Useful cadaveric workshop on surgical approaches to the upper limb

B. Braun Lanka General Manager Sales and Marketing Samantha Seneviratne

Orthopaedic Association of Sri Lanka President, National Hospital Sri Lanka Course Director and Faculty Member Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Dr. Dilshan Munidasa

Biomed International Deputy General Manager Sales Ravi Fernando

National Hospital of Sri Lanka Accident and Orthopaedic Services Deputy Director Dr. Indika Jagoda

• Initiative by Orthopaedic Association of SL, Aesculap Academy, B. Braun Lanka and Biomed International to share knowledge with medical sector

The Orthopaedic Association of Sri Lanka, along with ‘Aesculap Academy’ – one of the leading medical forums for those committed to people’s health (Learning arm of B Braun Lanka), organised ‘Revive and Enliven 2022’: The cadaveric workshop on surgical approaches to the upper limb, in collaboration with B. Braun Lanka Ltd. – a German multinational and one of the world’s largest medical and pharmaceutical device companies, and Biomed International Ltd. The two-day workshop was held at the Neurotrauma Centre, National Hospital Colombo, on 16-17 February with the objective of providing effective training for medical and specialist staff in hospitals to cater to present and future skill requirements within Sri Lanka’s healthcare sector.

Speaking on the success of the workshop, Orthopaedic Association of Sri Lanka President, Senior Consultant Orthopaedic, Course Director and Faculty Member, National Hospital Sri Lanka Dr. Dilshan Munidasa said: “It was a great educational program conducted for orthopaedic training doctors, where participants received in-depth training from senior faculty members with years of experience in using cutting-edge equipment in this regard. This type of workshop is difficult to arrange as we have a lack of access to cadavers and resources which tend to be fairly expensive. The local faculty is now capable of providing this service free of charge together with B Braun Aesculap Academy.”

B Braun Lanka General Manager Sales and Marketing Samantha Seneviratne said: “‘Revive and Enliven 2022’ welcomed over 35 doctors and 75 nurses from the National Hospital Colombo, all of whom received invaluable training and hands-on experience with using top-of-the-line, critically important techniques to broaden their capabilities and medical prowess to enhance patient safety. It’s our B Braun motto to share our global knowledge with all our stakeholders. We also have the capacity to do so as a leading multinational medical equipment company in Sri Lanka.”

Biomed International Ltd. Deputy General Manager Sales Ravi Fernando said: “It’s a national service when companies come together to share their knowledge and expertise with their stakeholders. Hands-on training is important as Sri Lanka has access to new products and equipment, but with a handful of consultants who are capable of receiving the user experience. However, with trainings such as these, they have a wonderful opportunity to learn about potentially life-saving procedures and equipment.”

The Aesculap Academy is one of the leading medical forums for everyone who is professionally, passionately and ambitiously committed to people’s health. The academy offers medical professionals access to quality knowledge-sharing based on globally recognised quality criteria for using innovative methods and technologies in the healthcare sector.

National Hospital of Sri Lanka Accident and Orthopaedic Services Deputy Director Dr. Indika Jagoda said: “We have excellent resources in NHSL to facilitate such workshops for our medical professionals. Our next step should be to position our country as a centre of excellence. Internationally, such training is expensive and not quite accessible to all. We have one of the largest orthopaedic centres in the region comprising 420 beds. Our teams led by consultant orthopaedic surgeons manage complex cases and our experts are eager to share their knowledge, skills and expertise locally, regionally and globally. Utilising these resources and developing private public partnerships for development, will enable us to put National Hospital of Sri Lanka on the global map as a centre of excellence, all whilst supporting the economy.”

Revive and Enliven 2022 was the first in a series of workshops planned by Aesculap Academy, under the direction of B Braun Lanka Ltd., and its partner organisations.