CoMSAA reunion programme.

The 2^nd International Congress and Reunion of the

Colombo Medical School Alumni Association (CoMSAA)   

 7^th-8^th September 2013 at the Hotel The Blue Water, Wadduwa

Scientific Programme - 8^th September 2013

9AM to 12.20 PM

8.00-9.00 Tea

9.00   Academic procession

9.05   National anthem

9.10   Lighting of the oil lamp

9.15   Welcome address by President, CoMSAA

9.25   Address by the Dean

9.35   Award of the Founder President’s Medal

9. 40  Vote of thanks

Session 1 - Chairperson : Prof. Lalitha Mendis         

 09.45    Dr. P Veerasingam.                                         Some milestones in the history of the Col Med School

 10.05    Dr. Anuruddha Abeygunasekera               Beyond Evidence-Based Medicine

 10.25    Dr. Ruvan Ekanayake.                                    Intervention in IHD.  Are we over-acting?

Session 2 - Chairperson:       Prof. A H Sheriffdeen

 10.45    Dr. Lakshman Senanayake.                          Gender based violence

 11.05    Prof. Saman Gunathilleke.                          Overdiagnosis-overtreatment                                                      

 11.25    Dr.Surangani  de Lanerolle.                         The Body in Motion

11.45   The debate

             Giving detailed medical information to lay public on mass media is counter-productive

Moderator:            Dr.Dennis Aloysius

 Four  speakers.      7 minutes each

 Proposed by;          Dr. Hemantha Perera,      Dr.Lalantha Ranasinghe.

 Opposed by:           Dr. Dr. B.J.C. Perera,         Dr.Sarath Gamini De Silva.

At the end the leaders of the two teams will have 3 minutes each to wind up.

Winners will be decided by the audience by the show of hands.

12.30  Lunch