EFOM Boris DOLTO Foundation

What EFOM Boris DOLTO Foundation does

EFOM Boris DOLTO Foundation (Fondation EFOM Boris DOLTO) is a private, non-profit higher-education foundation established in 1889 in Paris and operating under the French "Fondation Reconnue d'Utilité Publique" status it assumed in 2010. The foundation runs five specialised paramedical training institutes — IFMK (Masso-Kinésithérapie), IFPP (Pédicurie-Podologie), IFSO (Ostéopathie for health professionals), and IFDMS (Délégué Pharmaceutique / Visiteur Médical) — alongside a multidisciplinary teaching clinic (La Clinique EFOM) in the 15th arrondissement of Paris. Programmes lead to French State diplomas (Diplôme d'État), with the IFPP pathway jointly conferring a Licence grade through a convention with Université Paris Cité. Each year, approximately 240 students graduate, 6,000 alumni are in active practice, and the on-site clinic treats 15,000 patients under supervised student care.

The foundation's core technology stack combines a digital learning environment (Moodle at moodle.efom.fr, MyKomunote grade management, a digital library at bibliotheque.efom.fr, and the MyEFOM student portal) with specialised clinical equipment: 3D thermoformed orthosis manufacturing, dynamic baropodometry platforms, instrumented treadmills with videographic gait analysis, connected insoles, and ultrasound imaging for clinical examination. A faculty of 387 trainers (university professors, practicing clinicians, specialists) delivers the curriculum, supported by dedicated pedagogic referents per year of study and a scientific advisor. The clinical training model begins patient contact in the first weeks of study and is reinforced by 200+ hospital placements and 450+ approved liberal practice clinics across France.

EFOM's revenue model is primarily tuition-based, with IFPP tuition at €9,950/year (rate-locked at enrollment, monthly instalment plans available) and supplementary revenue from the on-site clinic's reduced-rate patient consultations. The foundation also generates soft-power value through international mobility: under the ERASMUS Charter 2021-2027, EFOM students complete clinical placements in Belgium (CHU Saint-Pierre), Portugal (Nzfisio, Nazaré), Switzerland (ESPOD, Geneva), Laos (Centre Médical de Vientiane), and Malta. It maintains partnerships with FDJ Cycling, Poitiers Basket 86, and ALF (Laurent Fournier football academy) for sports medicine exposure, and is a member of ENPODHE for European podiatry curriculum convergence. As a non-profit foundation, all revenue is reinvested into training.

Name

EFOM Boris DOLTO Foundation

Legal name

Fondation EFOM Boris DOLTO

Website

https://efom.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1889

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EFOM Boris DOLTO Foundation is a Paris-based non-profit higher-education foundation (founded 1889) operating five paramedical training institutes — physiotherapy, podiatry, osteopathy, and pharmaceutical sales — plus a teaching clinic serving 15,000 patients per year.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Registration Fees: Annual tuition fees for the IFPP (Pedicure-Podologie) programme: 9,950€ for first year, maintained at the same rate throughout the programme. Monthly payment options available. The foundation is a non-profit (Reconnue d'Utilité Publique), so all fees are reinvested into student training.
2. Clinical Services Revenue: Revenue generated from patient consultations at the EFOM clinic (osteopathy and pedicurie-podologie), where students provide supervised care at reduced costs. The clinic serves 15,000 patients per year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

EFOM Boris DOLTO Foundation is a private non-profit higher education institution (Fondation Reconnue d'Utilité Publique) offering state-recognized paramedical training in Masso-Kinésithérapie (physiotherapy), Pédicurie-Podologie (podiatry), Ostéopathie (osteopathy), and Délégué Pharmaceutique/Visiteur Médical (pharmaceutical delegate / medical sales representative). It operates five training institutes and an on-site teaching clinic in Paris, where students provide supervised care to 15,000 patients annually. Programs combine in-person campus-based instruction with digital learning (Moodle, MyKomunote, digital library) and clinical placements across 200+ hospital sites and 450+ liberal practice clinics.

