Rural Clinical School

Dr Wasana Jayarathne

Lecturer in Research
Medical School (Rural Clinical School)
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Publications

Book Chapter (1)
Journal Articles (7)
Conference Papers (18)
Generic Document (1)
Thesis (1)

Book Chapter

Amarathunga, Arthulya, Jayarathne, Wasana and Ponnamperuma, Gominda (2020). Continuing professional development. 14 topics in health professions education: a guide to practical wisdom. (pp. 164-176) edited by Madawa Chandrathilake and Asela Olupeliyawa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: College of Medical Educationalists.

Journal Articles

Jayarathne, Y. G. S. W. and Pilapitiya, S. D. (2021). Educational response to COVID- 19: Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (FMAS, RUSL). South-East Asian Journal of Medical Education, 15 (2), 85-89. doi: 10.4038/seajme.v15i2.256
Wickramasinghe, Nuwan Darshana, Jayarathne, Shamalee Wasana and Pilapitiya, Senaka Devendra (2021). Value-added roles of medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic: assessment of medical students’ perceptions and willingness in Sri Lanka. International Journal of General Medicine, Volume 14, 3187-3196. doi: 10.2147/ijgm.s309021
Jayarathne, Y.G. Shamalee Wasana, Partanen, Riitta and Bennet, Jules (2021). Objective simulated bush engagement experience (OSBEE): a novel approach to promote rural clinical workforce. Asia Pacific Scholar, 6 (2), 94-96. doi: 10.29060/TAPS.2021-6-2/CS2449
Jayarathne, S. W., Marambe, K. N. and Karunathilake, I. M. (2019). Grade Medical Officers perception towards lifelong learning; a mixed method study. South-East Asian Journal of Medical Education, 13 (1). doi: 10.4038/seajme.v13i1.60
Jayarathne, Y. G. S. W., Karunathilake, I. M. and Marambe, K. N. (2016). Are South East Asian countries ready for revalidation process of physicians through mandatory continuing professional development (CPD) activities?. South-East Asian Journal of Medical Education, 10 (1). doi: 10.4038/seajme.v10i1.67
Jayarathne, Y. G. S. W., Karunathilake, I. M. and Marambe, K. N. (2016). Development of continuing professional development (CPD) provision framework for Sri Lankan grade medical officers. South-East Asian Journal of Medical Education, 10 (1). doi: 10.4038/seajme.v10i1.71
Hewavithana, P. B. and Jayarathne, Y. G. S. W. (2012). Association of non alcoholic steatosis of liver in polycystic ovarian disease. Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine.

