Prof. Madawa Chandratilake

Professor Madawa Chandratilake

MBBS(Colombo), MMEd(Dundee), PhD(Dundee)

Cadre Chair and Professor
Dean of the Faculty
Department of Medical Education

Specialization

Medical Education

Research Interests

Awards and fellowships

Publications

Book Chapters, Sections and Study Guides

Karunaratne D, Chandratilake M & Dharmaratne S. Clinical Reasoning. In Chandratilake M & Olupeliyawa A (eds); 14 Topics in Health Professions Education; A Guide to Practical Wisdom, Colombo: College of Medical Educationists, Sri Lanka, 2020.
Ellawala A & Chandratilake M. Moral Reasoning. In Chandratilake M & Olupeliyawa A (eds); 14 Topics in Health Professions Education; A Guide to Practical Wisdom, Colombo: College of Medical Educationists, Sri Lanka, 2020.
Kasturiratne A & Chandratilake M. Community as a Learning Opportunity. In Chandratilake M & Olupeliyawa A (eds); 14 Topics in Health Professions Education; A Guide to Practical Wisdom, Colombo: College of Medical Educationists, Sri Lanka, 2020.
Chandratilake M & Olupeliyawa A. Reflection and Reflective Practice. In Chandratilake M & Olupeliyawa A (eds); 14 Topics in Health Professions Education; A Guide to Practical Wisdom, Colombo: College of Medical Educationists, Sri Lanka, 2020.
Monrouxe, L., Rees, C., Ho, M. J., Chandratilake, M., Monrouxe, L. V., & Rees, C. E. Professionalism Dilemmas Across National Cultures. In Monrouxe, L. & Rees, C. (eds); Healthcare Professionalism: Improving Practice through Reflections on Workplace Dilemmas, Chester: John Wiley & Sons, 2017.
Schofield S, Chandratilake M & Nishigori H. The use of technology in the supervision and teaching of medical education. In Fehring H & Rodrigues, S (eds); Teaching, Coaching, and Mentoring Adult Learners; Lessons for Professionalism and Partnership. New York: Routlege, 2016.
McAleer J & Chandratilake M. Choosing assessment instruments. In Walsh K (Ed.), Oxford Textbook of Medical Education. London: BMJ. 2013.
Davis M and Chandratilake MN. Recent developments in undergraduate education, How students learn? in Brown T and Eagles J (eds); Undergraduate Teaching of Psychiatry. London: Royal College of Psychiatrists, 2011.
Muir F, Chandratilake M & Rees C. Getting started: Fostering professionalism. Dundee: University of Dundee, 2013.
Mudiyanse R & Chandratilake M. Teaching communications skills based on the Calgary-Cambridge Model. A pocket guide to instructors. Colombo: Godage (In Press).

