Snr. Prof. Susirith Mendis
Senior Professor of Physiology
Director, Medical Education
Contact Details : Mobile : (+94) 722230165
Landline : (+94) 112771352
E- Mail : mendiss@kdu.ac.lk / susmend2610@gmail.com
Qualifications
Teaching Areas
Scientific Publications
Presentations
Research Interests and Specialised Training
Editorial Functions
Post Graduate Supervision
Awards
Other Responsibilities
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
MBBS (Sri Lanka) – 1978 - Doctor of Philosophy
Ph.D (Ruhuna) – 1990 - IAEA Research Fellow 1983-1985
Middlesex and London Hospital Medical School London.
Teaching Areas
- Human Physiology, Medical Ethics, Medical Education
Scientific Publications
BOOKS
CHAPTERS IN BOOKS
- Mendis, Susirith. “Christian Medical College, Vellore” in Addressing the Needs of People: Best Practices in Community-Oriented Health Professions Education, Network Publications, Maastricht, Netherlands ed. Ronald Richards. 2001, Pp 9-21
- Mendis, Susirith. “Faculty of Medicine, Wed Medani, Sudan” in Addressing the Needs of People: Best Practices in Community-Oriented Health Professions Education, Network Publications, Maastricht, Netherlands ed. Ronald Richards. 2001, Pp 47-58
- Mendis, Susirith. “Continuing Development of Health Professionals – current status in Faculties of Medicine” in Continuing Professional Development of Health Professionals: A developing Country perspective ed. Dr. Bennet Jayaweera. 2003, Pp 18-27. A Sri Lanka Study Group Project for WHO SEARO (WHO Project ICP RHR 001).
PAPERS:
- Mendis ALS. (1982) Permanent non-surgical contraception – Prospects. Voluntary Surgical Contraception – Review of Progress in Sri Lanka, eds. Jayawickremarajah, PT & Corea, CMX, Sri Lanka Association for Voluntary Surgical Contraception, Kandy, Sri Lanka. 48-52
- Babapulle CJ, Mendis ALS. (1984) General Intellectual Ability of university entrants in Sri Lanka. Medical Education 18: 142-146
- Mendis ALS. (1991) Thyroid Physiology in Sri Lanka. Physiology in Sri Lanka ed. V. Basnayake, Volume 1: Research, Part 1: Bibliographical; The Physiological Society of Sri Lanka, 11-13
- Mendis S. (1992) Thyroxine binding proteins and their role in pregnancy. Ceylon Medical Journal, 37(1): 5-8
- Mendis ALS, Somasiri KG, Chularatna W. (1993) Effect of drug treatment on electroneurological measures of peripheral nerve function in leprosy patients. Ceylon Medical Journal, 83(4): 174 -7
- Mendis ALS, Babapulle CJ. (1995) Practice effect in intelligence tests and the processes of memory and learning. Sri Lanka Journal of Educational Research 3: 1-10
- Mendis, ALS. (1995) Professional ethics – Medicine. Marga Journal 13(4): 44-63
- Mendis, S (1997) Medical Information Services: a view from a user. (editorial). Galle Medical Journal 1(2): 1-4
- Mendis, S. (2002) Transition from hospital practice to medical academia. Ceylon Medical Journal 47(4): 133-4
- Mendis, S. (2003) Human Rights: Role of the doctor (leading article) Sri Lanka Dental Journal 32(1): 1-2
- Perera B, Devasiri V, Mendis S, Punchihewa G (2006) Incorporating social, behavioural and ethical components in medical curricula: the need and the challenges Galle Medical Journal 11(1): 19-22
- J. Muttappallymyalil, Susirith Mendis, Lisha J. John, Nisha Shanthakumari, J. Sreedharan, B. Rizwana B. Shaikh (2016) Evolution of technology in teaching: Blackboard and beyond in Medical Education. Nepal Journal of Epidemiology Vol 6(3): 588-594
- Susirith Mendis, (2019) Empathy in the Practice of Medicine – Perspectives in Medicine. Sri Lankan Journal of Cardiology 1(3): 4-8
ORATIONS
- Professor S.R Kottegoda Memorial Oration 2001 on “The Doctor & the Pharmaceuical Industry The Ethics Committee of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS).
