The Clinical stream of BSc Honours in Physiotherapy Degree Programme of in collaboration with the Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo successfully conducted a full-day workshop titled “Clinical Teaching and Assessment Strategies for Extended, Visiting, and Probationary Academics” on 28th July 2025.
This workshop aimed to enhance the teaching and assessment skills of newly appointed academic staff involved in clinical education.
Seventy participants attended the event, including selected clinical educators and visiting lecturers who are physiotherapists from various hospitals and institutions, as well as probationary staff members of the department. The resource panel featured esteemed academics from the fields of medical education and clinical medicine.
Sessions included interactive presentations and video-based discussions on learning theory, assessment methodologies, examiner responsibilities, OSCE/OSPE evaluations, and clinical case assessments. The programme also introduced the structure and objectives of the Clinical Stream.
The workshop provided a valuable platform for academic exchange, professional development, and collaboration.
A full-day interactive workshop was successfully held on 26th July 2025 at the UCFM Tower, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, bringing together physiotherapists and students for an in-depth learning experience on vestibular assessment, BPPV management, and rehabilitation techniques through lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on practice.
Special thanks to our online resource person, Ms. Eranja Kodippili Arachchi (Licensed PT – NYSED, USA), along with our dedicated onsite team of experienced physiotherapists for their invaluable contributions.
The workshop was organised by the Colombo Physiotherapy Alumni Association (ColPAA), in collaboration with the Department of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo. The workshop is accredited by Sri Lanka’s National Continuous Professional Development (NCPD) Programme for Health-Care Professionals, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.
Clinical workshop for final year students of 2017 A/L batch, which was conducted by ColPAA, is successfully completed on 25th and 26th March, 2023. Mr. M.R.M Wesmy (Senior Physiotherapist at Lanka Hospital), Ms. Ishari Anuruddhika (Physiotherapist at Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children), Ms. Taniya Wijesinghe (Manager Physiotherapy at Durdens Hospital), Mr. Suresh Chathurantha (Chief Physiotherapist at Central Chest Clinic) and Mr. Chathuranga Jayalath Perera (Chief Physiotherapist at Department of Respiratory Care, Kings Hospital) shared their clinical knowledge in Neurological, Pediatric, Musculoskeletal and Respiratory physiotherapy with students.
කොළඹ විශ්ව විද්යාලයීය වෛද්ය පීඨ, භෞතචිකිත්සක ශිෂ්ය සුබසාධක සංගමය විසින් සංවිධානය කරනු ලබන අ.පො.ස. සාමාන්ය පෙළ විභාගයට සමගාමීව පැවැත්වෙන ගණිතය හා විද්යාව උපකාරක සම්මන්ත්රණ මාලාවේ තුන්වන පියනැගුම මාර්තු මස දෙක තුන දෙදින පුරා හම්බන්තොට පොලොම්මාරුව ආදර්ශ කනිෂ්ඨ විද්යාලයේ පැවැත්විණි.
The joint workshop organized by Allied Health Sciences Unit (AHSU) and Department of Surgery on ‘Foot Related Pathology and Podiatry’ held from 12th -15th December 2015 at Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo ended successfully. This was a follow up of the first workshop held in 2014 by the AHSU. The workshop was attended by the students, post graduate trainees, surgeons, doctors and physiotherapists.
The resource persons were Mr. Nick Flore, Mr. David Evers (Podiatrists from Netherlands), Prof Mandika Wijeyarathne, Dr Rezni Cassim, Dr. Chathuranga Ranasinghe, Dr. Thusitha Kahaduwa and Dr Amila Weerasekera from Faculty of Medicine Colombo.
As an outcome of the program,
- Establishment of a podiatry service provision center was initiated jointly by both departments collaborated with the podiatrists from Netherlands.
- Text books, equipment and material generated from the workshop was donated for development of Podiatry in Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo.
A workshop on Podiatry was organized by the Allied Health Sciences Unit(AHSU), Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo on the 05th of February 2014 and was held at the Main Auditorium, Faculty of Medicine. It was conducted by Mr. Nick Flore a podiatrist from Dutch Sports Academy (BAC) and Rotterdam Academy for Physiotherapy (BAC) from Netherlands. The target groups were the lecturers and students of AHSU, lecturers from other universities, doctors and physiotherapists.
Podiatry is the study of diagnosis and management of disorders of the foot, ankle, and lower extremity and is practiced as a specialty in many countries; although it is almost a new field for Sri Lanka. The workshop was able to introduce new concepts of podiatry with and enhance the existing knowledge among the participants. The Allied Health Sciences Unit intends to improve this collaboration in the future to open up new avenues to gain knowledge and skills in this specialty.
A course on Sports Science and Exercise Physiology organized by the Allied Health Sciences Unit Faculty of Medicine was held successfully on the 19th and 20th July 2011, in collaboration with the University of Durham UK. In 2010, the event was organized by the International Unit of University of Colombo and this year, Allied Health Sciences Unit (AHSU) Faculty of Medicine took the charge of bringing this whole event together, and was successful in delivering the relevant knowledge and skills to the participants.
The course was held at several venues consisting of Faculty of Medicine, auditorium at School of Computing and indoor stadium at University of Colombo. The participants consisted of undergraduates of the University (B.Sc. physiotherapy, sports captains of the University of Colombo) staff of Allied Health Sciences Unit and the Physical Education Department, doctors and senior physiotherapists.
As resource persons from the University of Durham UK, Mr. Robert Cramb (M.Sc.), an exercise physiologist and Mr. Cameron Henderson, a fitness coach, were able to create an interactive and intelligent dialogue between the participants during the lectures and the practical sessions.
Felicitation ceremony organized by the students and staff of Allied Health Sciences Unit Faculty of Medicine to honor Professor Dulitha Fernando, former Dean Faculty of Medicine Colombo (2003-2010) was held on 13th October 2010 at AHSU.
Professor Dulitha Fernando was one of the pioneers in initiating the B.Sc. physiotherapy course at Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo in 2005.
