Rasa Ruseckaite

Dr. Rasa Ruseckaite is an Associate Professor and Deputy Head (Qualitative Research) at the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University. She holds a PhD (Neuro), MCompSc, and BCompSc. Her roles include Deputy Academic Lead of the Australian Cystic Fibrosis Data Registry (ACFDR), responsible for data management and analysis. Her research focuses on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), clinical registries, and quality of life in conditions like cystic fibrosis, pelvic floor disorders, and cancer. She has developed courses like ‘PROMs for Clinical Registries’ and published over 80 peer-reviewed papers. She serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes and editorial board member for other journals.

Education:

• PhD (Neuroscience)
• PhD (Applied Computer Science)
• MCompSc
• BCompSc

Research Interests: Dr. Ruseckaite’s work emphasizes integrating PROMs into clinical registries to improve patient outcomes. Key areas include cystic fibrosis registry management, pelvic floor surgery outcomes, and telehealth applications in chronic disease care. She collaborates globally on projects like the Australian Cystic Fibrosis Data Registry and the Australasian Pelvic Floor Procedure Registry.

Publications & Projects:

• Over 130 publications in journals like Journal of Pain, Aesthetic Surgery Journal, and Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes.
• Active in projects such as the National Clinical Quality and Virtual Registry Strategy (2020–2030) and rare disease registry audits.

Awards & Activities:

• Awards include the Air BP Achievement Award (2018) and European Committee Travel Award (2006).
• Organizes conferences like the PRMs Research Collaborative Symposium and participates in workshops on real-world evidence and HTA reform.