CME Outfitters

What CME Outfitters does

CME Outfitters is a privately-held continuing medical education provider founded in 2002 and headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania (with a Bethesda, Maryland office). The company was acquired by KnowFully Learning Group, backed by private equity firm NexPhase Capital, in July 2020, and now operates as a division within the KnowFully Medical Education (KME) unit alongside sister brands Creative Educational Concepts and, since March 2025, EfficientCME. Co-founders Jan Perez and Shari Tordoff continue to lead the business as Managing Partners.

The company delivers accredited continuing education activities to healthcare professionals across 26+ therapeutic areas — including cardiology, oncology, psychiatry, neurology, infectious disease, gastroenterology, dermatology, rheumatology, virology, respiratory, endocrinology, and rare diseases — through multiple delivery formats: adaptive learning modules, interactive webcasts, live symposia, medical simulations, clinical case series, point-of-care education, podcasts, whiteboard animations, and the proprietary bite-sized CME Snack format. Content is organized into clinical and patient Education Hubs, and the platform supports direct patient education resources for conditions including HIV, diabetes, IBD, PBC, major depressive disorder, and bleeding disorders. CME Outfitters holds Joint Accreditation with Commendation — the highest tier awarded by ACCME, ACPE, and ANCC — plus 11+ separate professional accreditations.

The business operates on a grant-funded freemium model: educational activities are provided free of charge to registered healthcare professionals, with development funded by educational grants from pharmaceutical and healthcare companies (including Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and Lilly). Enterprise revenue is generated through Joint Providership accreditation services for non-accredited organizations, Grand Rounds, Meeting Management, and Government Contracts. Go-to-market combines a self-serve website platform with active participation in industry conferences (Alliance, NAMEC, ACEhp, OMA), content marketing, and a social media footprint exceeding 100,000 followers on Facebook alone.

Name

CME Outfitters

Legal name

CME Outfitters, LLC

Website

https://cmeoutfitters.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CME Outfitters is a privately-held accredited continuing medical education provider, founded in 2002 and operating as a division of KnowFully Learning Group, delivering free CE/CME activities to thousands of clinicians across 26+ therapeutic areas via grants from pharmaceutical sponsors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Medical Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC), Healthcare & Life Sciences (EDAAAPAA), Medicine & Allied Health (Clinical) (EDAGABAG)

Keywords

• Continuing medical education
• Medical education services
• Joint accreditation
• Healthcare professional education
• Patient education resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Bethesda

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Educational Grants: Primary revenue stream from pharmaceutical and healthcare company grants supporting specific educational activities. Educational activities are developed with support from grants (e.g., Johnson & Johnson for IBD program, Pfizer for CDK 4/6 inhibitors program, Lilly for obesity study)
2. Free CE/CME Activities: Free continuing education activities for healthcare professionals, funded through commercial support grants from pharmaceutical companies. Activities are provided at no cost to learners.
3. Accreditation Services: Expert accreditation and outcome services offered to non-accredited organizations seeking to provide interprofessional continuing education. Includes outcomes measurement and logistics services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CME Outfitters delivers accredited continuing medical education (CME/CE) activities to healthcare professionals across 26+ therapeutic areas through live symposia, on-demand webcasts, podcasts, adaptive learning, medical simulations, and bite-sized CME Snack content. The company also offers Joint Providership accreditation services, Grand Rounds presentations, Meeting Management, Outcomes measurement, Patient Education resources, and Government Contracts, with content funded by pharmaceutical educational grants.

Product overview

CME Outfitters is a continuing medical education provider and division of KnowFully Learning Group offering a comprehensive platform of educational products and services. The core offering includes CME Outfitters (CMEO), which delivers evidence-based educational activities through multiple formats including webcasts, live symposia, clinical case series, and the innovative CME Snack bite-sized format. The company operates specialized Education Hubs organized by therapeutic area (Alzheimer's Disease, Cardiology, Oncology, HIV, etc.) and Patient Education resources. Supporting services include Joint Providership for non-accredited organizations, Grand Rounds, and Meeting Management. The KnowFully Medical Education (KME) division also includes acquired brands EfficientCME and Creative Educational Concepts (CEC). Educational activities are delivered across multiple formats including adaptive learning, podcasts, simulations, and webinars, and provide credit for multiple professional disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Education Hubs Clinical and patient education hubs organized by therapeutic area (Alzheimer's Disease, Cardiology, Oncology, HIV, Dermatology, Gastroenterology, Rheumatology, etc.) providing specialized educational resources and activities for clinicians and patients within each therapeutic specialty.
• CME Snack Bite-sized, on-demand educational video content delivering focused CME/CE lessons in short formats designed for time-constrained clinicians, featuring microcontent with short video, imagery, and written content.
• Joint Providership Accreditation service enabling non-accredited organizations (hospitals, medical societies, healthcare companies) to jointly provide interprofessional continuing education activities through CMEO's Joint Accreditation.
• Grand Rounds Live educational presentation service for healthcare teams featuring expert faculty on clinical topics for institutional clients.
• Patient Education Educational resources and programs designed for patients and caregivers covering health conditions including HIV, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, primary biliary cholangitis, major depressive disorder, rare blood disorders, and sexual health.
• Educational Outcomes Services Outcomes measurement services demonstrating measurable improvements in clinician knowledge, competence, and patient outcomes for educational activities and joint providership clients.
• Meeting Management Meeting management services supporting live, virtual, and hybrid medical education events for healthcare organizations and grant-funded programs.
• Government Contracts Government healthcare education contracts providing accredited continuing education services for federal, state, and local government clients.
• CaseWise™ IBD Resource Patient-informed educational resource for healthcare providers treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) developed using the CaseWise™ methodology, incorporating patient advocates and patient survey data to support personalized, patient-centered care.

