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CURRICULUM VITAE - H.T.P.I. JAYASOORIYA
PERSONAL DETAILS:
• Full Name: - Hetti Thanthrige Praveen Indrajith Jayasooriya
• Date of Birth: - 15th July 1981
• Civil status: - Married (to a New Zealand Citizen)
• Profession:- Medical Officer
• Nationality: - Sri Lankan
• Personal Address: - 7/35, Wariyapola Estate, Kandy Road, Matale, Sri Lanka
• Telephone: - 0094662234423 (Residence)
0094777660347 (Mobile)
• E-mail:- [email protected] (preferred)
• Skype:- praveen27msl
• Sri Lanka Medical Council Registration No: 24803
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a challenging position in a medical setting that will allow me to gain experience
working with a diverse and challenging population of patients
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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
• IELTS (Academic Module) – British Council – Sri Lanka (20 November 2010)
Candidate No: 000581
Results: Listening: 9 Writing: 8
Reading: 8.5 Speaking: 8 Overall Band Score: 8.5
• Australian Medical Council (AMC) MCQ 05-10 (22 May 2010)
Candidate No: 2081331
Overall result: PASS
• MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) – July 2007
Awarded by Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
• Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Management – Online Course (ongoing)
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
• English Language Examination for Medical Students – August 2002
Distinction Pass
Awarded by English Language Teaching Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of
Peradeniya
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SECONDARY EDUCATION:
• General Certificate of Education: Advanced Level – August 2000
Biology: A (Distinction Pass)
Physics: B (Very Good Pass)
Chemistry: B (Very Good Pass)
(Department of Examinations – Sri Lanka)
• Diploma in English – 1998
(Distant Education Service – Sri Lanka)
• General Certificate of Education: Ordinary Level – December 1997
Distinction Passes for all subjects and 2 optional subjects (English & Tamil)
▪ Buddhism ▪ Mathematics
▪ Sinhalese language and literature ▪ History and Social Studies
▪ English ▪ Arts
▪ Science ▪ Agriculture
(Department of Examinations – Sri Lanka)
• The National Certificate in English – 1996
Scored 283 out of 400 marks for
▪ General Proficiency
▪ Reading Proficiency
▪ Writing Proficiency
▪ Listening & Speaking Proficiency
(Department of Examinations – Sri Lanka)
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RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS:
• Kevitiyagala SJ, Jayasooriya HTPI, Kannangara T, Rajapakshe M. Analysis of the frequency of
adverse drug reactions of common anti-diabetic drug combinations in a group of clinic patients
at Teaching Hospital Kandy, Sri Lanka in 2004. Annual Pharmacology project presentations 2004,
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
• Jayasooriya HTPI, Dayananda Bandara WDMS. A case of monkey tapeworm (Bertiella studeri)
infestation from Central Province, Sri Lanka. Matale Medical Journal December 2008;2(1):29-30.
AWARDS AND HONOURS:
• Hippocrates award for outstanding performance at GCE Advanced Level Examination 2000 in
the Bioscience
Awarded by Government Science College, Matale, Sri Lanka
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
• Medical Officer – Full time (2009 September – Current)
(Ministry of Health–Sri Lanka)
In hospitals with limited facilities (Divisional/Base Hospitals) in the Eastern Province of Sri
Lanka,
▪ Conducted Antenatal clinics and Medical Clinics weekly at a Divisional Hospital
- Provided antenatal care for about 30 pregnant mothers per week
- Provided medical care for about 180 patients per week
- Provided Health Education and counselling on family planning methods
- Assisted visiting Obstetrician and Gynaecologist of a nearby hospital in
conducting specialist antenatal clinics once a month
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▪ Participated & gained “hands on experience” in Essential Newborn Resuscitation at a
Base Hospital, organized by the Family Health Bureau , Ministry of Health backed by
World Health Organization in 2009
- Trained in neonatal resuscitation (CPR and advanced life support)
- Trained in health education on correct methods of breast feeding
- Trained in universal precautions including proper hand washing and handling of
waste material
- Trained in vaginal delivery and kangaroo care
▪ Worked in the Out Patient Department of a Divisional Hospital
- Performed minor surgeries in the OPD setting such as
o Excision of sebaceous cysts
o Aspiration of joint effusions
o Incision and drainage of abscesses
o Suturing of wounds
o Wedge resection/avulsion of nails
▪ Involved in ward management of medical, surgical, obstetric, gynaecological and
paediatric patients at a Divisional Hospital
- Involved in emergency management of patients with agrochemical poisoning,
snake bites, road traffic accidents, trap gun injuries, etc.
