DeckerMed

What DeckerMed does

DeckerMed (legal entity: Decker Medicine LLC) is a subscription-based e-learning platform serving medical students, residents, practicing physicians, and educators across 18 medical and surgical specialties. Originally founded in 1980 in Toronto as a traditional print publisher (Scientific American Medicine, ACS Surgery), the company pivoted to digital delivery after 2007 and now operates as Decker Medicine LLC domiciled in the United States. The platform combines continuously updated clinical content (GME Readings / Principles and Practice publications) with a set of integrated learning tools — Weekly Curriculum (spaced-repetition core curriculum with logbooks), Qbanks with 3,500+ exam questions, Teaching Slide Library, Guidelines Plus, Mentor Remediation, and ITE Concierge — positioned primarily for Graduate Medical Education (GME) residency programs.

The underlying technology is a web-based learning management system that maps content to ACGME Common Program Requirements (covering 50+ items including wellness and scholarly activity), tracks longitudinal trainee progress via personal logbooks with national benchmark comparisons, and uses rule-based automation to generate remediation quizzes against detected areas of weakness. Institutional access is delivered through IP authentication with EZproxy and OpenAthens integration, and the platform supports live group tests for distributed programs. Core differentiated tools (Weekly Curriculum, Teaching Slide Library, Mentor Remediation, Wellness In Training, ITE Concierge, Guidelines Plus) are trademarked.

Revenue is generated entirely through recurring subscriptions across four tiers: Individual (annual $369-$1,587 across Basic, CME Pro, Board Prep Pro, Weekly Curriculum Pro); Residency Programs ($1,825 base + $275 per trainee/faculty, including Weekly Curriculum, Teaching Slide Library, Mentor Remediation, ITE Concierge, CME); Institutions/Libraries ($2,686-$19,448 annual concurrency-based pricing with IP authentication); and Medical Schools (Core Clerkship). A $149 annual CME add-on and $1,000 base for Teaching Slide Library licensing serve as additional monetization layers. Go-to-market combines direct sales (phone 1-855-647-6511), self-service website purchase, free demos/trials, scheduled webinars, and an exclusive North American channel partnership with TDS Health (Teton Data) for Weekly Curriculum. Customers include Harvard, Yale, Johns Hopkins, Cleveland Clinic, HCA Healthcare, Tenet Health, and McMaster University, alongside thousands of individual subscribers globally.

Name

DeckerMed

Legal name

Decker Medicine LLC

Website

https://deckerip.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DeckerMed (Decker Medicine LLC) is a subscription e-learning platform delivering continuously updated medical content, spaced-repetition curricula, Qbanks, and ACGME-compliance tools to medical students, residents, faculty, and institutions across 18 specialties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education Software

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Software Publishers (5132), Book Publishers (51313)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Medicine & Allied Health (Clinical) (EDAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ), Medical & Clinical Reference (Physicians, Nursing, Allied Health) (EDAGAGAA), Course Bundle Subscriptions & Learning Membership Marketplaces (EDAFAIAI), Digital Learning & Course Subscriptions (CRAFAIAD)

Keywords

• Medical education
• Residency curriculum
• Board preparation
• Continuing medical education
• Clinical reference

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Subscriptions: Annual subscription model for individual medical professionals, offering tiered packages from Basic to CME Pro with varying levels of content access including principles and practice readings, Qbanks, and CME credits. Pricing ranges from $369 to $1,587 depending on package and subscription length.
2. Residency Program Subscriptions: Annual institutional subscription for residency programs including Weekly Curriculum, Teaching Slide Library, Mentor Remediation, ITE Concierge, and CME for faculty. Base price of $1,825 plus $275 per trainee/faculty.
3. Institutional/Library Concurrency: User concurrency-based subscription model for institutions and hospitals. Based on number of concurrent users (1, 2-4, 5-9, or unlimited) with annual pricing ranging from $2,685.97 to $19,448.10. Also includes IP authentication for seamless institutional access.
4. Teaching Slide Library Licensing: Annual license for Teaching Slide Library with base price of $1,000, including Principles and Practice Publication, Learning Objectives, Custom Curriculum, and Customer Care setup and training.
5. CME Credits: Continuing Medical Education credits offered as add-on to existing subscriptions ($149 annually) or included in higher-tier packages. Provides up to 75 CME exercises per year based on ACCME-defined knowledge gaps.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DeckerMed sells subscription-based access to a medical e-learning platform combining continuously updated clinical content (Principles & Practice publications) with proprietary teaching, assessment, and remediation tools for medical students, residents, practicing physicians, and residency programs. The platform is sold through tiered individual subscriptions (Basic, Board Prep Pro, CME Pro, Weekly Curriculum Pro), residency program subscriptions, and institutional/library concurrency licenses, and is anchored by the Weekly Curriculum™ spaced-repetition learning model, Qbanks of 3,500+ questions, Teaching Slide Library™, Guidelines Plus, and ACGME compliance tools.