Quantifiable outcome

• Measurable improvements in clinician knowledge and patient outcomes demonstrated through outcomes data
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Obesity Action Coalition (OAC)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2026EfficientCME collaborated with OAC on research comparing patient and primary care physician perspectives on obesity care, presented at OMA 2026 Annual Conference and winning Top Poster Award.
• EfficientCMEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2025KnowFully acquired EfficientCME, strengthening the KnowFully Medical Education (KME) Division which includes CME Outfitters and CE Concepts. EfficientCME specializes in live, digital, and enduring CME activities across neurology, psychiatry, and oncology.
• National Black Church Initiative (NBCI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2024Groundbreaking partnership with NBCI (150,000 African American churches representing over 27 million congregants) to combat health disparities. Partnership includes strategic meetings with FDA and NIH to drive diversity in clinical trials and enhance cultural competency in healthcare.
• American Clinical Health Disparities Commission (ACHDC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2024Coalition of African American clinicians and church leaders dedicated to eliminating adverse effects of social drivers of health and improving health outcomes for African Americans through greater participation in clinical trials. Partnered with CME Outfitters for diversity initiatives.
• USF HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 January 2019Partnership with USF Health for nationwide educational initiative 'Addressing the Opioid Epidemic: A Call to Action to Save Our Communities' to promote appropriate use of opioids in acute and chronic pain management, supported by an educational grant from Johnson & Johnson.
• Johnson & JohnsonmajorOthersEducational grant provider for inflammatory bowel disease educational activity 'Mission Possible: Choosing the Right Therapy for the Right Patient at the Right Time' and opioid epidemic initiative with USF Health.
• PfizermajorOthersEducational grant provider for Real-World Evidence: CDK 4/6 Inhibitors in Hormone Receptor-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer webcast.
• FDA (Food and Drug Administration)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic meetings with FDA as part of partnership with NBCI and ACHDC to drive diversity in clinical trials and enhance cultural competency in healthcare. CME Outfitters contributing to FDA's Diversity Action Plan (DAP).
• NIH (National Institutes of Health)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic meetings with NIH as part of partnership with NBCI and ACHDC to advance health equity and increase diversity in clinical research.
• LillymajorOthersEducational grant provider for EfficientCME obesity study comparing patient and physician perspectives on obesity care.
• VWD SisterhoodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatient advocacy group collaboration providing support for people living with von Willebrand Disease. Partnership included interviews with Brandee Cookston and Nikki Angeles from VWD Sisterhood for educational content.
• Duke University School of NursingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, PhD, MPH from Duke University School of Nursing as faculty for HIV health literacy educational series.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Medscape Education: Operated by WebMD Health Corp, Medscape Education is the largest U.S. provider of free online CME/CE activities to physicians and HCPs. Directly comparable to CME Outfitters as a multi-therapeutic, pharma-grant-funded CME provider with broad HCP reach.

Direct peers

• Pri-Med: Pri-Med is a leading CME provider combining live in-person and online primary care education with grant-funded activities. Comparable to CME Outfitters in target audience (HCPs), grant-funded model, and focus on evidence-based clinical education.
• Haymarket Medical Education: Haymarket Medical Education delivers accredited CME/CE across multiple therapeutic areas funded by educational grants. Comparable to CME Outfitters in multi-specialty content, ACCME accreditation, and pharma-grant revenue model.
• Physicians' Education Resource (PER): PER specializes in oncology and hematology CME, delivering live meetings, webcasts, and enduring activities. Comparable to CME Outfitters as a specialty-focused accredited CME provider with pharma grant support and similar HCP audience.
• Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM): PIM is a long-standing accredited provider of CME/CE across multiple specialties, also offering joint providership and outcomes services. Directly comparable to CME Outfitters in accreditation portfolio, joint providership offering, and HCP learner base.
• Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning (ACHL): ACHL is an accredited interprofessional CME provider with deep experience in joint accreditation, live, and digital activities. Comparable to CME Outfitters in multi-accreditation credentials (including IPCE), outcomes focus, and pharma grant funding model.
• Global Education Group: Global Education Group is an accredited CME/CE provider offering joint providership and outcomes services to organizations. Comparable to CME Outfitters in B2B joint providership services, ACCME accreditation, and interprofessional education focus.
• Creative Educational Concepts (CEC): CEC is a sister brand to CME Outfitters within the KnowFully Medical Education (KME) division, providing live and enduring CME/CE activities. Operates the same business model, audience, and parent platform as CME Outfitters.
• EfficientCME: EfficientCME is a CME provider specializing in live, digital, and enduring CME activities across neurology, psychiatry, and oncology, recently acquired by KnowFully and merged into the KME division alongside CME Outfitters. Comparable in business model and target HCP audience.
• Clinical Care Options: Clinical Care Options develops CME/CE/CE-accredited activities across multiple specialties with grant support, focused on evidence-based clinical decision-making. Comparable to CME Outfitters in grant-funded multi-specialty CME, HCP audience, and interactive webcast formats.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cmeoutfitters
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/cmeoutfitters
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/CME-Outfitters/102858160664
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cme-outfitters-llc
• Instagraminstagram.com/cmeoutfitters

Compliance14 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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