Philip L. Russo PhD, M.Clin.Epid, RN

Philip L. Russo is Director of Research, Nursing, and Midwifery, and Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences at the Monash University, Victoria, Australia, and Director of Nursing Research at Cabrini Health. 

Associate Professor Russo is an internationally regarded expert in healthcare-associated infection prevention and led the recently completed Australian National Healthcare-Associated Infection Point Prevalence Survey, the first in Australia for 34 years. He is also the Past President of the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC), the peak body for Infection Prevention and Control professionals in the Australasian region. 

Aside from his role at ACIPC, other leadership and engagement activities include; being the former Deputy Chair of the Infection Control Expert Group (COVID-19), a member of the National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce Steering Committee, the National Health and Medical Research Council Infection Control Guidelines Advisory Committee, and the Healthcare Associated Infection Advisory Committee for the Australian Safety and Quality in Health Care Commission. 

Associate Professor Russo is the recipient of a National Health and Medical Research Early Career Fellowship and has attracted research funding from government, industry, philanthropic, and academic sources. He has presented at both national and international conferences and authored over 50 peer-reviewed articles and several book chapters.