BioInquirer showcases the curiosity and research acumen of some of IIHS brightest students and staff. It’s been an incredible platform to take Sri Lankan ideas and people to the world, but also bring the best thoughts and practice to our own shores.
Unique among privately-held Sri Lankan teaching institutions, Bio Inquirer was established by IIHS’s Academic Department under the guidance and supervision of Dr. Nihal De Silva and Dr. Kithsiri Edirisinghe (Founder & Co-founder of IIHS respectively). It’s an annual publication that aims to bring together best practices and evidence-based reflections of healthcare professionals around the world.
On top of this Bio Inquirer provides a global forum for healthcare and educational professionals to enhance their knowledge, skills and competency along the four following themes:
- 1. Technical development through workshops
- 2. Professional development through conferences
- 3. Evidence-based practice through research forums
- 4. Community development through community engagement.
Our annual technical conference and research forum has addressed a range of healthcare-related topics, including;
- 2013 – 1st International Nursing Research Conference in Sri Lanka
- 2014 – Health Research Unlimited
- 2015 – Inter-Sectoral Collaboration for Healthcare Education and Delivery
- 2016 – Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations
- 2017 – Universal Health Coverage
- 2018 – Creating a sustainable healthcare safety net for all
- 2019 – Seeding Innovation in Education & Healthcare
- 2020 – Transform & Collaborate
We’ve had the honor of presenting Bio Inquirer research in global conferences such as E-Health Asia, the College of Administrators, International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA), ICN Nursing Congress, World Stroke Congress and Commonwealth Conference among many others. Participation gives students opportunities to connect with industry professionals around the world and build their network while exposing them to different cultures. Remarkably, most of our IIHS researchers and writers are undergraduate students, giving our students opportunities not available both at home or around the world.
Our annual technical conference and research forum has addressed a range of healthcare-related topics, including;
- 2013 – Target Zero hospital acquired infections (HAI) – Driving towards zero hospital acquired infections
- 2014 – Trauma & Emergency
- 2015 – Zero sports Injuries: Sharing the latest knowledge in prevention of Sports Injury
- 2016 – New Trends in Nursing Education and Nursing Administration
- 2017 – Road tra c accidents and first aid in the Golden hour
- 2018 –Multidisciplinary training of Health Care workers leading to Collaborative delivery of holistic patient care
- 2019 –Accelerating Innovation; Creating a Sustainable Innovative culture
- 2020 –Contemporary image of a nurse in the first world vs South Asia; Paradigm shift in the nursing profession
IIHS students have presented their researches in Germany, Malaysia, Portugal, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark, Spain, UK, USA, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, India and South Africa via the Bio Inquirer, and the number of research publications in the past five years have significantly increased.