Product overview

EFOM Boris DOLTO Foundation is a private higher education institution and healthcare foundation operating 5 paramedical training institutes and 1 multidisciplinary teaching clinic in Paris. The Foundation offers programs in Massage-Kinesitherapy (IFMK), Pedicure-Podology (IFPP), Osteopathy (IFSO), and Pharmaceutical/Medical Sales (IFDMS), all leading to State-recognized diplomas. The Foundation provides a digital learning ecosystem through MyEFOM, which integrates Moodle for course delivery, MyKomunote for grade management, and digital library access. The on-site teaching clinic offers affordable healthcare services in osteopathy and podiatry while providing practical training for students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MyEFOM: Digital workspace platform for students providing access to digital resources, course materials, online videos, practice modules, hospital and clinic internship listings, portfolios, administrative information, schedules, and grade reports
• La Clinique EFOM

Products and services

• Institut de Formation en Masso-Kinésithérapie (IFMK) A paramedical training institute preparing students for the State Diploma of Masseur-Kinésithérapeute (Diplôme d'État), leading to a recognized physiotherapy qualification. The 4-year programme includes clinical rotations at hospital and liberal practice settings, research methodology, and interprofessional education.
• Institut de Formation en Pédicurie-Podologie (IFPP) A 3-year training programme (180 ECTS) preparing students for the Diplôme d'État de Pédicure-Podologue, with a Licence grade delivered in partnership with Université Paris Cité. Includes clinical care, orthosis fabrication, sports podology, posturology, and preparation for liberal or hospital practice. Approved for 100 first-year students by the Conseil Régional d'Île-de-France.
• Institut de Formation Supérieure en Ostéopathie (IFSO) A 4-year osteopathy training programme exclusively for healthcare professionals (physiotherapists, podiatrists, midwives, nurses). Meets Ministry of Health requirements (1,892-2,365 training hours depending on initial degree). Over 90% of graduates practice as osteopaths within 3 years.
• Institut de Formation des Métiers de la Santé et du Social (IFDMS) A training institute for pharmaceutical representatives and medical visitors (délégués pharmaceutiques / visiteurs médicaux), providing professional certification for the pharmaceutical sales sector. The institute is led by Dr Jacques Samuel and is also president of the Association des Organismes de Formation de Visiteurs Médicaux (AOFVM).
• La Clinique EFOM A multidisciplinary teaching clinic in Paris 15th arrondissement offering osteopathy and podiatry (pédicurie-podologie) consultations to the general public at reduced rates. Treatments are provided by supervised students with multidisciplinary referral pathways, open Monday to Friday 9h-19h30.
• MyEFOM Digital Workspace A digital workspace providing enrolled students with access to Moodle LMS, MyKomunote grade management, digital library, course materials, online videos, practice modules, hospital and clinic internship listings, portfolios, schedules, and grade transcripts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85-90% professional integration rate for IFPP graduates (surveyed annually)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, core and minor.