- Professor K.N. Seneviratne Memorial Oration 2009 on “Conflict of Interest: the relationship between industry and Science” The Physiological Society of Sri Lanka.
- Professor S.N. Wickramasinghe Oation 2017 on “Dogmatism in Medicine” of the Sri Lanka College of Haematologists.
- Dr. G.R. Handy Memorial Oration 2017 on “Empathy in the Practice of Medicine” Sri Lanka Heart Association.
- Valentine Basnayake Oration 2018 on “Music as Metaphor in the Practice of Medicine” of the Physiological Society of Sri Lanka,
- Dr. B.J.C. Perera Research Oration 2020 on “The Child is a person” Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians.
Presentations
PUBLISHED PRESENTATIONS AT SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS:
- Mendis AL, Babapulle CJ. (1983) General Intellectual Ability of university entrants. Proceedings of the Kandy Society of Medicine, 6 48
- Babapulle CJ, Mendis AL. (1983) Sex differences in General Intellectual Ability of university entrants. Proceedings of the Kandy Society of Medicine, 6 49-50
- Mendis AL, Babapulle CJ. (1983) The inconstancy of intelligence test scores. Proceedings of the Kandy Society of Medicine, 6 50-51
- Mendis AL, Babapulle CJ. (1983) General Intellectual Ability and `A’ level scores of university entrants. Proceedings of the Kandy Society of Medicine, 6 52
- Mendis, AL, Babapulle CJ. (1983) IQ, English and `A’ level scores as predictors of success in medical school – A preliminary study. Proceedings of the Kandy Society of Medicine, 6 53
- Mendis, S (1988) Clinical profile of patients with suspected carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Abstracts of the 48th Annual Sessions of the Galle Clinical Society, 18
- Mendis, S and Ekins R. (1991) Uptake of 125I-thyroxine by rat placenta and transfer to fetal brains. Proceedings of the 17th Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, A-06
- Mendis S. and Ekins, R. (1991) Outer-ring mono-deiodinase activity of placental and fetal tissue in-vitro. Proceedings of the 17th Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, A-07
- Somasiri KG, Mendis S, Chularatna W. (1992) Effect of multidrug therapy on electroneurological indices of nerve function in leprosy patients. Abstracts of the Annual Sessions of the Galle Clinical Society, 51: 14 (awarded prize for best paper)
- Mendis S. (1992) Attitudes of preclinical medical students towards ragging in the universities. Abstracts of the Annual Sessions of the Galle Clinical Society, 51: 17
- Somasiri KG, Mendis ALS, Chularatne, W. (1993) Effect of drug treatment on electroneurological indices of peripheral nerve function in tuberculoid leprosy. Abstracts of the 106th Anniversary Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, abs. 27, 15
- Somasiri KG, Mendis ALS, Chularatna W. (1993) Effect of multidrug therapy on clinical symptoms and signs in leprosy patients. Abstracts of the Annual Sessions of the Galle Medical Association, 52: 18
- Mendis ALS, Kusumawathi DK, Liyanaarachchi ND, Madarasinghe MD, Mallawarachchi, BJ. (1993) Community-based study of prevalence of goitre in Galle. Abstracts of the Annual Sessions of the Galle Medical Association, 52: 21
- De Silva SW, Mendis ALS, Ranjani SNS. (1993) Variations in serum osmolality in relation to time of assessment. Abstracts of the Annual Sessions of the Galle Medical Association, 52: 26
- Mendis ALS. (1994) Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS): Is it an occupational hazard of the Sri Lankan housewife? Abstracts of the 107th Anniversary Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, abs 8, 7
- Somasiri KG, Mendis ALS, Chularatna W. (1994) Finger clubbing in two treated leprosy patients: two case reports. Abstracts of the Annual Sessions of the Galle Medical Association, 53: 11
- Somasiri KG, Mendis ALS, Chularatna W. (1994) Electroneurological changes in different clinical types of leprosy. Abstracts of the Annual Sessions of the Galle Medical Association, 53: 14
