Pedro Lopes

Clinical SME and MSc Candidate in Managing Digital Transformation in Healthcare (MANAGIDITH) with 8+ years of experience managing high-risk clinical environments. Expert in clinical risk management, regulatory compliance, and workflow optimization. I bridge the gap between frontline operations and technology development, ensuring digital healthcare solutions are safe, functional, and effectively adopted by clinical teams.

AI Governance Researcher / Consultant (Master's Project) at Iscte, Laurea University and Aristotles University (2026-02 – Present)

Development of Human Oversight frameworks for High-Risk AI in clinical settings and designing clinical risk mitigation strategies.

• Development of Human Oversight frameworks for High-Risk AI in clinical settings, ensuring strict compliance with Article 14 of the EU AI Act.
• Designing clinical risk mitigation strategies to reduce automation bias and optimize AI adoption within healthcare workflows.

Clinical Program Coordinator & Academic Liaison at Ipluso - Instituto Politécnico da Lusofonia (2026-02 – Present)

Strategic bridge between university and healthcare facilities, managing operational workflow of clinical placements and stakeholder engagement.

• Acted as the strategic bridge between the university and healthcare facilities, managing the operational workflow of clinical placements.
• Directed cross-functional stakeholder engagement, aligning institutional requirements with hospital compliance and clinical governance standards.
• Managed operational workflows and evaluated clinical performance metrics to ensure safe patient care transitions in high-risk environments.
• Mentored and evaluated clinical performance, ensuring the safe and effective transition of academic theory into frontline, high-risk patient care

Clinical Specialist - Mental Health & Psychiatry Nurse at ULS Santa Maria (2018-09 – Present)

Frontline clinical decision-maker in one of Portugal's largest and most complex acute psychiatric environments, managing high-risk patient journeys.

• Acted as a frontline clinical decision-maker in one of Portugal's largest and most complex acute psychiatric environments.
• Managed high-risk patient journeys, ensuring strict adherence to clinical governance and safety protocols.
• Utilized and evaluated Electronic Health Records (EHR) and clinical software daily, identifying workflow bottlenecks and opportunities for digital process optimization.
• Coordinated cross-functional teams (physicians, social workers, psychologists) to deliver efficient care under high-pressure scenarios.

Mental Health Clinical SME (Specialist Nurse) at Casa de Saúde da Idanha (2023-09 – 2025-05)

Provided specialized clinical insights for long-term psychiatric rehabilitation and chronic care management.

• Provided specialized clinical insights for long-term psychiatric rehabilitation and chronic care management.
• Designed and monitored long-term care plans, ensuring continuous quality improvement and patient safety standards.

Clinical Risk & Compliance Specialist (Forensic Nurse) at Hospital Prisional São João de Deus (2020-01 – 2022-12)

Managed extreme-risk patient populations within a highly regulated forensic and penitentiary environment.

• Managed extreme-risk patient populations within a highly regulated forensic and penitentiary environment.
• Ensured 100% compliance with strict legal, ethical, and clinical protocols regarding patient rights and coercive measures.
• Executed high-stakes crisis intervention and critical decision-making in volatile settings.

Psychiatric Clinical Nurse at Hospital de Cascais (2018-03 – 2019-10)

Operated in a highly digitized, paperless hospital environment with HIMSS Stage 7 standards.

• Operated in a highly digitized, paperless hospital environment (HIMSS Stage 7 standards), utilizing advanced hospital information systems for psychiatric triage and care delivery.
• Championed the practical application of digital workflows and digital clinical documentation among frontline staff.

Registered Nurse at Clínica São João de Ávila (2018-01 – 2018-03)

Managed post-acute care and executed personalized patient rehabilitation pathways in a private clinical setting.

• Managed post-acute care and executed personalized patient rehabilitation pathways in a private clinical setting.
• Tracked recovery metrics and collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to optimize clinical outcomes.

MSc Candidate in Managing Digital Transformation in the Healthcare Sector (MANAGIDITH) – Iscte, Laurea University and Aristotle University (2025-09)

Postgraduate Specialization in Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing – Escola Superior de Enfermagem S. Francisco das Misericórdias (2019-10 – 2021-01)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSc) – Universidade Fernando Pessoa (2013-09 – 2017-09)