Indika Karunathilake
Vice Chancellor, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9772-116X
Professor Indika Mahesh Karunathilake (MBBS (Col.), DMedEd (Dundee), MMedEd (Dundee), FCGP (Hon., SL), FHEA (UK), FCME (SL), FRCP (Edin) is the first ever professor in Medical Education in the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, founder President of the College of Medical Educationists and the immediate Past President of Sri Lanka Medical Association. During a time span of two decades, Karunathilake has served SLMA in the capacity of Assistant Secretary (2005-2007), Editor (2004-2008), Secretary (2008, 2010), Vice President (2014), President Elect (2019) and as the President of SLMA during the most challenging year of 2020.
Professor Indika Karunathilake has conducted extensive research and authored over 100 publications in peer reviewed international journals and over 300 research presentations at international and national level, resulting in an H-index of 15, over 1100 citations and President’s Award for Scientific Publications.
He has made significant contribution at global level through several leading international organizations World Health Organization (WHO), World Federation of Medical Education (WFME) and South East Regional Association for Medical Education (SEARAME). Recently Prof Karunathilake was elected uncontested as Secretary General of Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH). He is the first Sri Lankan to be appointed to this prestigious post. He has been involved in the nation’s effort of controlling COVID -19 since 2020 and played a leading role in introducing the Integrated Helpline System for Triage and Management of COVID 19 patients.
Announcements
- Best Reviewer Awards 2025
TAPS would like to express gratitude and thanks to an extraordinary group of reviewers who are awarded the Best Reviewer Awards for 2025.
Refer here for the list of recipients. - Most Accessed Article 2025
The Most Accessed Article of 2025 goes to Analyses of self-care agency and mindset: A pilot study on Malaysian undergraduate medical students.
Congratulations, Dr Reshma Mohamed Ansari and co-authors! - Best Article Award 2025
The Best Article Award of 2025 goes to From disparity to inclusivity: Narrative review of strategies in medical education to bridge gender inequality.
Congratulations, Dr Han Ting Jillian Yeo and co-authors! - Best Reviewer Awards 2024
TAPS would like to express gratitude and thanks to an extraordinary group of reviewers who are awarded the Best Reviewer Awards for 2024.
Refer here for the list of recipients. - Most Accessed Article 2024
The Most Accessed Article of 2024 goes to Persons with Disabilities (PWD) as patient educators: Effects on medical student attitudes.
Congratulations, Dr Vivien Lee and co-authors! - Best Article Award 2024
The Best Article Award of 2024 goes to Achieving Competency for Year 1 Doctors in Singapore: Comparing Night Float or Traditional Call.
Congratulations, Dr Tan Mae Yue and co-authors! - Best Reviewer Awards 2023
TAPS would like to express gratitude and thanks to an extraordinary group of reviewers who are awarded the Best Reviewer Awards for 2023.
Refer here for the list of recipients. - Most Accessed Article 2023
The Most Accessed Article of 2023 goes to Small, sustainable, steps to success as a scholar in Health Professions Education – Micro (macro and meta) matters.
Congratulations, A/Prof Goh Poh-Sun & Dr Elisabeth Schlegel! - Best Article Award 2023
The Best Article Award of 2023 goes to Increasing the value of Community-Based Education through Interprofessional Education.
Congratulations, Dr Tri Nur Kristina and co-authors! - Best Reviewer Awards 2022
TAPS would like to express gratitude and thanks to an extraordinary group of reviewers who are awarded the Best Reviewer Awards for 2022.
Refer here for the list of recipients. - Most Accessed Article 2022
The Most Accessed Article of 2022 goes to An urgent need to teach complexity science to health science students.
Congratulations, Dr Bhuvan KC and Dr Ravi Shankar. - Best Article Award 2022
The Best Article Award of 2022 goes to From clinician to educator: A scoping review of professional identity and the influence of impostor phenomenon.
Congratulations, Ms Freeman and co-authors.