- Mendis, ALS. (1994) Ragging in the universities: Attitudes of medical students. Proceedings of the Golden Jubilee Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, F-01, 263
- Mendis, ALS. (1994) Attitudes towards social issues in Medicine: Comparison of first-year medical students in Sri Lanka and the West. Proceedings of the 20th Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, F-11, 271
- Mendis ALS, Gunaratne KAMSW, Hettiarachchi P, Hewageegana AP, Pathirana PA. (1995) Respiratory function in cement factory workers. Abstracts of the 108th Anniversary Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, A-38, 27
- Mendis ALS. (1995) Assessment of ethical reasoning ability in medical students. Abstracts of the International Medical Congress, 125th Anniversary of the Colombo Medical School. p.27-8. (awarded first prize for best scientific paper of the sessions)
- Wimalasundera SKC, Gunawardena S, Mendis ALS, Fonseka P. (1995) Field defects in human functional amblyopia. Abstracts of the Annual Sessions of the Galle Medical Association, 54: 4
- Mendis, S (1996) Private medical practice. Editorial. SLMA NEWS The newsletter of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. April/May, 1996, 1-2
- KG Somasiri, Mendis, ALS, Gamage, SDG. (1999) Student seminars in physiology as a learning experience. Abstracts of the Annual Sessions of the Galle Medical Association, 59: 4
- KG Somasiri, Mendis ALS, Mahinda KD. (2000) Does poor English knowledge interfere with active learning in pre-clinical medical students? Abstracts of the Annual Sessions of the Galle Medical Association, Galle Medical Journal 2(1): 94
- KG Somasiri, Mendis ALS, Mahinda KD. (2000) Does poor English knowledge interfere with active learning in pre-clinical medical students? Abstracts of the Annual Sessions of the Galle Medical Association, Galle Medical Journal 2(1): 94
- Somasiri KG, Mendis ALS, De Alwis R, Gunawardene s, Mendis MGU, Karunarathne HWSR, Dissanayake DAL. (2001) Precieved benefits of ‘Anapa Sati’ meditation in hypertensive patients. Proceedings of the Physiological Society of Sri Lanka, Annual Sessions, abstract A2
- Wijeratne D, Mendis S, Weerasooriya T, Hassan R, Nanayakkara L, Mohotti, C, Dilrukshan M (2001) The sepration of the tendons of the flexor digitorum profundus muscle: Is it of evolutionary significance? Abstracts of the Annual Sessions of the Galle Medical Association, abstract. No. 32.
- Somasiri KG, Gunawardene S, Wijayasiri WAA, Mendis ALS, Jayawardene R. (2003) Assessment of quality of life using translation of WHOQOL-100. Proceedings of the Physiological Society of Sri Lanka, Annual Sessions, abstract A8
- Somasiri KG, Gunawardene S, Wijayasiri WAA, Mendis ALS, Jayawardene R. (2003) Quality of life of patients with hypertension attending medical clinics for treatment. Proceedings of the Physiological Society of Sri Lanka, Annual Sessions, abstract A16
- Mendis, Susirith (2003), Conflict of Interest. Newsletter, Galle Medical Association, January 2003.
- Somasiri, KG, Mendis, ALS, Nanayakkara AD, Gunawardene, S, Imendra, KG, Mahinda, KD, Wijewickrema, DC, Hewawasam SP (2006) Designing a poster on a physiology topic as an active learning experience. Proceedings of the Physiological Society of Sri Lanka, Annual Sessions, abstract No. 6
- Anula D. Nanayakkara, Alex Habel, Susirith Mendis, Harendra de Silva. (2006) Preliminary comparative study of bone age of a group of healthy Sri Lankans with those affected with cleft lip and/or cleft palate. Conference Manual of 5th triennial meeting of the Commonwealth Dental Association. 73
- Anula D. Nanayakkara, Alex Habel, ALS Mendis, Harendra de Silva. (2007) Preliminary study of determination of bone age in a group of healthy Sri Lankans Proceedings of the 12th Asia Pacific Congress of Paediatrics and 2nd Asia Pacific Congres of Paediatric Nursing Vol. 1 (Issue 1): 66 (12-15 March 2007).
