Asociación Argentina de Cirugía

What Asociación Argentina de Cirugía does

Asociación Argentina de Cirugía (AAC) is a non-profit professional medical association founded in 1931 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, serving practicing surgeons, surgery residents, medical students, and surgical instrumentators across the country. The organization is the official certification and accreditation body for surgeons, surgical services, bariatric surgery programs, and medical residences in Argentina, operating through a network of 36+ provincial chapters and affiliated specialty societies.

AAC delivers its services through a diversified product stack anchored by an annual national congress (96th edition scheduled for November 2026), the peer-reviewed Revista Argentina de Cirugía (now in Volume 118), the Campus Virtual online learning platform, the PSQ Surgical Simulation Program with laparoscopic and endoscopy simulators, the PECTU Trauma and Emergencies Continuing Education program, and 15+ annual courses spanning surgical subspecialties from head and neck to bariatric surgery. Additional offerings include the Programa de Mentoría for residents and fellows, a Second Opinion service in breast surgery, and a Becas y Premios scholarship portfolio that funnels members into international training at IRCAD (France), Mount Sinai (USA), UC San Diego, and European Breast Center Düsseldorf, among others.

The association's business model combines recurring membership dues, event-driven congress and course fees, certification charges, and institutional partnership-linked scholarship funding. Pricing is denominated primarily in Argentine pesos and has scaled sharply (e.g., non-member professional congress fees rose from ARS 24,000 in 2022 to ARS 700,000 in 2025), primarily reflecting Argentina's hyperinflation environment rather than real pricing power. Reciprocal agreements with 7 international surgical societies (Bolivia, France, Mexico, Spain, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Paraguay) extend AAC's reach beyond Argentina. The organization is governed by its members through a Comisión Directiva and various commissions covering education, equity, innovation, and subspecialty practice.

Name

Asociación Argentina de Cirugía

Legal name

Asociación Argentina de Cirugía

Website

https://aac.org.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1931

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Asociación Argentina de Cirugía is a Buenos Aires-based, non-profit professional medical association founded in 1931 that certifies, trains, and represents Argentine surgeons, residents, and surgical instrumentators through an annual congress, a peer-reviewed journal, and 15+ subspecialty courses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Association & Surgical Education

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Other Schools and Instruction (6116)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Surgical professional association
• Continuing medical education
• Surgeon certification
• Medical training programs
• Surgical congress

Headquarters

HQ city

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: Annual membership fees from surgeons and medical professionals across Argentina
2. Educational courses and congress fees: Revenue from annual congress registration fees, course fees, and certification charges
3. Scholarship programs: Exchange programs with international institutions generating institutional partnerships and funding opportunities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Asociación Argentina de Cirugía is a non-profit professional medical association that provides continuing medical education, professional certification, surgical training programs, and a peer-reviewed journal for surgeons in Argentina. Its core offerings include the annual Congreso Argentino de Cirugía, the Revista Argentina de Cirugía journal, the Campus Virtual online learning platform, the PSQ Surgical Simulation Program, mentorship and scholarship programs, and over 15 specialty courses covering the major surgical subspecialties.

Product overview

Asociación Argentina de Cirugía operates as a professional medical association offering a comprehensive suite of services for surgeons. The organization provides educational products including the Revista Argentina de Cirugía (official peer-reviewed journal), a Virtual Campus with online seminars and certificates, the PSQ Surgical Simulation Program with laparoscopic and endoscopy simulators, a Mentorship Program for residents and fellows, the PECTU Trauma and Emergencies Continuing Education Program, and an annual course catalog covering 14+ surgical specialties. It organizes the annual Congreso Argentino de Cirugía with intracongress courses and hands-on workshops. The association also provides professional certification and accreditation services for surgical services, bariatric surgery programs, and medical residences. Additionally, it offers scholarship and award programs (Becas y Premios) providing international fellowships and training grants. The organization supports its members through various committees, commissions, and a mutual association (AMuAC).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Revista Argentina de Cirugía: Revista Argentina de Cirugía - the official journal of the association

Products and services

• Congreso Argentino de Cirugía
• Revista Argentina de Cirugía
• Campus Virtual
• PSQ - Programa de Simulación Quirúrgica
• Programa de Mentoría
• PECTU - Programa de Educación Continua en Trauma y Urgencias
• Annual Specialty Courses (Cursos Anual)
• Certificaciones y Acreditaciones
• Becas y Premios
• Segunda Opinión en Cirugía Mamaria
• Asociación Membership (Membresía AAC)

Quantifiable outcome

• 96th edition of annual congress demonstrating sustained relevance and growth
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, moderate and minor.

