Margarida França

Margarida França is an invited lecturer at Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Porto and a member of the CHVNG/E, EPE Administration Board. She works in Hospital Administration and has served in roles within the Portuguese National Health Service (SNS). Additionally, she is a consultant for Direção-Geral da Saúde (DGS) in Quality and an auditor for the ISQua International Accreditation Programme.

• Education: Master in Health Management and Economy from Faculdade de Economia da Universidade de Coimbra (UC); Post-graduate in Hospital Administration from Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública (ENSP-UNL).

Research Focus: Her work centers on health service management, quality management, accreditation, and patient safety. She has authored and co-authored papers, book chapters, and essays in these areas.