Peer reviewed and indexed journal papers

Chandratilake, M., Nadarajah, V. D., & Mohd Sani, R. M. B. (2020). IMoCC–Measure of cultural competence among medical students in the Malaysian context. Medical Teacher, 1-6.
Kodikara, K. G., Karunaratne, W. C., & Chandratilake, M. N. (2020). Intermediate Fidelity Simulation to Educate Emergency Management Skills. Education in Medicine Journal, 12(1).
Shaw, M. K., Chandratilake, M., Ho, M. J., Rees, C. E., & Monrouxe, L. V. (2019). Female victims and female perpetrators: medical students’ narratives of gender dynamics and professionalism dilemmas. Advances in health sciences education, 1-21.
Karbwang, J., Koonrungsesomboon, N., Torres, C. E., Jimenez, E. B., Kaur, G., Mathur, R., Chandratilake M., ... & Malek, M. A. (2018). What information and the extent of information research participants need in informed consent forms: a multi-country survey. BMC Medical Ethics, 19(1), 79.
Gibson, C., Chandratilake, M., & Hull, A. (2018). Use of portfolios for assessment of global health residents: qualitative evaluation of design and implementation. Canadian Medical Education Journal, 9(2), e20.
Walker, S., Gibbins, J., Paes, P., Barclay, S., Adams, A., Chandratilake, M., ... & Wee, B. (2018). Preparing future doctors for palliative care: views of course organisers. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 8(3), 299-306.
Walker, S., Gibbins, J., Paes, P., Adams, A., Chandratilake, M., Gishen, F., ... & Barclay, S. (2017). Palliative care education for medical students: Differences in course evolution, organisation, evaluation and funding: A survey of all UK medical schools. Palliative Medicine, 31(6), 575-581.
Ho, M. J., Gosselin, K., Chandratilake, M., Monrouxe, L. V., & Rees, C. E. (2017). Taiwanese medical students’ narratives of intercultural professionalism dilemmas: exploring tensions between Western medicine and Taiwanese culture. Advances in Health Sciences Education, 22(2), 429-445.
Monrouxe, L. V., Chandratilake, M., Gosselin, K., Rees, C. E. and Ho, M.-J. (2017). Taiwanese and Sri Lankan students’ dimensions and discourses of professionalism. Medical Education, 51(7), 718–731.
Walker, S., Gibbins, J., Barclay, S., Adams, A., Paes, P., Chandratilake, M., ... & Wee, B. (2016). Progress and divergence in palliative care education for medical students: A comparative survey of UK course structure, content, delivery, contact with patients and assessment of learning. Palliative Medicine, 30(9), 834-842.
Babelli S, Chandratilake M, & Roff S. (2015). Egyptian medical students’ recommended responses to the Dundee Polyprofessionalism Inventory I: Academic Integrity. Medical Teacher, 37(3), 277-280.
Babelli S, Chandratilake M, & Roff S. (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. Medical Teacher, 37(2), 162-167.
Walker S, Gibbins J, Barclay S, Barnett M, Adams A, Paes P, Philip Lodge P, Chandratilake M &Wee B. (2014). Education leads views about undergraduate palliative care (pc) teaching in their medical school: a UK wide survey. BMJ Support Palliat Care, 4 (Suppl 1), A35--6.
Walker S, Gibbins J, Barclay S, Barnett M, Adams A, Paes P, Philip Lodge P, Chandratilake M &Wee B. (2014). Palliative care (PC) education for medical students: Has it improved over the last decade? A survey of PC education. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 4(Suppl 1), A35–A35.
Chandratilake M. (2014). From the professionalism of a profession to the professionalism of a multiprofessional team. Medical Education, 48: 340–348.
Osborne AJ, Hawkins SC, Pournaras DJ, Chandratilake M & Welbourn R. (2014) An evaluation of operative self-assessment by UK postgraduate trainees. Medical Teacher, 36(1); 32-7.
Al-Eraky MM, Chandratilake M, Wajid G, Donkers J & van Merriënboer J. (2013). Medical professionalism: Development and validation of the Arabian LAMPS. Medical Teacher, 35 (s1); S56-S62
Delfino AE, Chandratilake M, Altermatt FR & Echevarria G. (2013) Validation and piloting of direct observation of practical skills tool to assess intubation in the Chilean context. Medical Teacher, 35; 231-236.
Palmgren PJ, Chandratilake M, Laksov KB & Nilsson G. (2013) Is there a chilly climate? An educational environmental mixed method study in a chiropractic training institution. Journal of Chiropractic Education, 27: 11-20.
Gordon MA, Chandratilake M & Baker P. (2013) Low fidelity, high quality: A model for e-learning. Clinical Teacher, 10: 258 - 263.
Chandratilake M. (2012). The Journey of Imparting the Morality of Medicine, Journal of Medical Research and Education,01: 08- 10.
Chandratilake M, McAleer S & Gibson J. (2012) Professionalism: the indicator of a civilized and exemplary medical profession (the leading article). Ceylon Medical Journal, 57: 57-60.
McGregor CA, Paton C, Thomson C, Chandratilake M & Scott H. (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. Medical Teacher, 34: e508–e517.
Schoeman S & Chandratilake M. (2012). The weak relationship between anatomy competence and clinical skills in junior medical students. Anatomical Sciences Education, 5: 217 – 224.
Roff S, Chandratilake MN, McAleer S, Gibson J. (2012). Medical student rankings of proposed sanction for unprofessional behaviours relating to academic integrity: results from a Scottish medical school. Scottish Medical Journal. Scottish Medical Journal, 57: 76–79
Al-Eraky MM & Chandratilake M. (2012). How medical professionalism is conceptualised in Arabian context: A validation study. Medical Teacher, 34: S90–S95
Chandratilake M, McAleer S & Gibson J. (2012) Cultural similarities and differences in medical professionalism: a multi-region study. Medical Education, 46: 257–66.
Yeganeh-Arani E, Chandratilake M & Muula A. (2012). Factors affecting career preferences of medical students at the College of Medicine in Malawi. South African Medical Journal, 102: 257 - 259.
Schoeman S & Chandratilake M. (2012). The anatomy competence score – a new marker for anatomical ability. Anatomical Sciences Education, 5:33-40.
Palmgren PJ & Chandratilake M (2011). Perception of educational environment among undergraduate students in a chiropractic training institution. Journal of Chiropractic Education, 25(2):151–163.
Gordon M, Chandratilake M & Baker P (2011). Improved junior paediatric prescribing skills after a short e-learning intervention: a randomised controlled trial. Archive of Disease in Childhood, 96(12):1191-4.
Chandratilake M, Davis M & Ponnamperuma G (2011). Assessment of medical knowledge: The pros and cons of using true/false multiple choice questions. National Medical Journal of India, 24 (4): 225 - 228.
Roff S, Chandratilake M, McAleer J and Gibson J. (2011). Preliminary benchmarking of appropriate sanctions for lapses in undergraduate professionalism in the health professions. Medical Teacher; 33: 234–238.
Chandratilake MN, McAleer J, Gibson J and Roff S. (2010). Medical Professionalism: What does public think? Clinical Medicine, 10; 1- 6.
Chandratilake MN Ponnamperuma G. Davis MH. (2010). Evaluating and designing assessments for medical education: the utility formula. Internet Journal of Medical Education, 1 (1).
Chandratilake MN and de Silva, NR. (2010). 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 (DREEM). South East Asian Journal of Medical Education, 3;2:15 - 19.