• AAMRCG (Asociación Argentina de Medicina y Cirugía de la Obesidad)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReciprocal membership agreement providing 30% discount on congress fees for AAMRCG members. The association maintains a mutual collaboration for bariatric and metabolic surgery education and certification.
• AMuAC (Asociación Mutual Argentina de Cirujanos)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMutual benefit association for surgeons providing additional member benefits including preferential rates and services. Active convention between AAC and AMuAC for member advantages.
• CENCIL (Centro de Entrenamiento en Cirugía Laparoscópica)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSurgical training center providing Hands-On courses in laparoscopic surgery, endoscopy, HPB surgery, and other specialties. Offers annual scholarship positions for AAC members.
• IRCAD (Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational surgical training institute in Strasbourg, France offering robotic surgery courses. AAC provides annual scholarships for members to attend advanced programs.
• International Partner Societies (Bolivia, France, Mexico, Spain, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Paraguay)moderateGTM or Marketing PartnerReciprocal agreements with surgical societies in 7 countries providing 25% discount on congress fees for members of partner societies.
• Mount Sinai HospitalmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew York-based hospital providing training rotations for AAC scholarship recipients in surgical specialties.
• University of California San Diego - Center for the Future of SurgerymoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining partnership providing AAC members access to advanced surgical techniques and simulation training programs.
• Hospital Sanchinarro and Centro Oncológico Clara Campal (Madrid, Spain)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish hospital partnership providing 60-day rotation opportunities for AAC scholarship recipients.
• CHRU de Estrasburgo - Hospital de HautepierremoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench university hospital providing 60-day rotation opportunities for AAC scholarship recipients in surgical specialties.
• Florida Hospital Orlando / AdventHealthmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS hospital partnership providing training rotations for AAC members in surgical subspecialties.
• European Breast Center DüsseldorfmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized breast surgery training center providing fellowship opportunities for AAC members in breast cancer surgical techniques.
• Universidad de WashingtonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS university providing training opportunities for AAC members in surgical research and clinical techniques.
• Fundación TriadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArgentine foundation organizing Hands-On training courses for AAC members in surgical techniques.
• Sociedad Argentina de Cirugía de la Obesidad (SACO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint bariatric surgery recommendations and guidelines during COVID-19 pandemic. Collaborative professional development in obesity surgery.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Colegio Mexicano de Cirujanos Generales (Asociación Mexicana de Cirugía General): The Mexican general surgery college is a Spanish-language peer that certifies surgeons, hosts an annual congress, and offers continuing education courses — comparable in scale and mission to AAC and part of the same reciprocal-discount international network.
• Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões (CBC): Brazil's national college of surgeons offers certification, annual congress, peer-reviewed publication, and specialty chapters — directly comparable model in another large Latin American surgical market where AAC could expand.
• Royal College of Surgeons of England: RCS England provides professional certification, fellowship, journal publication (Annals), and educational courses for surgeons in the UK — directly comparable on credentialing authority, fellowship/scholarship programs, and courses/congresses.
• American College of Surgeons: The American College of Surgeons is the leading U.S. surgical professional association offering continuing education, board-like credentialing (FACS), peer-reviewed publication (JACS), annual Clinical Congress, and chapter structure — directly comparable to AAC's model on a larger U.S. scale.
• Asociación Española de Cirujanos: Spain's national surgeons' association is one of AAC's seven reciprocal international partners, providing continuing education, congresses, and certification in a comparable Spanish-language professional society structure.

Regional players

• Société Française de Chirurgie Digestive (SFCD): French surgical society partnering with AAC via IRCAD scholarship programs; comparable in hosting annual congress and continuing education but focused on digestive surgery specifically.

Others

• Colegio Argentino de Cirujanos Dentistas / Asociación Odontológica Argentina: Adjacent non-surgical Argentine medical association offering similar membership, continuing education, and congress models; useful for benchmarking domestic Argentine professional medical society operations.

Broad incumbents

• Royal Australasian College of Surgeons: RACS is a larger established surgical college with international education partnerships (IRCAD-aligned) and similar credentialing, journal, and chapter structures — provides benchmark on how AAC could scale professional services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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