- Kaththiriarachchi L.S, Hewage D.C, Wimalasekara S.W, Mendis A.L.S, “Cognitive functions and psychosocial determinants among Srilankan adolescents”. Proceedings of the 4th Biennial Conference of South Asian Association of Physiologists (SAAP) & 3rd National Convention of Bangladesh Society of Physiologist (BSP), Dhaka, Bangladesh 5th – 7th December 2014, OP no 11.
- Kaththiriarachchi L.S, Hewage D.C, Wimalasekara S.W, Rajan R, Mendis A.L.S, “Home environmental factors contributing to stress among adolescents in Colombo district Sri Lanka – Preliminary results”. Proceedings of the 9th International Research Conference of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, 8th – 9th September 2016, OP, page no 164.
- Kaththiriarachchi L.S, Hewage D.C, Wimalasekara S.W, Rajan R, Mendis A.L.S, “Home, school environmental factors and peer pressure contributing to stress among adolescents in Colombo district Sri Lanka – Preliminary results”. Proceedings of the 5th Biennial Conference of South Asian Association of Physiologists (SAAP) in conjunction with 2nd Annual Conference of Physiological Society of Nepal (PSN), Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Nepal., 10th – 11th November 2016, PP no 18, page no 229
- Kaththiriarachchi L.S, Hewage D.C, Wimalasekara S.W, Rajan R, Mendis A.L.S, “Factors contributing to stress in the school environment among adolescents in Colombo district Sri Lanka”. Proceedings of the 10th International Research Conference of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, 3rd – 4th August 2017, OP, page no 30.
- Kaththiriarachchi L.S, Hewage D.C, Wimalasekara S.W, Rajan R, Mendis A.L.S, “School performance, school attendance and peer pressure contributing to stress among adolescents in Colombo District Sri Lanka” – Proceedings of the 73rd Annual sessions of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS), 4th – 8th December 2017, section “A”, OP no 102/A.
- Kaththiriarachchi L.S, Hewage D.C, Wimalasekara S.W, Rajan R, Mendis A.L.S, “Home environmental factors contributing to stress among adolescents in Colombo district Sri Lanka – Preliminary results”. Proceedings of the Publication of the SLIDA Research Centre – September 2018, page no 11-16.
- Kaththiriarachchi L.S, Hewage D.C, Wimalasekara S.W, Mendis A.L.S, “Association of Executive Functions and Level of Stress among adolescents in Colombo District Sri Lanka”. Proceedings of the 6th Biennial Conference of South Asian Association of Physiologists (SAAP) & 16th Biennial Pakistan Physiological Society (PPS) Conference. Lahore, Pakistan, 13th – 15th December 2018, OP no 01 – Awarded Best Oral Presenter award.
Research Interests and Specialised Training
Endocrinology and Medical Ethics
- IAEA Research Fellow, Department of Molecular Endocrinology, University of London and Middlesex Hospital Medical School, London. (1983-85)
- WHO Fellowship on Medical Education, Department of Research in Health Education, University of Connecticut Health Center, USA. (1988)
- WHO Fellowship on Medical Education, Centre for Clinical Bioethics, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington DC, USA and Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA. (1997)
Editorial Functions
- As senior co-editor, I have assessed, edited, accepted for presentation and published the abstracts of scientific papers submitted for the Annual Academic Sessions of the Galle Clinical Society and the Galle Medical Association.
- Abstracts of the Annual Academic Sessions – Galle Clinical Society, 1991 and 1992
- Abstracts of the Annual Academic Sessions – Galle Medical Association, 1993, 1994 and 1995
- As the senior co-editor of the Galle Medical Association, I initiated and edited the publication of the GMA Newsletter from its inception.
‘GMA NEWS’ Quarterly newsletter of the Galle Medical Association – Vol. 1: nos. 1, 2, 3;
Vol. 2: nos. 1, 2 – 4 - Founder Co-editor, of the Galle Medical Association journal – Galle Medical Journal – of which the first issue was published in September 1996.