Papers in non-indexed journals

Chandratilake, M. (2020). Clinical reasoning in the age of cyber‐physical systems. The Clinical Teacher, 17(1), 6-8.
Thistlethwaite, J., Locke, R., Buckley, S., Chandratilake, M., Jensen, G., van Schalkwyk, S., & Weller‐Newton, J. (2020). Global perspectives on Covid‐19 from the editorial board. The Clinical Teacher, 17(3), 234.
Kodikara, K. G., Karunaratne, W. C. D., & Chandratilake, M. N. (2019). High fidelity simulation in undergraduate medical curricula: experience of fourth year medical students. South-East Asian Journal of Medical Education, 13(2).
Poonpetcharat, P., Chandratilake, M., & Daengjai, T. (2018). Measuring Professional Culture in a Thai Medical School Using the Dundee Barometer of Institutional Professionalism (DBIP). Ramathibodi Medical Journal, 41(4).
Poonpetcharat, P., Chandratilake, M., & Daengjai, T. (2018). Measuring Professional Culture in a Thai Medical School Using the Dundee Barometer of Institutional Professionalism (DBIP). Ramathibodi Medical Journal, 41(4).
Roff S, MCAleer S, Chandratilake M, Dherawani K Developing stage – specific, consistent, reliable and valid learning, teaching and assessment method for polyprofessionalism in the health professions, Issues and news on learning and teaching in medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine, The Higher Education Academy. Summer 2009.
Gordon MA, Chandratilake M & Baker P. Low fidelity, high quality: A model for e-learning. Clinical Teacher, 2013.
Chandratilake M. The Journey of Imparting the Morality of Medicine. Journal of Medical Research and Education, 2013.

Publications in Conference Proceedings (Oral and Poster Presentations)

