Dr Kate Russo | CQ University / SAMI WCH Campus Kate Russo is a Senior Lecturer in Medical Sonography with Central Queensland University and a Specialist O+G Sonographer / Advanced Clinical Educator with SAMI at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Adelaide. With more than 25 years of sonography experience, she has expertise in fetal medicine and fetal echocardiography. Kate began her career in Brisbane before spending several years in the UK, returning to Adelaide in 2009 to continue advancing high‑quality obstetric sonography. She is a passionate advocate for the sonography profession, focusing on person‑centred care and communication, and continual improvement in clinical practice. Kate is a Director of Through the Unexpected, supporting and advocating for families facing an unexpected prenatal diagnosis. She serves on the ASA Sonographer Policy and Advocacy Committee and Clinical Supervisors Committee and is actively involved in research to improve quality of care and patient outcomes. In 2024, she was named SA Sonographer of the Year by the ASA.