Fonseca, César João Vicente da, has a PhD in Nursing from the University of Lisbon, a Master’s degree in Health Communication from the Open University, and a Postgraduate Specialization in Rehabilitation Nursing from the School of Health of the Portuguese Red Cross. He was Coordinator of the Clinical Research Center, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte and a Nurse in the same Hospital Center. He is currently Adjunct Professor at the Nursing School São João de Deus, University of Évora and PhD Integrated Researcher at the Comprehensive Health Research Center, with classification of excellent. He has clinical experience in the area of general and specialized rehabilitation nursing care, and develops the following thematic areas: Evidence Based Practice, Clinical Decision Making, Clinical Guidance Standards, Care Needs Assessment Instruments, International Classification of Functioning, Pain Control and Eradication, Reflection of Clinical Practices, Organizational Management of social equipment for the elderly and long-term care health indicators and policies. He is part of the Portuguese Observatory of Health Systems, is responsible for the national and international publication of several papers with impact factor, has organized several scientific meetings in the areas described, with national and international impact. He is currently a Member of the Senate of the University of Evora, President of the Scientific-Technical Council of the São João de Deus Nursing School, Course Director of the Master’s Degree in Nursing Studies, Course Director of the Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, member of the PhD Course Commission in Health and Wellbeing Sciences and Technologies