I am Project Leader, Associate Professor and entrepreneur pharmacist. My driving force is to make a positive impact on people's lives through interdisciplinary research and the education of present and future healthcare professionals. My key competences include securing funding, as well as leadership & management of research projects in digital health and education. I possess experience with both national and international funding mechanisms, including, inter alia, AAL, EU4Health, Erasmus+, Horizon Europe, and TCHS. I have successfully led both national and international projects, such as the VASelfCare, Train4Health and VA|PREVENTION (https://www.vaprevention.org). Further, I maintain connections with the digital business sector. My scientific contributions extend beyond project leadership in R&D. I have edited 4 books, co-authored about 20 book chapters plus over 40 scientific papers, and made more than a 100 presentations in scientific events, ranging from plenary sessions by invitation to oral communications, posters, and workshops. Furthermore, I have supervised about 40 students at a doctoral, master and undergraduate level, guiding them to obtain academic achievement and to refine skills and values. I currently lead the Digital Health & Education Research Group, at the Egas Moniz Center for Interdisciplinary Research. Comprising interdisciplinary experts with a clinical and education background, this research group works with computer scientists and other stakeholders to enhance care pathways, improve health outcomes and transform educational practices. I have about 4000 hours of experience in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate health students using digitally enabled active learning methods, such as team-based learning, project-based learning, flipped classroom, serious games, and simulation. I have successfully led modules for groups ranging from 20 to over 500 students, demonstrating my ability to adapt teaching strategies to diverse class sizes and learning environments. My dedication to excellence has earned me the status of fellow of the European Society of Clinical Pharmacy, as well as international fellow status of the Faculty of Clinical Informatics (UK). My collaborative work has been honoured with seven awards and a merit-based scholarship. Throughout my career I have lent my expertise to professional and governmental bodies, such as the Portuguese Pharmaceutical Society, a regional Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee (ARSLVT) and the Portuguese Health Directorate General. At an international level, I have served on governing bodies of European scientific associations and act as evaluator for EU-funded science and technology programmes. As an entrepreneur, I co-founded 4Choice Health Consultancy over 10 years ago, and I have played a pivotal role in strategic planning, along with responsibilities such as contributing to client recruitment, fostering collaborative partnerships with healthcare stakeholders, and developing tailored solutions to meet clients' specific needs. My personal values, including hard work, humility, proactivity, commitment, integrity, and leading by example, serve as a guiding compass in all my professional endeavours.