Publications          CV
 
Dr. Kalyani Pethiyagoda
Senior Lecturer
Email kalyaniq33@gmail.com
TP Numbers 081-2396490 (Office), 077 3620191 (Mobile)
Office Address Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya.
   
   
Educational Qualifications
  • University of Peradeniya
    • Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), 1993
  • University of Colombo
    • Master of Science, Community Medicine (MSc), 1997
  • University of Birmingham
    • Doctor of Philosophy, Occupational Health (PhD), 2004
 
Working Experience
  • Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya
    • Research Assistant (1993-1994)
  • Teaching Hospital Peradeniya
    • Intern Medical Officer (1994-1995)
  • Rural Hospital Kotaligoda
    • MO in Charge (1995-1996)
  • Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya
    • Lecturer (1996-2005)
  • Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya
    • Senior lecturer (2006 to date)
 
Positions Held in the Faculty of Medicine
  • Co-convener of Doctor in Society Stream (DIS) 2006 to 2007
  • Convener of Communication Learning and Research (CLR) Stream 2007
  • Module Coordinator for ‘Communication in Health Care’ (CLR 5) from 2011 to date
  • Chairperson Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (2016 to 2019)
  • Chairperson Environment and Safety Committee (2016 to 2019)
  • Quality Assurance Criterion 7 (Assessments and Awards) Coordinator for MBBS program review from 2016 to 2019
  • Department Representative for Program Review of MBBS Curriculum 2019
  • Research Committee member (1997 to 2013 )
  • Ethical Review Committee member (1997 to 2017 )
  • ERPM Examiner since 2011
 
Contributions to other Institutions
  • Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
    • Visiting lecturer and Examiner (2009 to date)
  • Postgraduate Graduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya
    • Visiting lecturer and Examiner (2008 to date)
  • Department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya
    • Module Coordinator- Community Health1 (2007 to 2011)
    • Visiting lecturer, project supervisor and Examiner
  • Faculty of Health Care  Sciences, Eastern University of Sri Lanka
    • Visiting Lecturer and Examiner (2008 to date)
  • Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna
    • Examiner
  • Open University of Sri Lanka
    • Visiting lecturer
  • Ministry of Industries
    • Visiting lecturer
 
Associations, Boards, and Committees
  • Sri Lanka Medical Association (Since 1996)
  • Sri Lanka Association of Community Physicians (Since 1998)
  • Peradeniya Medical School Alumni Association (Since 1997)
  • Kandy Society of Medicine (Since 2006)
  • Board of Management HEDMaTC (2005-2006)
  • Medical Administration, Board of Study Member (2011, 2012)
  • Board of Study Community Medicine, PGSM, Faculty of Medicine, Peradeniya (2016 to 2018)
  • Nature Society of Kandy (member since 2005, President 2016 and 2017)
  • LANKAPHEIN , Committee member (Since 2017)
  • Steering Committee for Undergraduate Curriculum Development for Medical Cause of Death (MCCOD), Ministry of Health (2019)
 
Workshops Conducted
  • Program Officer, Health Emergency and Disaster Management Workshop December 2005, funded by World Health Organization (WHO)
  • Workshop on Occupational Health 28th to 29th June 2010, Faculty of Medicine, Peradeniya.  Conducted in collaboration with National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Colombo
  • Workshop on Occupational Health for Laboratory Technical Staff,  21st  September, 2010, Faculty of Medicine, Peradeniya. Conducted in collaboration with National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Colombo
 
Workshops Resource
  • Resource person in Public Health Emergency and Disaster Management Training Course, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya 11th to 17th December 2005
  • Resource person in training program by Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, 6 th to 11th 2017, for Senior Elephant Keepers from Pinnawela elephant orphanage (a jubilee activity of University of Peradeniya)
  • Resource person in workshop conducted for surgical trainees, Dept of Surgery, University of Peradeniya  2017, 2018, 2019
  • Coordinator and resource person in health camp on 16th September 2017, conducted at Nadithalawa village, Yatinuwara DS Division, organized under ‘Climate Smart Village Development Project’ by Centre for Environmental Studies, University of Peradeniya
  • Resource person in quality assurance workshop conducted by Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Peradeniya on 14th December 2018 (‘Internalization of best practices on assessments-experience of Faculty of Medicine’)
 
Conferences and workshop attended
  • Workshop on Teaching Methodology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, 1996
  • Workshop on Medical Sociology, Medical Education Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, 1996
  • Training Programme on MOH Work, MOH and Regional Training Centre,  Kadugannawe, 1996
  • Training Programme on Health Systems Research, National Institute of Health Sciences, Kalutara, 1998
  • Training workshop on leadership and management skills for women in higher education conducted by Staff Development Centre University of Peradeniya from 8th to 10th June 2000
  • Annual Workshop in Occupational Health, 10th and 11th October 2001, organized by Institute of Occupational Health, University of Birmingham
  • 16th EPICOH Congress on Epidemiology in Occupational Health, Barcelona, Spain 11th to 14th September 2002
  • Workshop on Conflict Resolution,  19th November 2004, organized by Medical Education Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya
  • Certificate course in Management (Ambulance Studies) 23rd September 2005
  • Two-day counseling Programme conducted by IRQUE Social Harmony Project (SH4) June 4th and 5th 2007
  • Workshop on Outbreak Investigation and Fundamental Concepts in Epidemiology (3rd to 5th March 2008) hosted by Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Peradeniya
  • 9th International Medical Congress organized by PeMSAA 7th to 9th August 2008
  • WHO Regional Meeting on Public Health Education in Medical Faculties, 8-10th December 2009 Bangkok , Thailand
  • 42nd Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACH) Conference, 24th to 27th November 2010, Bali, Indonesia
  • WHO Regional Meeting on Public Health Education in Medical Faculties, 8-10th December 2013 Pattaya , Thailand
  • Curriculum Revision Workshop on 11th May 2016, conducted at Earls Regency, Tennekumbura, Kandy, organized by Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya

 

   
 
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