Conference Papers

Dharmaratne, Sisira, Jayarathne, Wasana, Olupeliyawa, Asela, Wong, Kam, Limberger, Damien and Osuagwu, Uchechukwu Levi (2025). Distinctiveness of place beyond rural – urban axis: an ethnographic case study of clinical reasoning development. Rural Health International Place-based Education and Research (RHIPER) Conference, Murray Bridge, SA, Australia, 29-31 October 2025.
Nasir, Bushra Farah, Jayarathne, Wasana, Kondalsamy Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Leedie, Floyd, McGrail, Matthew, Alam, Khorshed, Wallis, Katharine and MacAskill, William (2025). AI and digital technology in Indigenous primary healthcare: perspectives from service providers. RMA 2025, Boorloo (Perth), WA Australia, 22-25 October 2025.
Jayarathne, Wasana, McAskill, William, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and Nasir, Bushra Farah (2025). Health providers’ perspectives on a co-designed virtual primary care model in rural and remote Australia. WONCA World Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, 17-21 September 2025.
Amin, Sabreena Zoha, Jayarathne, Wasana, Mumu, Shirin Jahan, Amin, Ereena, Hossain, Munir, Pee, Nicole and Hossain, Farooque (2025). Formal dementia care for CALD communities in Australia: a scoping review. Australian Public Health Conference, Wollongong (Dharawal Country),NSW, Australia, 16 - 18 September 2025.
Nasir, Bushra Farah, Jayarathne, Wasana, MacAskill, William, Luebbe, Annika, Leedie, Floyd, McGrail, Matthew, Alam, Khorshed, Wallis, Katharine and Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas (2025). Indigenous health service provider perspectives of a virtual primary healthcare service model. WONCA World 2025, Lisbon, Portugal, 17-21 September 2025.
Jayarathne, Wasana, Dharmaratne, Sisira and McGrail, Matthew (2025). Professional identity formation of medical students experiencing rural and underserved place-based education: A scoping review. The Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators conference (ANZAHPE), Perth, WA, Australia, 30 June - 3 July 2025.
Jayarathne, Wasana, Cantwell, Brendan, Keniry, Catherine, Joyce, Caroline and Hegazi, Iman (2025). Unveiling personal characteristics for rural and underserved medical workforce retention. RHRI Symposium 2025, Orange, NSW, Australia, 28 April 2025.
Dharmaratne, Sisira, Jayarathne, Wasana, Olupeliyawa, Asela, Wong, Kam and Limberger, Damien (2025). Learning is ‘HARD’ in rural place-based medical education: A scoping review on how place impacts clinical reasoning development. The Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators Conference (ANZAHPE), Perth, WA, Australia, 30 June - 3 July 2025.
Jayarathne, Wasana, Dharmaratne, Sisira, Joyce, Caroline and Hegazi, Iman (2024). The role of personal characteristics in shaping medical careers in rural and medically underserved areas: a scoping review. The Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators conference (ANZAHPE), Adelaide, SA, Australia, 1-4 July 2024.
Jayarathne, Wasana, Amarasuriya, S. and Ponnamperuma, G. (2021). Validity and reliability of intrapersonal emotional intelligence scale. Colombo Conference in Medical Education, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 8-25 November 2021.
Jayarathne, Y. G. S. W., Pilapitiya, S. D., Lokunarangoda, N. C., Sarathchandra, R. D. N. C., Amarakoon, G. G. G. T., Chandrakumara, W. A. J. C., Srishankar, S., Wickramasinghe, B. A. M. and Kumara, D. M. A. (2020). Online clinical cased based discussions as a novel education tool. Sri Lanka Medical Association Conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 20 December 2020.
Jayarathne, YGSW, Somasiri, D.K, Perera, T.G.R.M and Agampodi, T.C (2020). Perseverance journey towards unknown motherhood: a phenomenological study. APACPH 2020 Virtual Conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 5 - 9 December 2020.
Jayarathne, Y.G.S.W., Amarasuriya, S. and Ponnamperuma, G. (2018). Development and validation of an emotional intelligence scale for healthcare professionals and students. Annual Research Symposium, Prideaux Centre, University of Flinders, Adelaide, SA, Australia, July 2018.
Jayarathne, Wasana, Partanen, Riitta and Bennet, Jules (2018). 2. Near peer assessment during Objective Simulated Bush Engagement Experience (OSBEE) in Rural Clinical School, University of Queensland. ANZAHPE 2018, Hobart, TAS, Australia, 1 - 4 July 2018. Adelaide, SA, Australia: Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators.
Chandrathilake, M., Jayarathne, Wasana and Karunarathne, D. (2017). Cultural beliefs and practices of Sri Lankan public as experienced by clinicians. 1st ASEAN Medical Education Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 28 - 30 May 2017.
Jayarathne, Y.G.S.W, Padeniya, A., Chandrakumara, J. and Bandara, M. R. (2016). Medical undergraduates’ perspective of portfolio as a learning tool. 17th Ottawa Conference, Perth, WA, Australia, 19 - 23 March 2016.
Jayarathne, Y.G.S.W, Marambe, K.N and Karunathilake, I.M (2016). Guidelines to implement continuing professional development activities among Sri Lankan Grade Medical officers - views of CPD leads. 12th APMEC & 3rd ICFDHP: enhancing faculty development at the workplace: from theory to practice, Singapore, Singapore, 4 - 8th February 2015.
Jayarathne, Y.G.S.W,, Chandrasekara, W.A.J.C., Marystella, M. and Janaka Pushpakumara, P.H.G. (2012). Psychometrics analysis of paediatric OSCEs conducted at Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University. SLAIHEE, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 12 - 16 December 2012.

Generic Document

Jayarathne, Wasana and Pilapitiya, Senaka (2021). Educational response to COVID-19.

Thesis

Jayarathne, Wasana (2016). Exploration of learning and continuing professional development among grade medical officers. Other, Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.