Phil is a health economist and physician, who joined Sydney University in November 2023. His diverse career spans academia, clinical practice, and policy development, research and evaluation. He led on health system resilience at the OECD during the COVID pandemic, engaging with national governments, the European Commission and the global research community to publish policy relevant advice.  Phil practiced emergency medicine in the Asia-Pacific region, including in remote and Indigenous communities.Phil is involved in several international collaborations including academic and international organizations. As well as ICCONNIC, Phil leads the technical advisory group for international comparisons of health system characteristics at the OECD.