- Member Editorial Advisory Board, SAARC Journal of Educational Research since its inception in 1995.
- Advisor/Mentor/Referee (since 1999) to Education for Health: Change in Learning and Practice – The Journal of the Network of Community-Oriented Educational Institutions for Health Sciences, Maastricht, Netherlands. (Editor: Hilliard Jason, MD, EdD, Clinical Professor, Family Medicine, University of Colarodo, USA)
Member, Editorial Board, Ceylon Journal of Medical Sciences. - Member Editorial Board, Galle Medical Journal.
- Scientific Referee (1995 – 2005) to the Sri Lanka Dental Journal.
- Member, Editorial Board (2000 – 2004), ROHANA – The Journal of the University of Ruhuna.
- Member, Editorial Board for BICOST II – The Biannual Conference on Science & Technology organized by the National Science & Technology Commission (NASTEC) 5-8th September 2002.
Post Graduate Supervision
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Dr. K.G. Somasiri, Lecturer in Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Galle. Thesis title – “The electroneurological and histopathological assessment of nerve function in patients with leprosy”. University of Ruhuna. (2000)
- Dr. Sampath Gunawardene. Thesis title “Reflex mechanisms in left ventricular dysfunction”. University of California-Davis, USA/University of Ruhuna. (2003)
- Dr. M. Hettiarachchy. Thesis title “A study on interaction between micronutrients, their impact on bioavailability and significance in nutrition intervention”. (2008)
- Dr. L.S. Kaththriarachchi. Thesis title “Cognitive functions and associated psychosocial determinants among adolescents in Colombo district, Sri Lanka”. (Pending. Thesis defence is planned for 2021)
- Dr. Chandana Karunatilleke. Thesis title “Extra capsular fracture neck of femur (FNF) patients with Dynamic Hip screw (DHS) fixation after 10 years of surgery. Assessment of failures, functional outcome with related to biological risk factors and mortality and morbidity”. (Registration pending in 2021)
- Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
- Dr. D.C. Wijewickrema. Thesis title “Renal functions during normal preganancies in a population of women in Sri Lanka”. (2006)
- Dr. R.S.J. Lenora. Thesis title “Bone densitometry and biochemical markers of bone resorption in the early detection of post menopausal osteoporosis”. (2008)
Awards
- National Sarvodaya Movement – award in recognition for services rendered to the Sarvodaya Legal Services Advisory Board, Galle, Sri Lanka. 2000.
Other Responsibilities
SERVICE IN NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS – Professional
- Chairman, Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Directors (CVCD) of Sri Lanka. (2011-2012). The CVCD is the ppex body of all Vice-Chancellors and Directors of Institutes of higher Education in Sri Lanka.
- Member, Standing Committee on Medical & Dental Sciences, University Grants Commission, Ministry of Higher Education, Colombo, Sri Lanka. (1996 – to 2005).
- Member, Board of Management, Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (1996 – 2007).
- Chairman, Board of Management, Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (2004 May – March 2007). I am the first Chairman of the PGIM Board of Management to have been elected from an institution other than the University of Colombo.
- Member, Education Committee, Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (1996 – 1997).
- Member, National Health Research Council (1996 – 2006).
- Member (10-year tenure), Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) – the licensing authority of all medical professionals in Sri Lanka.
- Member, Ethics Committee Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) – January 1998 to 2005.
- Chairman, Ethics Committee, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) – January 2003 – 2004.
- Member, Cabinet Appointed Committee – To make recommendations on the training & Employment of Medical Graduates. July 1999.
- Member, National Health Development Committee (NHDC), Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka – November 2002 to 2005.
- Member, National Education Commission Sri Lanka – Standing Committee on University Education, 2002 – to 2013. I am the only member of this committee appointed from all medical faculties in Sri Lanka and only member from the University of Ruhuna.
- Member, Institutional Review Team to review the Medical Curriculum, Faculty of Medicine, Univerity of Kelaniya, under the Quality Assurance Programme, University Grants Commission (UGC) – May/June 2006
- Member (1994 -1996), Committee for the Popularization of Science, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, Sri Lanka.
