Prof. Pandula Siribaddana is a Professor in Medical Education at the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM), University of Colombo and a specialist in Medical Education and Digital Health. Prof. Siribaddana graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo and completed his doctoral training at the Department of Informatics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, Norway.
Prof. Siribaddana joined the PGIM in 2008 and has contributed to the establishment of new specialities, develop and refine curricula, develop and implement assessment strategies as well as in streamlining academic functions through digitalisation. He has contributed to the design and implementation of the trainer training programme of the PGIM and is a member of the Academic Affairs Accreditation and Examinations Committee (AAAEC) of the PGIM. His contribution to academia extends beyond PGIM as he has contributed to the development of curricula, assessments, and trainer training in other medical schools in Sri Lanka. Prof. Siribaddana has also contributed to many health information system developments and implementations in the country working with international agencies such as the WHO, UNICEF, Vital Strategies, CDC Foundation and Bloomberg Philanthropies.
At present, Prof. Siribaddana is the President of the Health Informatics Society of Sri Lanka (HISSL) and also leads the Commonwealth Digital Health Awards of the Commonwealth Centre for Digital Health. Prof. Siribaddana has also contributed as a consultant to the Health Data Collaborative (HDC) of the World Health Organisation in Geneva, where he led the development of a Country Partner Mapping tool and supported countries in the Asian Region to leverage the WHO’s HDC platform in overcoming health data gaps through effective partner mobilisation and knowledge transfer. Currently, Prof Siribaddana is also a member of the Accreditation Unit of the Sri Lanka Medical Council and functions as the accredited Educator for the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) programme of the American College of Surgeons.