GP Sri Lanka ‘26 – Programme


Pre-Congress
Cardiology in Action: Enhancing Confidence in Cardiac Care in General Practice
Sunday, 10th May 2026

9:00-9:30
Approach to Chest Pain in General Practice

9:30-10:30
ECG Interpretation for the Busy GPs

10:30-11:00 Tea

11:00-11:30
Atrial Fibrillation: Practical Management in Primary Care

11:30-12:00
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Primary Care

12:00-12:30
Cardiac Rehabilitation – The GP’s Role : Dr Sepalika Mendis (TBC)

12:30-13:30
Interactive ECG Case Discussion

13:30 Lunch

Session topics:

  • The Thyroid Puzzle: Decoding Common Thyroid Disorders in Primary Care
  • Restoring Connection: Caring for Hearing Loss in the Elderly in General Practice
  • Beyond the Cycle: A Practical Approach to Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in Primary Care
  • Food, Movement, and Medicine: Reclaiming Lifestyle as Therapy in General Practice
  • A Warning Not to Miss: Timely Recognition and Management of Transient Ischaemic Attacks (TIA) in Primary Care
  • Growing Minds, Unique Paths: Early Recognition and Support for ADHD and Autistic Spectrum Disorders in Primary Care
  • Unmasking Lupus: Early Recognition and Long-Term Care in Primary Care
  • Under Pressure: Managing Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in General Practice
  • Invisible Threats: Air Pollution and the Burden of Respiratory Disease in Primary Care
  • Between Care and Law: Navigating Medico-Legal Challenges in General Practice

Special Sessions

Symposia

Symposium 1:

  • Minds in Balance: Navigating Mental Health Challenges in Primary Care
    -Understanding and Managing Addiction in General Practice
    -A Primary Care Approach to the Burnout-Depression
    -Managing Medically Unexplained Symptoms in General Practice
  • Plenary Arts–Medicine Symposium:
    The Healing Arts in General Practice: Dignity and Continuity in a Digital Era
  • Panel Discussion:
    The Future is Now: Digital Health Integration in Primary Care
  • Keynote 1:
    Future of General Practice
  • Keynote 2:
    Digital Humanism: A High Tech High Touch Model in Primary Care or in General Practice
  • Guest Lecture:
    Work, Health, and Well-being: The General Practitioner at the Frontline of Occupational Care

Post-Congress
Compassion in Action: Mastering Symptom Control and Hands-On Palliative Care Skills for General Practitioners
Sunday, 5th July 2026

09:00 – 09:20
Role of the GP in Community-Based Palliative Care

09:20 – 10:00
Symptom Control Essentials

10:00 – 10:20
Recognising the Dying Phase & Planning Ahead

10:20 – 10:45
Ethical Decision-Making in Palliative Care

10:45 – 11:15 Tea

11:15 – 13.30
Hands on Skills Training for GPs (Rotating Groups)

Station 1: Subcutaneous & Fluid Management

Station 2: Tubes & Catheter Skills

tation 3: Stoma Care & Pressure Injury Prevention

13:30 Lunch

For any clarifications:

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