Open Day for Prospective Medical Students
An Open Day offering a glimpse at life as a medical student at Faculty of Medicine,
University of Peradeniya, targeting prospective entrants from the 2014/2015 A/L
batch was held on the 22nd of March 2015. Over 350 participants attended this half
day programme which was held for the second consecutive year. While promoting
the faculty to students with high Z-scores, the programme also aimed to encourage
the prospective students to develop skills and competencies that would help with
their studies once they gain entry to a medical faculty. The panel of speakers for the
day included Prof M.D.Lamawansa (Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of
Peradeniya), Dr. Kosala Marambe ( Medical Education Unit), Dr. R. Mudiyanse
(Department of Paediatrics), Mrs. Chintha Ellawala (ELTU) and Dr. D. Nandadeva
(Department of Physiology). A small group discussion session on various learning
methods encountered at medical faculties was keenly attended by all participants.