Conversation with Madelaine Flynn, RN, MBA, GAICD

Welcome back to Voice for Infection Prevention! This is your host, Jacob Hutcherson, and today, I’m joined by Madelaine Flynn, an Infection Prevention leader whose career journey brings a truly unique global perspective to the field.

Originally from Australia, Maddie began her career as a registered nurse before finding her way into Infection Prevention early on. What started as an opportunity to make a broader impact through flu prevention and patient safety quickly grew into a long-term career marked by continuous learning, leadership growth, and a willingness to say yes to new challenges. Today, she serves in a market-level Infection Prevention leadership role here in the United States, bringing experience from both the Australian and U.S. healthcare systems. 

In this conversation, Maddie shares how she built her career from staff-level Infection Prevention into leadership, what she learned from managing across multiple sites and settings, and how her transition from Australia to the U.S. shaped her perspective on the profession. We also talk about the value of diverse backgrounds on Infection Prevention teams, what she looks for when hiring, and the advice she gives to professionals who want to grow into leadership roles of their own.   

If you’re interested in career growth, leadership development, and hearing how Infection Prevention can translate across different healthcare systems and cultures, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

Let’s dive in.