- Performed
o Nasogastric intubation
o Intravenous cannulation
o Urinary catheterization
o Endotracheal intubation
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o Cardiopulmonary resuscitation with defibrillation
o Minor surgeries such as excision of sebaceous cysts, drainage of
abscesses, wound toilets, wound suturing
o Vaginal deliveries and suturing of episiotomies
▪ Developed a basic hospital disaster management plan for a Divisional Hospital and
educated the hospital staff regarding their responsibilities and duties in a disaster
situation
• Relief House Officer- Full time (2009 July – 2009 September)
(Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit, District General Hospital, Matale, Sri Lanka)
▪ Conducted Antenatal clinics and Gynaecology clinics under supervision
- Trained in IUCD insertion and removal
- Trained in vaginal pessary insertion
- Trained in taking PAP smears, High vaginal swabs for culture
- Trained in basic obstetrics ultrasonography
▪ provided health education on family planning methods, breast feeding techniques
▪ Involved in labour room procedures and assisted in vaginal deliveries
- Trained in vaginal deliveries and removal of placenta
- Trained in suturing tears and episiotomies
- Trained in artificial rupture of membranes
▪ Assisted in obstetric and gynaecological surgeries.
- Assisted in major surgeries
o Total abdominal hysterectomy
o Excision of ovarian cysts
o Caesarean sections
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▪ Performed minor gynaecological surgeries and procedures under supervision.
- Ligation and resection of fallopian tubes
• Intern House Officer- Full Time (2008 July – 2009 July)
(District General Hospital, Matale, Sri Lanka)
(Completed internship in Paediatrics and General Surgery – 6 months each)
▪ Worked in charge of the Paediatric ward and performed routine ward procedures
- Lumbar puncture
- IV cannulation
- Urinary catheterization
- Drawing intravenous blood for investigation
▪ Worked as the Paediatric House Officer in the Premature Baby Unit
- Trained in medical management of premature babies
- Trained in neonatal Endotracheal intubation and resuscitation
- Performed lumbar puncture in neonates
▪ Participated in School Medical Inspection of nearby schools with the collaboration of the
Community Health Unit
▪ Worked in charge of the General Surgery ward and performed routine ward procedures.
- Performed urinary catheterization
- Intravenous cannulation
- Wound management
- Colostomy care and management
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▪ Assisted in major and minor surgical procedures.
- Major surgeries
o 3 stage oesophagectomy
o Abdominoperineal resection of the rectum
o Total thyroidectomy
o Hemicolectomy
- Minor surgeries
o Inguinal/ para-umbilical herniotomy
o Circumcision
o Appendectomy
o Haemorroidectomy
o Sapheno-femoral ligation
▪ Performed minor surgical operations under supervision.
- Appendectomy
- Inguinal herniotomy
- Carpal tunnel release
- Phenol injection for haemorrhoids
- Sclerosant injection for varicose veins
- Joint aspiration
- Fracture management with plaster casts
- Skin grafting
▪ Assisted & performed casualty theatre procedures.