Chong WK, Mohamed SM & Chandratilake MN. The relationship between self-regulatedlearning and academic performance in the context of undergraduate health sciences education. Presented at Colombo Conference on Medical Education organised by College of Medical Educationists, Sri Lanka. 14 – 15 November 2019, Galadari Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Kodikara KG, Karunaratne WCD & Chandratilake MN. Perception of simulation-based medicaleducation among third year medical students in a medical faculty in Sri Lanka. Presented at Colombo Conference on Medical Education organised by College of Medical Educationists, Sri Lanka. 14 – 15 November 2019, Galadari Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Ghosh S & Chandratilake MN. Concept maps as a tool of ensuring individual learning through problem-based learning process. Presented at Colombo Conference on Medical Education organised by College of Medical Educationists, Sri Lanka. 14 – 15 November 2019, Galadari Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Jayaratne JPDS, Indrapala PB, Withanage WLCI, Jayarathna WGMP, Jayarathna SP, & Chandratilake MN. Perception of “chilly climate” among students in a Sri Lankan medical school. Presented at Colombo Conference on Medical Education organised by College of Medical Educationists, Sri Lanka. 14 – 15 November 2019, Galadari Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Razak SSA, Nadarajah VD, Chandratilake MN. Health Professions Education Journal Club as aCommunity of Practice. Perception of “chilly climate” among students in a Sri Lankan medicalschool. Presented at Colombo Conference on Medical Education organised by College ofMedical Educationists, Sri Lanka. 14 – 15 November 2019, Galadari Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Sivapalan A, Olupeliyawa A & Chandratilake M. A Video Ethnographic Study of Feedback inUndergraduate Clinical Teaching Settings in Sri Lanka. Presented at 10th Asian MedicalEducation Association (AMEA) Symposium, 12 - 14 April 2019 International Medical UniversityKuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Hettiarachchi WG, Ediriweera EPDS, Karunaratne WCD & Chandratilake MN. Development of aweb-based system to assess professionalism of medical students. Presented at Colombo Conference on Medical Education organised by College of Medical Educationists, Sri Lanka. 14 –15 November 2019, Galadari Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Chandratilake MN, Wijayarathna G, Rupasinghe T, Karunaratne WCD, Pushpakumara C, Fernando A, Leshan H, Ariyasinghe N, Alwis S, Wijesinghe R, Nanayakkara J. SimHaL: A low-fidelity simulator of heart and lung signs for clinical education. Presented at Colombo Conference on Medical Education organised by College of Medical Educationists, Sri Lanka. 14 –15 November 2019, Galadari Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
IMCWB Kohombakadawala, D Hewadikaram, Chandratilake MN. Designing and Development ofa wearable direct ophthalmoscopy simulator. Presented at Colombo Conference on Medical Education organised by College of Medical Educationists, Sri Lanka. 14 – 15 November 2019, Galadari Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Dharmasiri JM, Hewadikaram D & Chandratilake MN. Designing a wearable radial pulse simulator device. Presented at Colombo Conference on Medical Education organised by Collegeof Medical Educationists, Sri Lanka. 14 – 15 November 2019, Galadari Hotel, Colombo, SriLanka.
Chandratilake M, Shaw MK, Ho Ming-Jung, Rees CE & Monrouxe LV. Exploring Gender-Related Professionalism Dilemmas Narrated by Sri Lankan Medical Students. Presented at 10th Asian Medical Education Association (AMEA) Symposium, 12 - 14 April 2019 International Medical University Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Chandratilake M, Karunaratne D, Wijayarathna G, Rupasinghe T & Pushpakumara C. SimHaL: ALow-Fidelity Simulator of Heart and Lung Signs for Clinical Education. Presented at 10th Asian Medical Education Association (AMEA) Symposium, 12 - 14 April 2019 International MedicalUniversity Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Rinshaf MMM, Rodrigo SJAY, Rathnayake RMPC, Rathnayaka RMRE, Rathnayaka RMSS & Chandratilake MN. Impact of teachers on poor communication between medical teachers and medical students in the Sri Lankan context: A qualitative study. Presented at 131st Anniversary International Medical Congress, 26 – 29 July 2018, Galadari Hotel, Colombo.
Rodrigo SJAY, Chandratilake MN, Rinshaf MMM, Rathnayake RMPC, Rathnayaka RMRE & Rathnayaka RMSS. Exploring the existing situation of teacher-student communication in an undergraduate medical education setup. Presented at 131st Anniversary International Medical Congress, 26 – 29 July 2018, Galadari Hotel, Colombo, and at 12th Annual Scientific Sessions of Anuradhapura Clinical Society, 25 – 27 September 2018, Golden Mango Resort, Anuradhapura.
Rodrigo SJAY, Chandratilake MN, Rinshaf MMM, Rathnayake RMPC, Rathnayaka RMRE & Rathnayaka RMSS. Study in the influence of hierarchical and superiority attitudes of medical teachers on the communication between students and teachers in Sri Lankan cultural context. Presented at APMEC 2019, 9 – 13 January 2019, YST Conservatory of Music – NUS, Singapore, and at International Medical Undergraduate Research Conference, 7th February 2019, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Sri Jayawardenapura.
