Inês Fronteira

Inês Fronteira is an Assistant Professor with Tenure at the Department of Health Systems Policy and Management, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública (ENSP) of NOVA University of Lisbon. Her research focuses on health policy and systems, particularly the health workforce and strategies to enhance access, efficiency, and quality of care using epidemiological methods.

• PhD in International Health (NOVA University of Lisbon, 2011)
• Qualification in Public Health – Epidemiology (ENSP NOVA, 2022)
• Master in Public Health (ENSP NOVA, 2003)
• Bachelor in Nursing (Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa, 2000)

Her work includes empirical evaluations of strategic planning in health workforce education and policy implementation. Recent publications address physician retention incentives, vaccination coverage, burnout mitigation, and hospital prevention policies across Europe and Brazil.

• President of the Portuguese Epidemiology Association
• Advisor to the National Ethics Council for Life Sciences (CNECV) since 2021
• Member of the European Health Management Association’s Scientific Advisory Committee since 2023