Product overview

DeckerMed is a subscription-based e-learning platform serving medical students, residents, practicing physicians, and educators across 18 medical and surgical specialties. The platform is organized as a core content database (GME Readings / Principles & Practice publications) with layered tool modules: Weekly Curriculum™ (spaced-repetition core curriculum with logbooks), Qbanks (exam preparation), Teaching Slide Library™ (slide decks), Guidelines Plus (clinical practice guidelines), and remediation/coaching add-ons (Mentor Remediation™, ITE Concierge, Wellness In Training™). Products are sold through multiple subscription tiers (Individual CME/Board Prep, Residency Programs, Institutions/Libraries via IP Authentication, and Medical Schools/Clerkships), with pricing varying by concurrency model for institutions and by length for individual plans.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Weekly Curriculum™: Spaced repetition learning model featuring weekly readings, learning objectives, slide sets, and exam exercises with personal logbook for tracking.
• Teaching Slide Library™
• Mentor Remediation™
• ITE Concierge
• Wellness In Training™
• SABRe Medicine

Products and services

• Weekly Curriculum™ A spaced-repetition residency core curriculum model featuring weekly readings, learning objectives, slide sets, and exam exercises, with personal logbooks for longitudinal tracking and identification of areas of weakness. Targeted at residency programs and residents for organizing didactics, ITE exam preparation, and ACGME compliance.
• Medicine Online: Principles & Practice Continuously updated online publication teaching principles and practice in internal medicine, offering readings, learning objectives, teaching slide sets, MyNotes features, Guidelines Plus, and case-based reinforcement questions. Available to individual subscribers and institutions with concurrency-based access.
• Teaching Slide Library™ Ready-to-use, downloadable, and customizable presentation slide sets for didactics. Users can create additional slides directly from readings and share with their group. Available as a standalone annual license ($1,000 base) and as part of residency program and institutional subscriptions.
• Qbanks Question bank offering thousands of exam practice questions in multiple formats including full-mock exams, mini-mock exams, and focus areas on national weaknesses. Includes 3,500+ questions for the medicine specialty. Users can build custom quizzes/exams or receive automated quizzes targeting individual areas of weakness.
• SABRe Medicine (Board Prep) Board preparation module added to the Medicine Weekly Curriculum, providing focused exam preparation resources for medical boards. Sold as part of Board Prep Pro individual subscriptions and residency programs.
• Guidelines Plus Point-of-care clinical practice guidelines for quick reference to the latest recommendations and care, organized into concise sections for diagnosis, management, and follow-up. Includes downloadable modules. Sold as part of higher-tier individual subscriptions and as a feature within Medicine Online.
• ITE Concierge Service helping program directors analyze In-Training Exam scores and develop remediation plans for residents. Included in Weekly Curriculum Pro individual subscriptions and in residency program packages.
• Mentor Remediation™ Automated remediation tool that generates quizzes targeting individual trainee areas of weakness to improve ITE scores. Sold as part of higher-tier individual subscriptions and residency program packages.
• Wellness In Training™ Wellness component addressing ACGME Common Program Requirements, covering topics such as burnout, embracing uncertainty, sleep, and faculty development. Included in residency program packages.
• CME and Faculty Development Provides up to 75 CME exercises per year based on ACCME-defined knowledge gaps, plus a Faculty Development series covering essential and hot topics, with certificates of completion. Available as a $149 annual add-on or included in higher-tier packages.
• Institutional / Library IP Authentication Access Institutional and library subscription model based on concurrent users (1, 2-4, 5-9, or unlimited) with annual pricing from $2,685.97 to $19,448.10 for Medicine Online. Provides seamless access via IP authentication with EZproxy and OpenAthens support, eliminating the need for individual username and password login.

Quantifiable outcome

• Satisfies 50+ ACGME Common Program Requirements including Scholarly Activity and Wellness
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability4 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TDS Health (Teton Data)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTDS Health (Teton Data) is the exclusive sales partner for DeckerMed's Weekly Curriculum product in North America. This partnership enables DeckerMed to extend its distribution reach for residency program products through TDS Health's established healthcare education distribution channels. Contact: 800-901-5494 or [email protected]

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• UWorld: UWorld is a leading provider of question banks and exam prep for medical (USMLE), nursing, and other professional licensure exams. It directly competes with DeckerMed's Qbank and Board Prep offerings for resident and student mindshare.
• OnlineMedEd: OnlineMedEd provides structured video curricula, notes, and practice questions for medical students and residents, with a strong focus on clinical rotations and clerkships. It overlaps with DeckerMed's clerkship, GME readings, and board prep offerings.
• TrueLearn: TrueLearn provides specialty-specific board review question banks and analytics for medical residents across multiple specialties. It overlaps directly with DeckerMed's ITE preparation and Qbank positioning for residency programs.
• Lecturio: Lecturio is a video- and quiz-based medical education platform covering pre-clinical, clinical, and board prep topics. It is comparable to DeckerMed in serving medical students and residents seeking integrated learning and exam prep content.
• StatPearls: StatPearls offers a large library of peer-reviewed medical reference content, board review questions, and CME activities used by students, residents, and faculty. It is comparable to DeckerMed's Principles & Practice readings, Qbanks, and CME credits.
• BoardVitals: BoardVitals (now part of Kaplan) offers board review Qbanks, CME, and performance analytics for medical professionals. It competes with DeckerMed's board prep, CME, and remediation/analytics tooling across multiple specialties.
• Rosh Review: Rosh Review delivers board-style question banks and review content for medical residents across multiple specialties. It competes with DeckerMed's Qbanks and ITE preparation tools, especially in emergency medicine and other ACGME specialties.
• AMBOSS: AMBOSS is a digital medical knowledge platform serving medical students, residents, and physicians with integrated learning content, Qbanks, and clinical decision support. It is the most direct comparable to DeckerMed in terms of all-in-one residency/board prep coverage across specialties.

Broad incumbents

• Kaplan Medical: Kaplan Medical is the medical division of Kaplan, a broad incumbent in test preparation and professional education. It offers USMLE, board prep, and institutional licensing that overlaps with DeckerMed's individual and residency program subscriptions.
• Wolters Kluwer (5-Minute Clinical Consult, Lippincott): Wolters Kluwer is a large medical information publisher whose products (Lippincott, 5-Minute Clinical Consult, Board Review series) overlap with DeckerMed's Principles & Practice references and board prep content at institutions and libraries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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