Mr. Rodrigues is the Hospital Administrator for the Guimaraes Hospital, a 266 acute care facility in northern Portugal, where he will be responsible for planning and development of managerial systems. Mr. Rodrigues reorganized the hospital's financial management when he when he became administrator, increasing its economic performance, reducing costs and increasing services to its constituent region. As a direct result of improved hospital performance, Guimaraes Hospital was publicly commended by the Portuguese Ministry.

Mr. Rodrigues holds a Licenciatura in Law from the University of Lisbon (1977), and a Master's degree in Hospital Administration (1980) from the National Public Health School of Lisbon.