Sarasi Withana
Colombo,11
Summary
Dynamic Lecturer with seven years of successful medical experience. Known for interesting lectures with helpful supporting materials and detail-oriented classroom management. Dedicated to individual student success and comprehensive understanding.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Registrar in Community Medicine
Health Promotion Bureau
04.2023 - Current
- Contributed to health promotion activities conducted by Health Promotion Bureau and participated in planning, monitoring and evaluation of institutional activities.
- Supported academic activities as a trainee of MD Community Medicine in Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo.
- Perform regular research activities as a public health expert.
Medical Officer of Health
Ministry Of Health
11.2017 - 04.2023
- Contributed to Maternal and Child Health preventive activities at felid level.
- Trained as a trainer of trainees in health sector and conducted training programs and lectures to several public health staff categories of Ministry of Health.
- Facilitated planning, monitoring and evaluation activities as a middle level health care manager at divisional level.
Education
M.D. - Community Medicine
PGIM / University of Colombo
Sri Lanka03.2025
Master of Science - Community Medicine
PGIM / University of Colombo
Sri Lanka05.2021
MBBS - Medicine And Surgery
University of Science And Technology Chittagong
Bangladesh03.2014
Skills
- Discussion Facilitation
- Online Class Discussion
- Academic Publication
- Presentations
- Academic Writing
- Student Counseling
- Public Speaking
- Academic Research
Accomplishments
- Best research presentation in category of Health Promotion, Health systems and Non Communicable Diseases in 27th annual academic session (2022), Collage of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka.
- Best Poster award of public health case study in 27th annual academic session (2022), Collage of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka.
- Awarded second place for poster presentation on assessing effectiveness of school based sexual and reproductive health education at 30th Annual Scientific Session (2023), College of Medical Administrators Sri Lanka.
Affiliations
- Facilitated as a tutor of SGDs in statistics and epidemiology for medical students University of Colombo.
- Conducted lectures for medical students of University of Sri Jayewardenepura on Health Promotion.
- Conducting lectures for health staff of Ministry of Health.
- Conducted lectures on field health activities for medical students in University of Colombo.
- Conducted public advocacy programs in health promotion and disease prevention.
- Facilitated in Television and Radio programs on health issues.
Timeline
Registrar in Community Medicine
Health Promotion Bureau
04.2023 - Current
Medical Officer of Health
Ministry Of Health
11.2017 - 04.2023
M.D. - Community Medicine
PGIM / University of Colombo
Master of Science - Community Medicine
PGIM / University of Colombo
MBBS - Medicine And Surgery
University of Science And Technology Chittagong
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