• ONPP, URPSP, SOFPOD, UFSP (Professional Orders and Societies)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2023First professional day organised by IFPP EFOM (10 June 2023) brought together professional organisations (Ordre National des Pédicures-Podologues, URPS Podologues Île-de-France, Société Française de Podologie, Union Française pour la Santé du Pied) and industry suppliers to connect students with the podology profession.
• MACSF, ASEPTA, ELOI, PODIATECH, CAPRON, PODIALLIANCE, ARKAD, PODERMsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 10 June 2023Industry suppliers and service providers (insurance, orthopaedic equipment, podiatry supplies, 3D scanning solutions) participated in the IFPP professional day, presenting products, services, and career opportunities to students.
• SNITEM (Syndicat National de l'Industrie des Technologies Médicales)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2023IFDMS (Institut de Formation des Métiers de la Santé et du Social) is partner of the 8th SNITEM Start-up Day for Innovative Medical Devices. SNITEM represents most medical device companies in France in national and European bodies (ANSM, HCAAM, MedTech Europe, COCIR). Validates the quality of EFOM's pharmaceutical/medical delegate training.
• Académie de Football Laurent Fournier (ALF)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 August 2021IFSO students perform osteopathic and podological screenings of children at ALF Loisirs-Vacances sports camps (Montfort-Iffedic, Feucherolles), detecting musculoskeletal disorders and providing advice. Two sessions in August 2021. Students gain clinical exposure in sports context.
• European Commission (ERASMUS+)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2021Fondation EFOM Boris DOLTO holds the ERASMUS Charter for 2021-2027, enabling student and staff mobility across EU member states and Switzerland. Students complete clinical placements abroad (e.g., CHU Brussels, Nzfisio Portugal, ESPOD Geneva, Centre Médical Laos), broadening their international healthcare perspectives.
• Université Paris Cité (formerly Université de Paris)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Convention between IFPP and Université Paris Cité enables students to receive Licence-grade diploma (attached to the Diplôme d'État), access university libraries, participate in interprofessional simulation workshops with other health students, and receive fundamental scientific teachings at the Faculty of Medicine. Also integrated into two departments: DUSRR and DUSI.
• CHU Saint-Pierre (Brussels, Belgium)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHU Saint-Pierre is a primary ERASMUS clinical placement site for masso-kinésithérapie students. Students rotate through orthopaedic/neurological revalidation, outpatient physiotherapy, and other departments over 3-month placements. Diverse exposure including maternity and perineology services.
• Nzfisio Clinic (Nazaré, Portugal)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerERASMUS clinical placement site for masso-kinésithérapie students. Clinic run by Luís Ramos (specialist in sports physiotherapy, invasive techniques, and osteopathy) treats high-level surfers including Garrett McNamara and Maya Gabeira. Students observe and practice physiotherapy techniques, ultrasound imaging, and neuromodulation.
• Centre Médical de Vientiane (Laos)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational clinical placement site for masso-kinésithérapie students (Brune, August-September 2025). Students work with international healthcare professionals in a developing-country context, dealing with blast injuries, amputations, and traditional medicine integration.
• FDJ Cycling Team (Groupama-FDJ)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for osteopathic and podological care of professional cyclists at the EFOM clinic, in clubs, and during competition preparation/recovery phases. Students participate in athlete care under supervision.
• Poitiers Basket 86supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports medicine partnership for podological and osteopathic care of basketball players, with student involvement under professional supervision at the clinic and during competitions.
• Académie de Football Laurent Fournier (ALF)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports partnership for osteopathic and podological screenings of children at football academy camps, with student participation in musculoskeletal disorder detection.
• Association AIRPODsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEFOM is partner of AIRPOD association, which organises sports events (20km de Paris, Paris-Versailles, Ecotrail) where students provide healthcare support to participants.
• ENPODHE (European Network for Podiatry in Higher Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFPP is member of ENPODHE, which promotes exchange between podiatry training institutes, convergence of European curricula, student and teacher mobility, and research development in podiatry. Facilitates international collaboration at the European level.
• ESPOD (Geneva School of Podology, Switzerland)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerERASMUS exchange partner for podology students. Romane, Charlotte, and Juliette completed a 5-day ERASMUS placement at ESPOD in Geneva, attending clinical practices, congresses, and conferences, discovering different techniques and patient management approaches.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ENP (École de Podologie de Paris): A French private school dedicated to pédicurie-podologie training, directly comparable to EFOM's IFPP in terms of clinical training, state diploma preparation, and target student segment.
• IFPEK: IFPEK is a private paramedical training institute in western France offering kinésithérapie and allied health programmes, directly comparable to EFOM's IFMK and IFPP offerings in scope and private-school positioning.
• IFM3R: Institut de Formation de Masseurs-Kinésithérapeutes is a private French physiotherapy school in western France delivering the same state diploma as EFOM's IFMK, and competes in the broader French private paramedical training market.
• CEERRF: Centre d'Enseignement et d'Études de la Rééducation et Réadaptation Fonctionnelle is a Paris-based private school training physiotherapists, with a comparable Diplôme d'État programme competing directly with EFOM's IFMK institute for Parisian candidates.
• Holistéa: Holistéa (formerly the European School of Osteopathy France) is a private osteopathy training institution in the Paris region offering multi-year programmes comparable to EFOM's IFSO and competing for the same prospective osteopathy students.

Broad incumbents

• Sorbonne Université: Major French public university operating state-funded paramedical programmes including kinésithérapie; competes with EFOM at the Paris addressable market but offers significantly lower tuition, functioning as a broad public-sector incumbent rather than a like-for-like private peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagramefom.fr/instagram
• Facebookfacebook.com/EFOMfondation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondation-efom-boris-dolto-ifdms

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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