Dr. Madawa  Nilupathi Chandratilake
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Dr. Madawa Nilupathi Chandratilake

Senior Lecturer
University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Medical Education from Dundee University, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Dr. Madawa Nilupathi Chandratilake is currently working as Senior Lecturer in Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, and Part-time Tutor at Centre for Medical Education, University of Dundee, UK. He has completed his PhD in Medical Education from University of Dundee, UK, and MBBS (Hons) from University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Previously he was appointed as Research Assistant at Cancer control programme of the Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka, Assistant Lecturer at Medical Education Development and Research Centre (MEDAR), Pre-registration House Officer at National Hospital of Sri Lanka and De Zoyza Hospital for Women, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Lecturer in Medical Education at Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka and Research Officer at Centre for Medical Education, University of Dundee, UK. He has completed 13 funded research projects as member of team. Dr. Madawa is also serving as President of elect of the Forum of Sri Lankan Medical Educationists (FOSME), member of Sri Lanka Medical Association, Association for the Studies of Medical Education (ASME), UK, MedEd World, online medical education community, Board of Study in Medical Education, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Forum for Sri Lankan Medical Educationalists and Convener of Medical Education Committee, Sri Lanka Medical Association. Dr. Madawa has published 29 research articles in journals, 3 book and book chapters, and 38 conference papers contributed as author/co-author. He is also acting as member of editorial board in Journal of Medical Research and Education and reviewer for Medical Education, Medical Teacher, BMC Medical Education, BMC Nursing, Medical Principles and Practice and Teaching and Learning in Medicine. He also participated as resource person in a number of workshops.

Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences
100%
Medical Education
62%
Anatomical Sciences
90%
Clinical Medicine
75%
Research
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
0
Abstracts
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Selected Publications

