Episode 2 - Philip Russo

Associate Professor Philip Russo

Though the podcast is planned for fortnightly release, This Emergency Life couldn’t hang on to our recent chat with Phil Russo for too long.

Associate Professor Philip Russo is an internationally regarded expert in healthcare associated infection prevention. Phil is Director of Nursing Research, Cabrini Health and Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash Nursing and Midwifery, President of the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC), the peak body for Infection Prevention and Control professionals in the Australasian region.

Importantly for us Phil is also also a member of the Infection Control Expert Group (COVID-19) and the National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce Steering Committee. We talk to Phil about COVID-19 and his thoughts on ED pandemic preparations across Australasia and some advice for the comings months and years. Head to your favourite podcast place, search for This Emergency Life and subscribe to get new episodes every two weeks.

Phil is also a prolific tweeter and his tweets are a great way way to keep on top of the latest C-19 advice as well as all things infection control. https://twitter.com/PLR_aus