Dr Bishan Rajapakse

Bishan is an Emergency Medicine Registrar and a PhD candidate (ANU), currently writing up his findings from an exotic journey of International Research in Toxicology and Medical Education. His passions include International Emergency Medicine, Dancing, Surfing, Tropical Toxicology, Simulation, Music, Poetry, Resuscitation and Medical Education. He considers himself an "out-of-the box" educator whose favorite quote is "Imagination is more important than knowledge" (Albert Einstein), and whose life mission lies in the promotion of compassion and fun in the delivery of medical education. Google

About Bishan Rajapakse

Bishan is an Emergency Medicine Registrar and a PhD candidate (ANU), currently writing up his findings from an exotic journey of International Research in Toxicology and Medical Education. + Bishan Rajapakse | Contact

Developing EM

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Lee Fineberg and Mark Newcombe tell Bishan Rajapkse about their innovative Developing EM conference. Moving on from the success of the first conference in Sydney, this year’s conference heads to Havana Cuba in the interest of fostering the development of emergency medicine internationally.

Capacity Building in International Emergency Medicine

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Bishan Rajapakse interviews ACEM IEM SIG Chair Gerard O’Reilly about capacity building in International Emergency Medicine (IEM) ahead of the upcoming IEM Symposium at the Alfred in Melbourne.

Talking about Global Health Drinks

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Bishan Rajapakse talks to James “JJ” Thompson about Global Health Drinks — a Sydney-based phenomenon that inspires, educates and activates doctors with dreams of working in global health. Next meeting — on International Emergency Medicine — is on Thursday March 22nd 2012.

Looking back at ‘Educating For Our Future’

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Bish Rajapakse looks back through a trainee’s eyes at the 2011 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine. The theme was ‘Educating for our Future”.

A Scenic Route to Emergency Medicine

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At LITFL we are constantly trying to find interesting and enigmatic individuals with a passion for emergency medicine to share their experiences. We have a particular passion of International Emergency Medicine and are proud to introduce Dr Bishan Rajapakse.

A Postcard from the Edge

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LITFL’s first ‘Postcard from the Edge’, a series highlighting the emerging field of International Emergency Medicine, features Australian IEM trailblazer Associate Professor Chris Curry.