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- Emergency laparotomy
- Chest tube insertion
- Suprapubic puncture for acute urine retention
- Fracture management, bone nibbling and refashioning of wounds
• Temporary Lecturer in Pharmacology/Research Assistant (2007– 2008)
(Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka)
▪ Conducted tutorials and Small Group Discussions in Pharmacology and generic skills on effective communication
▪ Designed and conducted skills on medical devises for medical students
▪ Coordinated student research groups and presentations of Pharmacology research seminars ▪ Designed a computer network for the Department of Pharmacology to facilitate Department work ▪ Assisted in collecting, organizing and analyzing data in relation to Chronic Kidney Disease
patients in selected regions in Sri Lanka
(National Research Programme in Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain Aetiology, Department of
Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka)
▪ Health education programmes regarding Kidney Disease – designed and conducted
- Renal clinics on a weekly basis
- Questionnaires for field surveys to recruit kidney disease patients.
- CME lectures on Chronic Kidney Disease
▪ Trained family health workers
- Educated & demonstrated field urine testing methods
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WORKSHOPS, COURSES & CONGRESSES ATTENDED:
• Certificate Course on Research Methodology – Kandy Society of Medicine (August 2007)
Postgraduate Medical Centre, General Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka
• Workshop on “towards a brighter future “organized by the State Pharmaceutical Corporation of Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Asia Marketing federation (January 2008)
Kandy, Sri Lanka
• Workshop on “Paediatric Injury Prevention” – Annual Scientific Congress 2008 (June 2008) Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians • 11th Annual Scientific Congress 2008 – Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians Kandy, Sri Lanka • Central Province Paediatric Emergencies & Life Support Course (October 2008) • Satellite Respiratory Symposium (July 2009) Association of Pulmonologists, Sri Lanka & Matale Clinical Society, Sri Lanka • American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI) Training Program on Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Professional CPR (Adult, Child, Infant) (May 2011) • ASHI certified ACLS™ & CPR Pro for Healthcare Professionals (May 2011)
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IT SKILLS:
• 4th place (School Category) in Challenge 2000 – The Sri Lankan IT Competition (2000)
Designed a programme on “Endemic Birds of Sri Lanka” using Visual Basic
(Computer Science Society, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka)
• Computer Hardware Engineering Course (October 2000)
Competent in assembling/upgrading computers, setting up wired/wireless networks,
troubleshooting computer related software/hardware issues
(Raytronics Computer Systems (Pvt) Ltd, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka)
• One day workshop on mobile phone problem troubleshooting & repair
(Sydney Business School, Colombo, Sri Lanka)
• Fair knowledge in Microsoft Office applications, Corel Draw, SPSS, Video editing, Networking,
Internet applications
HOBBIES & LEISURE ACTIVITIES:
• Learning new languages - French (Beginner I to intermediate I) – Alliance Francaise de Kandy,
Sri Lanka
• Cookery (Local/International)
• Assembling/upgrading computers, troubleshooting computer related problems
(software/hardware) and learning new computer software
• Sports (Volleyball, Badminton) and indoor games (Chess, Carom)
• Motor mechanics (automobile)
• Reading
• Computer games
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LEADERSHIP SKILLS:
• Chairperson, Science Society (1999-2000), Government Science College, Matale, Sri Lanka
• Member, Interact Club, Government Science College, Matale, Sri Lanka
NON RELATED REFEREES:
1. Dr. T.N.C. Athuraliya MBBS (SL) MRCP (UK)
Staff Specialist Academic – General Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology, School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health, Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital, University of Newcastle, NSW 2298 Australia. Tel: +61(2)4921 1727, +61(2)4921 1856 Fax: +61 (2) 4960 2088 Email - [email protected]
2. Dr. W.D.M.S. Dayananda Bandara MBBS(SL), DCH, MD
Consultant Paediatrician,
General (Teaching) Hospital,
Kurunegala,
Sri Lanka.
Tel: +94777884822
3. Dr. U. Dangahadeniya MBBS (SL) MD
Head,
Department of Pharmacology,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Peradeniya,
Sri Lanka.
Tel: +94812389106
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