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Biography
Dr. Indira Samarawickrema is a public health physician turned academic with experiences in in Australia, USA and Sri Lanka. Her extensive expertise includes applied epidemiology, health program management in prevention, promotion and policy; global health, health disparities, research supervision and clinical audits. She has wide experiences in analytical skills to identify patterns and discrepancies from data sets, using mixed methods, address complex issues with thorough and critical knowledge including problem and root cause analysis, developing strategies/ activities for prevention, mitigation and improvement using best practice analytical craft and implementation science while developing excellent relations with diverse stakeholders. She worked extensively in multi-disciplinary teams and with INGOs in middle/ low-income settings. Indira is the convenor of Master of Public Health at University of Canberra.
Indira's current research interests are in the complex issue of cardiometabolic risk factors and evaluating interventions.
Education/Academic qualification
FHEA Higher Education Academy, UK
MBBS North Colombo Medical College (Now Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya)
MD Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo
MSc (Community Medicine) Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo
External positions
Sessional Academic, Population and Preventive Health, School of Medicine Fremantle, University of Notre Dame WA
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Research Output 2010 2018
The teaching and learning of health advocacy in an Australian medical school
Donna Mak, Arabelle Douglas, Caroline Bulsara, David Macey & SAMARAWICKREMA, I., 31 Jan 2018, In : International Journal of Medical Education. 9, p. 26-34 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Sun-protection practices among undergraduates at an Australian University
Shahnam, A., Samarawickrema, I. & Ali, S., 1 May 2017, In : Australasian Journal of Dermatology. 58, 2, p. 93-98 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Implications of structure and agency for health and wellbeing in our ecologically constrained world: A focus on prospects for gender equity
Walls, H., BUTLER, C., Dixon, J. & SAMARAWICKREMA, I., 2015, Global Food, Global Justice: Essays on Eating Under Globalization. Rawlinson, M. C. & Ward, C. (eds.). 1 ed. United Kingdom: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, p. 52-72 21 p.Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter
Implications of structure versus agency for addressing health and well-being in our ecologically constrained world: With a focus on prospects for gender equity
Walls, H., BUTLER, C., Dixon, J. & Samarawickrema, I., 1 Sep 2015, In : International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics. 8, 2, p. 47-69 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Performance of Kala-Azar Surveillance in Gaffargaon Subdistrict of Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Rahman, K. M., Samarawickrema, I., Harley, D., Olsen, A., BUTLER, C., Sumon, S., Biswas, S., Luby, S. & Sleigh, A., Apr 2015, In : PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 9, 4, p. 1-9 9 p., e0003531.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article