
Location
Portugal
Vasco Lopes da Silva
EVP of International Operations
About Vasco
Recognized in 2024 on Staffing Industry Analysts’ 40 Under 40 list, Vasco is an award-winning leader in global healthcare recruitment. As Executive Vice President of International Operations at Conexus MedStaff, Vasco plays a critical role in building and scaling the company’s operational infrastructure across Talent Acquisition, Professional Examinations, English language programs, and Immigration.
Since joining Conexus in 2020, Vasco has brought a clear, strategic focus to expanding the company’s pipeline of qualified international healthcare professionals. His leadership is shaped by more than a decade of prior experience in international staffing and recruitment, giving him a deep understanding of the operational, cultural, and regulatory complexities involved in global mobility.
Vasco holds a Bachelor’s degree in Osteopathic Medicine from the Surrey Institute of Osteopathic Medicine in the UK. He remains actively engaged with professional associations such as the American Association of International Healthcare Recruitment (AAIHR) and the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools International (CGFNS), where he advocates for legal, ethical, and sustainable recruitment practices across the healthcare industry.

Location
Portugal
Vasco Lopes da Silva
EVP of International Operations
About Vasco
Recognized in 2024 on Staffing Industry Analysts’ 40 Under 40 list, Vasco is an award-winning leader in global healthcare recruitment. As Executive Vice President of International Operations at Conexus MedStaff, Vasco plays a critical role in building and scaling the company’s operational infrastructure across Talent Acquisition, Professional Examinations, English language programs, and Immigration.
Since joining Conexus in 2020, Vasco has brought a clear, strategic focus to expanding the company’s pipeline of qualified international healthcare professionals. His leadership is shaped by more than a decade of prior experience in international staffing and recruitment, giving him a deep understanding of the operational, cultural, and regulatory complexities involved in global mobility.
Vasco holds a Bachelor’s degree in Osteopathic Medicine from the Surrey Institute of Osteopathic Medicine in the UK. He remains actively engaged with professional associations such as the American Association of International Healthcare Recruitment (AAIHR) and the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools International (CGFNS), where he advocates for legal, ethical, and sustainable recruitment practices across the healthcare industry.
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