Pre-Congress Workshop “Getting Evidence into Clinical Practice” held at the Anuradhapura Medical Association Annual Academic Sessions 2026
The Anuradhapura Medical Association (AMA) organised a pre-congress workshop titled “Getting Evidence into Clinical Practice” on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, as Pre-Congress Workshop 1 of its Annual Academic Sessions 2026. The workshop was held at the Main Auditorium, Teaching Hospital, Anuradhapura.
Built around the idea of “one clinical question, multiple sources of evidence,” the workshop was designed as an interactive journey from clinical uncertainty to evidence-based decisions.
The programme covered an introduction to the clinical problem, understanding research evidence, moving from evidence to practice, critical appraisal and evidence synthesis, and applying evidence to individual patients. It also included interactive evidence challenges and panel discussions.
The workshop was aimed at consultants, academic staff, postgraduate trainees, medical officers, MSc/MPhil/PhD students, and research enthusiasts.
The expert resource persons were:
• Dr. Janaka Pushpakumara, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
• Prof. Sisira Siribaddana, Professor of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences
• Prof. Anjana Silva, Professor of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences
• Prof. S. Jayaweera, Professor of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences
• Prof. Kosala Weerakoon, Professor in Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences
• Prof. Janith Warnasekara, Professor in Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences
• Dr. Chamara Sarathchandra, Senior Lecturer in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences
• Dr. Ayesh Hettiarachchi, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences
The participation of the Dean, Professors, and other academic staff of the Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences (FMAS) reflects the faculty’s continued engagement with the Anuradhapura medical community and its commitment to evidence-based practice.
