Leonor Quelhas Pinto
Emigration among young health professionals
- Leonor Quelhas Pinto holds a degree in Nutritional Sciences from the Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences of the University of Porto (FCNAUP).
- She completed her academic internship at the Directorate- General of Health, within the National Program for the Promotion of Healthy Eating.
- She holds a postgraduate degree in Public Health Communication from the Faculty of Human Sciences of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa.
- Currently, she is pursuing a master’s degree in Public Health at the National School of Public Health of NOVA University Lisbon.
- She collaborates with the Division of Literacy, Health and Well-being of the Directorate-General of Health, serving as a focal point for various national and international projects.
- She served as president of the Board of the Portuguese Nutrition Students’ Association.
- In January of this year, she took on the role of board member of the Portuguese National Youth Council (CNJ), simultaneously coordinating the Health and Housing Portfolios.
- She also represents CNJ on the Executive Committee of the Portuguese Alcohol and Health Forum.
Nationality: Portugal
Scientific areas: In Our Agenda (Emigration among young health professionals)
22 of november, from 10h45 until 12h15
Innovation Box Area
Conference summary
A session dedicated to emigration among young health professionals.
This session will address the motivations and challenges faced by health professionals who choose to work outside of Portugal, the opportunities found in host countries, as well as the reasons that lead to emigration.