Gunathunga MHD, Hansamali MMP, Hapuarachchi HSM, Herath HMTH, Herath HMCJ & Chandratilake MN. Quality of informed consent obtained for surgical interventions from patients in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka. Presented at AMEE 2018, 25 – 29 August 2018, Congress Centre, Basel, Switzerland.
Hapuarachchi HSM, Gunathunga MHD, Hansamali MMP, HMTH Herath, Herath HMCJ & Chandratilake MN. Quality of informed consent as experienced by patients awaiting surgical intervention in a tertiary care setting in Sri Lanka. Presented at the 131st Anniversary International Medical Congress of the SLMA 2018 from 26th to 29th July 2018, at HotelGaladari, Colombo.
Lee C, Wajid G, Nishigori H, Chen J, Chandratilake M & Yusoff MSB. A scoping review of clinical reasoning research conducted on Asian health professions students and practitioners. Presented at AMEE 2018, 25 – 29 August 2018, Congress Centre, Basel, Switzerland.
Shaw M, Chandratilake M, Ho M, Rees C. & Monrouxe L. Sri Lankan and Taiwanese Students & Professionalism Dilemmas: Understanding Gender and Power Imbalances through Narratives. Presented at AMEE 2018, 25 – 29 August 2018, Congress Centre, Basel, Switzerland.
Karunaratne WCD, Chandratilake MN & Marambe K. Factors molding the clinical reasoning process of Intern House Officers during practice. Presented at 131st Anniversary International Medical Congress, 26 – 29 July 2018, Galadari Hotel, Colombo.
Karunaratne WCD, Chandratilake MN & Marambe K. Role of work experience in developingexpertise in clinical reasoning among Intern House Officers. Presented at 131st AnniversaryInternational Medical Congress, 26 – 29 July 2018, Galadari Hotel, Colombo.
Wijesundara BME, Karunatilake KMMGSL, Karunaratne WCD & Chandratilake MN. Thedynamics of doctor-patient conversations: A linguistical analysis. Presented at 131st Anniversary International Medical Congress, 26 – 29 July 2018, Galadari Hotel, Colombo.
Wijeratne NG, Seenigama SO, Chandratilake M & Karunarathne WCD, Fernando MAM. Coping strategies adopted by Sri Lankan doctors to deal with stress. Presented at 131st Anniversary International Medical Congress, 26 – 29 July 2018, Galadari Hotel, Colombo.
Seenigama SO, Wijeratne NG, Chandratilake M, Karunarathne WCD & Fernando MAM. Causesand outcomes of stress encountered by doctors in Sri Lanka. Presented at 131st Anniversary International Medical Congress, 26 – 29 July 2018, Galadari Hotel, Colombo.
Karunaratne DR, Kalansuriya DRK, Karunanayake SMSN, Jeewantha HAS, Jayawardena RPN, Karunaratne WLS & Chandratilake M. Perceptions of Sri Lankan medical students on selecting and pursuing medicine as a career. Presented at 130th Anniversary International Medical Congress 2017. Ceylon Medical Journal, 62 (supp) July 2017, p.140.
Chandrasekera S, Banadara H, Chandrasiri N & Chandratilake M. Exploring the impact ofstudent-led peer assisted learning (kuppi classes) on examination performance and mental,social and emotional development of medical students of a Sri Lankan Medical school. Presented at 130th Anniversary International Medical Congress 2017. Ceylon Medical Journal,62 (supp) July 2017, p.154.
Chandratilake M, Jayaratne YGSW & Karunarathne D. Cultural beliefs and practices of Sri Lankan public as experienced by clinicians. Presented at 130th Anniversary International Medical Congress 2017. Ceylon Medical Journal, 62 (supp) July 2017, p. 38.
Karunaratne WCD, Chandratilake M & Marambe K. Using hermeneutic phenomenology approach to explore how junior doctors learn clinical reasoning in practice. Presented at 130th Anniversary International Medical Congress 2017. Ceylon Medical Journal, 62 (supp) July 2017,p.202.
Karunarathne WCD, Chandratilake MN & Heiyanthuduwage S, Usage analysis of studentinteractions in an online learning platform conducted at Faculty of Medicine, University ofKelaniya: Pedagogical considerations for implementing e-Learning. Presented at 25th Anniversary International Scientific Conference,6-8 April 2016, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya
Karunaratne WCD, Chrandratilake MN & Premarathne BAHR. A pilot study on virtual patients: Understanding student experiences to facilitate learning. Presented at International Postgraduate Research Conference 2015 (IPRC), 10 & 11 December 2015
Chandratilake M, Ho M, Rees C & Monrouxe L. Lapses in professionalism of Sri Lankan doctorsand their impact on patient outcomes. Presented at 128th Annual sessions of Sri Lanka Medical Association, 05 – 08 July 2015, Hotel Galadari, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Chandratilake M, Samararatne R & Ranathunga DC. The focus of an undergraduate professionalism curriculum; the perceptions of Sri Lankan medical students. Presented at 128th Annual sessions of Sri Lanka Medical Association, 05 – 08 July 2015, Hotel Galadari, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Chandratilake MN & Reardon M. Exploring ‘help-seeking’ behaviour of postgraduate surgicaltrainees in making surgical decisions. Presented at International Medical Education Conference(IMEC–2015), 22 – 24 April 2015, Bukit Jalil Campus, IMU, Malaysia.

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