PANLAR

Name

PANLAR

Legal name

Liga Panamericana de Asociaciones de Reumatología

Website

https://panlar.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Association - Rheumatology

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541990)

SIC

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

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PRIMARYEDANAIAA

Healthcare & Medical Licensure Exam Prep (USMLE/COMLEX, NCLEX, Dentistry, Pharmacy, PA)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Professional Certification & Licensure Exam Prep

Keywords

• Rheumatology association
• Medical education platform
• Scientific publishing
• Professional certification
• Medical congress organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Academic Endorsement Fees: PANLAR grants academic endorsement to events and activities with academic/scientific impact. Fees vary by organizer type: free for national member societies, $3000 for pharmaceutical industry events, $500 for private entities.
2. Certification Course Fees: Revenue from certification programs such as the Ultrasound in Rheumatology certification course priced at USD 250.
3. Congress and Event Participation: Revenue from annual Pan-American Congresses of Rheumatology through registration fees, sponsorships, and exhibition space.
4. Sponsorship and Exhibition: Corporate sponsorship and exhibition revenue from pharmaceutical and medical technology companies at congresses and events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

PANLAR is a non-profit Pan-American federation of rheumatology societies that delivers professional medical education, scientific publishing, research coordination, certification, and accreditation services. Its core deliverables are the Global Rheumatology open-access scientific journal, the PanlarEdu online learning platform (including a 14-module Ultrasound in Rheumatology certification), the annual Pan-American Congress of Rheumatology, the REAL PANLAR accreditation system for centers of excellence, the PANLAR Research Unit producing clinical practice guidelines and registries, and 22+ disease-specific and cross-cutting study groups.

Product overview

PANLAR (Liga Panamericana de Asociaciones de Reumatología) is a professional medical organization founded in 1944 that serves as a Pan-American federation of rheumatology societies. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected products and services including: the scientific journal Global Rheumatology (GRP), the education platform PanlarEdu with online courses and webinars, the annual Congreso PANLAR as its flagship congress event, the REAL PANLAR accreditation system for rheumatology centers of excellence, the PANLAR Research Unit coordinating clinical guidelines and registries, 22 disease-specific Study Groups plus 4 cross-cutting groups including AI RheumaNet, the certification program in Ultrasound in Rheumatology, a Scholarships and Awards program, the patient portal PacientesPANLAR, and the ACR-PANLAR Research Exchange Program. This ecosystem supports continuing education, research, accreditation, and professional development for rheumatologists across North, Central, South America and the Caribbean.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Global Rheumatology by PANLAR: A multilingual, continuously published, open-access scientific journal in rheumatology
• Panlar Edu
• PANLAR Congress
• REAL PANLAR

Products and services

• Global Rheumatology (GRP) Journal

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 rheumatologist per 106,838 inhabitants in Latin America
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American College of Rheumatology (ACR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026Joint ACR-PANLAR Research Exchange Program enabling young academic rheumatologists from PANLAR countries to participate in an intensive exchange at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) before ACR Convergence 2026 in Orlando. The program includes free registration, USD 2000 travel stipend, and participation in workshops and abstract discussion groups.
• AI Rheumatology Alliance (AiRA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026PANLAR has formed a strategic alliance with AiRA, an international multidisciplinary consortium bringing together rheumatologists, data scientists, ethics experts, and patients to build methodological standards for responsible AI use in rheumatology. PANLAR has been invited to nominate a senior member to serve on the AiRA Scientific Panel, providing direct voice in global consortium direction.
• ILAR (International League of Associations of Rheumatology)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016PANLAR is the first and oldest Regional League of ILAR, established in 1944. ILAR sponsored the arthritisreumatoide.cl patient education website in 2016. PANLAR continues to operate as part of the global ILAR network representing Pan-American rheumatology.
• University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution for the ACR-PANLAR Research Exchange Program, providing research exchange facilities and institutional collaboration for the international exchange.
• Vasculitis FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Vasculitis Foundation to present educational video series on vasculitis in Spanish, expanding patient and professional education resources across the Americas.
• Panama Convention CenterminorOthersVenue partner for the PANLAR 2026 Congress in Panama City, Panama. The convention center is located at Calzada de Amador, facing the Panama Canal.
• ILAR (International League of Rheumatology Associations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal rheumatology organization of which PANLAR is the Pan-American representative, originally founded as the first and oldest Regional League of ILAR.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• British Society for Rheumatology (BSR): The UK's national professional society for rheumatology, operating its own journal, annual conference, and clinical guidelines. Operates in a different geography than PANLAR but with a closely comparable product portfolio (journal, congress, certification, guidelines).

Direct peers

• Canadian Rheumatology Association: National PANLAR member society for Canadian rheumatologists. Operates its own annual scientific meeting, journal publications, and continuing education programs — directly comparable in mission and offerings, serving as PANLAR's regional partner in Canada.
• European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR): The European regional league of rheumatology associations and PANLAR's direct parallel in EULAR's geographic remit. Both organizations operate annual congresses, scientific journals, clinical guideline development, and national society federations — competing for global pharma sponsorship and research prestige.
• Colegio Mexicano de Reumatologia: PANLAR member society representing Mexican rheumatologists. Hosts its own congress, certifications, and educational offerings — comparable in mission to PANLAR but at a national scope, and serves as a channel partner for PANLAR in Mexico.
• Sociedad Argentina de Reumatologia: PANLAR member society representing Argentine rheumatologists, operating national congresses, training, and certifications. Comparable mission and product set at a country level; PANLAR's 2027 Congress is scheduled in Buenos Aires, reinforcing the partnership.
• Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology (APLAR): The Asia-Pacific regional league of rheumatology associations, structured analogously to PANLAR. Both operate as ILAR regional leagues, host regional congresses, publish journals, and run certification/training programs for rheumatologists in their respective geographies.
• American College of Rheumatology (ACR): The leading US professional society for rheumatology. PANLAR has a formal ACR-PANLAR Research Exchange Program partnership, and ACR represents the US within PANLAR's network — both organizations operate journals, annual congresses, certification, and accreditation programs for the same specialist audience.
• Brazilian Society of Rheumatology (Sociedade Brasileira de Reumatologia): A national PANLAR member society that itself operates congresses, certifications, and educational programs for Brazilian rheumatologists. Comparable in mission and product offerings at a country-level scope, and a key channel partner for PANLAR's regional activities.

Broad incumbents

• International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR): The global umbrella organization of which PANLAR is the first and oldest Regional League. ILAR coordinates worldwide rheumatology initiatives across PANLAR, EULAR, and APLAR; PANLAR operates within this broader global framework while maintaining its own Pan-American scope.

Others

• AI Rheumatology Alliance (AiRA): PANLAR's strategic alliance partner — an international multidisciplinary consortium building methodological standards for responsible AI in rheumatology. Not a competitor but an enabling ecosystem participant, with PANLAR holding a seat on the AiRA Scientific Panel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PanlarLeague
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/Panlar
• Facebookfacebook.com/panlarorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/panlar
• Instagraminstagram.com/panlarleague

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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