Biography

I am a loyal, self-driven, initiative, hardworking and friendly individual. Also a strong team player having the ability to work under pressure and meeting deadlines. I am a quick learner who finding pleasure in exploring new areas. I use time management skills, leadership skills and management skills in my life. Also I am adhere strongly to professional ethics. I could further enhance my skills and experiences while employing my knowledge productively for the institute. I would like to gain an exposure to concentrate specifically on teaching and research skills to become a specialist in the field of nursing.

Course/Modules Teaching for undergraduates

• Pediatric Nursing
• Fundamentals of Nursing
• Statistics

Research and publications

Present research interests

Geriatric Health, Fragility Fracture

Published abstracts of oral presentations

• “Prior fracture physical dependence, co-morbidity and oneyear survival of hip fracture patients; data from a hip fracture registry in Sri Lanka” in 1 st World congress on falls and postural stability 2019, Malaysia.
• Abeygunasekara T, Lekamwasam S, Lenora J, Alwis G. 165 Prior Fracture Physical Dependence, Co-Morbidity and OneYear Survival of HIP Fracture Patients; Data from A HIP Fracture Registry in Sri Lanka. Age Ageing [Internet]. 2020 Feb 3;48(Supplement_4):iv13–7. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaa011

Published abstracts of poster presentations

• Abeygunasekara, T, Lekamwasam, S, Lenora, J & Alwis, G 2016, 'Hip fracture rates in Asia; A systematic review', IOF Regionals – 6th Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting. Osteoporos Int [Internet]. 2016;27(3):709–87. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-016-3748-7
• “Fragility hip fracture incidence in Sri Lanka”- Abstract was published in 25th International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) Scientific Meeting 2019, Malaysia.