David Tavares is sociologist, Coordinator Professor at Lisbon School of Health Technologies (Lisbon Polytechnic Institute) and researcher at the CIES-IUL. He has been developing his research, publications and teaching in the field of Sociology of Health and Sociology of Professions.

Amélia Augusto is Assistant Professor at the Sociology Department of University of Beira Interior and Researcher at the CIES-IUL. She has a PhD in Sociology and has been developing her research, publications and teaching in the field of Sociology of Health.

Noémia Mendes Lopes is sociologist, Associate Professor at Institute of Health Sciences Egas Moniz  and School of Health Sciences Egas Moniz, researcher at the CIES-IUL and CIIEM. Areas of teaching and sociological research:  Sociology of Health and Sociology of Professions.