- Member (1994-1996), Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) Expert Committee on Micronutrients.
- Vice-President (1999-2000), Physiological Society of Sri Lanka.
- President (2001-2002), Physiological Society of Sri Lanka.
SERVICE IN NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS – General
- Member, National Science Foundation (NSF), Sri Lanka, Committee for Medicine, Dental & Veterinary Sciences, 1999.
- Member, Presidential Committee on Educational Reforms – To study the problems related to medical undergraduates. July, 1999.
- Member, Cabinet Appointed Committee – To make recommendations on the training and Employment of Medical Graduates. July, 1999.
- Member, National Science & Technology Commission (NASTEC) Technical Committee for BICOST II (June – Sept. 2002).
- Member, National Science & Technology Commission (NASTEC) Senior Scientists Forum Committee (2002 – 2004).
- Member, National Council for Economic Development (NCED) – Health Cluster. Appointed by her Excellency the President for formulation and implementation of a national policy on health, July 2004.
- Member, National Science Foundation (NSF) National Bioethics Committee, (2004 – 2005).
- Co-ordinator, Galle District Co-ordinating Committee for Medical Relief (Tsunami Disaster), January 2005.
- Member, Study Group on formulating a National Policy on Science & Technology, National Science & Technology Commission (NASTEC), (2005 – 2006).
- Governor (member Board of Governors), Marga Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka – Marga Instutute is one of the primier Sri Lankan Institutes for Development Studies (2003 to date).
- Director (member Board of Directors), Peoples Action for Fair and Free Elections (PAFFREL) – the foremost non-governmental organization monitoring good governance and elections in Sri Lanka (2004 – 2013).
- Co-Chairman, Movement for Free and Fair Elections (MFFE) Sri Lanka and Chairman, MFFE, Galle Branch, Sri Lanka (2000).
- Commission Board Member, Sri Lanka Foundation Commission on Democracy & Human Rights (SLFCDHR), (June 2002 – 2004).
- Chairman, Citizens Election Commission, Galle District, 1999.
- Chairman, Distrtict Organisation of Citizen’s Committees for Human Rights – Galle District (2000 – 2008).
- Chairman, Human Rights Committtee of the Southern Province, Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (2002 – 2005).
- President and Trustee, Southern Tsunami Trust – established to assist Tsunami survivors in recover and rehabilitation (March 2005 – 2008).
- Member, District Advisory Committee, United Nations Development programme (UNDP) “Stong Places” project, Galle (2004-2006).
- Member, Steering Committee, Hambantota International Hub Development Project March 2009 to 2012 (committee appointed by His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka).
SERVICE IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
- Temporary Advisor to the Regional Director, World Health Organisation (WHO) South East Asian Regional Office (SEARO), at the 10th Meeting of the Directors of Medical Research Councils or Analogous Bodies and Concerned Foci in the relevant ministries (MRC), held in Bandung, Indonesia, 21 – 25th October 1996.
- Temporary Advisor to the Regional Director, World Health Organisation (WHO) South East Asian Regional Office (SEARO), at the Consultative Meeting on “Health Development in South-East Asia in the 21st Century” held in the WHO Regional Secretariat, New Delhi, India 25 – 27th March 1997.
- Special assignment – appointed in August 1998 as a co-author of a book on “Community-Based Health Professions Education” to be published by the Network of Community-Oriented Educational Institutions for Health Sciences, Maastricht, Netherlands in collaboration with the International Centre for Health Leadership Development, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA. An international panel of 5 medical academics have been appointed from USA (2), Canada, South Africa and Sri Lanka to author this book for international publication.
- Made official site visits on assignment to the Christian Medical College, Vellore, India to study “Community-Orientation of the curriculum”, on behalf of the Network of Community-Oriented Educational Institutions for Health Sciences, Maastricht, Netherlands, November 1998.
- Made official site visits on assignment to the Faculty of Medicine, University of Gezira, Sudan, to study “Community-Orientation of the curriculum”, on behalf of the Network of Community-Oriented Educational Institutions for Health Sciences, Maastricht, Netherlands, October 1999