interest in medical education.

Prof Indika Karunathilake gave an overview of the Past, Present, and Future of Medical Education in Sri Lanka. 

Senior Prof Surangi Yasewardene was the guest of honor of the event and she delivered a comprehensive explanation of the accreditation process and the quality assurances process of the medical curriculum by UGC.

Lastly, Dr. Sajith Edirisinghe delivered a speech titled “How to Make Basic Science Education More Engaging, Interesting and Meaningful” based on the experiences and innovative additions done at the Faculty of Medical Sciences. University of Sri Jayewardenepura. 

Two books titled, the “Journey of the Healers” authored by Prof Indika Karunathilake, Professor of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, and “ANATOMY UPPER LIMB - A Study Companion for Medical Students- co-authored by Prof Indika Karunahilaka and Dr. Sajith Edirisinghe, Senior lecturer in Anatomy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura were launched during the webinar. 
The e-copy of the books can be downloaded through the given link.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DkVT3NPqQlr3yg__OwlQgwnDlcZ08y_N?fbclid=IwAR1G8v3ax5memTHCncgFKU75duGj5WM72Iz-SrRY9h8To1YhaMT5CON3zCY