  1. Babelli, S., M. Chandratilake and S. Roff, 2015. Recommended sanctions for lapses in professionalism by student and faculty respondents to Dundee polyprofessionalism inventory I: Academic Integrity in one medical school in Saudi Arabia. Med. Teach., 37: 162-167.
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  2. Babelli, S., M. Chandratilake and S. Roff, 2015. Egyptian medical students' recommended responses to the Dundee polyprofessionalism inventory I: Academic integrity. Med. Teach., 37: 277-280.
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  3. Osborne, A.J., S.C. Hawkins, D.J. Pournaras, M. Chandratilake and R. Welbourn, 2014. An evaluation of operative self-assessment by UK postgraduate trainees. Med. Teach., 36: 32-37.
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  4. Chandratilake, M., 2014. From the professionalism of a profession to the professionalism of a multiprofessional team. Med. Educ., 48: 345-347.
  5. Palmgren, P.J., M. Chandratilake, G.H. Nilsson and K.B. Laksov, 2013. Is there a chilly climate? An educational environmental mixed method study in a chiropractic training institution. J. Chiropractic Educ., 27: 11-20.
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  6. Gordon, M., M. Chandratilake and P. Baker, 2013. Low fidelity, high quality: A model for E-learning. Clin. Teach., 10: 258-263.
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  7. Delfino, A.E., M. Chandratilake, F.R. Altermatt and G. Echevarria, 2013. Validation and piloting of direct observation of practical skills tool to assess intubation in the Chilean context. Med. Teach., 35: 231-236.
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  8. Al-Eraky, M.M., M. Chandratilake, G. Wajid, J. Donkers and J. van Merrienboer, 2013. Medical professionalism: Development and validation of the Arabian LAMPS. Med. Teach., Vol. 35. 10.3109/0142159X.2013.765553.
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  9. Yeganeh-Arani, E., M. Chandratilake and A.S. Muula, 2012. Factors affecting career preferences of medical students at the college of medicine, Malawi. South Afr. Med. J., 102: 249-251.
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  10. Schoeman, S. and M. Chandratilake, 2012. The weak relationship between anatomy competence and clinical skills in junior medical students. Anat. Sci. Educ., 5: 217-224.
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  11. Schoeman, S. and M. Chandratilake, 2012. The anatomy competence score: A new marker for anatomical ability. Anat. Sci. Educ., 5: 33-40.
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  12. Roff, S., M. Chandratilake, S. McAleer and J. Gibson, 2012. Medical student rankings of proposed sanction for unprofessional behaviours relating to academic integrity: Results from a Scottish medical school. Scott. Med. J., 57: 76-79.
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  13. McGregor, C.A., C. Paton, C. Thomson, M. Chandratilake and H. Scott, 2012. Preparing medical students for clinical decision making: A pilot study exploring how students make decisions and the perceived impact of a clinical decision making teaching intervention. Med. Teach., Vol. 34. 10.3109/0142159X.2012.670323.
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  14. Chandratilake, M.N., S. McAleer and J. Gibson, 2012. Professionalism: The indicator of a civilised and exemplary medical profession. Ceylon Med. J., 57: 57-60.
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  15. Chandratilake, M., S. McAleer and J. Gibson, 2012. Cultural similarities and differences in medical professionalism: A multi-region study. Med. Educ., 46: 257-266.
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  16. Chandratilake, M., 2012. The journey of imparting the morality of medicine. J. Med. Res. Educ., 1: 8-10.
  17. Al-Eraky, M.M. and M. Chandratilake, 2012. How medical professionalism is conceptualised in Arabian context: A validation study. Med. Teach., Vol. 34. 10.3109/0142159X.2012.656754.
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  18. Roff, S., M. Chandratilake, S. Mcaleer and J. Gibson, 2011. Preliminary benchmarking of appropriate sanctions for lapses in undergraduate professionalism in the health professions. Med. Teach., 33: 234-238.
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  19. Palmgren, P.J. and M. Chandratilake, 2011. Perception of educational environment among undergraduate students in a chiropractic training institution. J. Chiropractic Educ., 25: 151-163.
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  20. Gordon, M., M. Chandratilake and P. Baker, 2011. Improved junior paediatric prescribing skills after a short E-learning intervention: A randomised controlled trial. Arch. Dis. Childhood, 96: 1191-1194.
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  21. Chandratilake, M., M. Davis and G. Ponnamperuma, 2011. Assessment of medical knowledge: The pros and cons of using true/false multiple choice questions. Natl. Med. J. India, 24: 225-228.
  22. Chandratilake, M.N., M.H. Davis and G. Ponnamperuma, 2010. Evaluating and designing assessments for medical education: The utility formula. Int. J. Med. Educ., Vol. 1. .
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  23. Chandratilake, M., S. McAleer, J. Gibson and S. Roff, 2010. Medical professionalism: What does the public think? Clin. Med., 10: 364-369.
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  24. Chandratilake, M.N. and N.R. de Silva, 2009. Identifying poor concordance between the 'planned' and the 'hidden'curricula at a time of curriculum change in a Sri Lankan medical school using the Dundee ready education environment measure. South-East Asian J. Med. Educ., 3: 15-19.
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  25. Chandratilake, M.N. and D. Soemantri, 2008. Strategies for sustaining curricular changes in medical schools: A proctological view. South-East Asian J. Med. Educ., 2: 14-19.
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  26. Pinidiyapathirage, M.J., M.N. Chandratilake, A. Kasturiratne, G.S. Jayaratna and D.P.A.R.N. Jayasekera et al., 2006. Availability of drugs for the treatment of non-communicable diseases in the government health care institutions in Sri Lanka. Ceylon Med. J., Vol. 50. .
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  27. Kasturiratne, A., M.N. Chandratilake, M.J. Pinidipathirage, G.S. Jayaratne and S.T. Mahawithanage et al., 2006. Availability and cost of medicines for treatment of non-communicable diseases in private sector drug outlets in Sri Lanka. Ceylon Med. J., Vol. 51. .
  28. De Silva, N.R., A. Pathmeswaran, M.N. Chandratilake and R. Dias, 2006. The common general paper at the GCE advanced level examination as a predictor of performance in medical school. Ceylon Med. J., Vol. 50. .
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  29. Chandratilake, M.N., A. Kasturiratne and A.R. Wickremasinghe, 2005. Expectations and attitudes of first year medical students. Ceylon Med. J., Vol. 50. .
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