Academic Medical Education

What Academic Medical Education does

Academic Medical Education B.V. (operating as VE | AME) is a Netherlands-based, privately held independent medical education provider founded in 1998 by Professor Charles Boucher and Alice Posthumus-Plantinga. The company organizes accredited scientific congresses, abstract-driven workshops, and CME-accredited e-learning programs focused on HIV, viral hepatitis, liver disease, tuberculosis, COVID-19, and Long COVID. Programs are delivered in person, virtually, and in hybrid formats across nearly every continent, in at least six languages including English, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese, and Russian.

Its core product portfolio comprises a recurring slate of conferences (including the International Workshop on Clinical Pharmacology of HIV/Hepatitis/Antiviral Drugs in its 27th edition, IVHEM, COLDA, VISTA, the International Workshop on Aging & HIV, and the Long COVID International Conference), a self-paced EACCME-accredited e-learning platform offering ~60-minute modules with 1.0 ECMEC credit each, a digital materials library containing more than 14,767 slidesets, videos, abstracts, posters, and program books, and professional secretariat services for non-profit medical organizations. The underlying technology stack is a standard web-based e-learning portal without a public API or SDK; differentiation rests on EACCME accreditation, a faculty network of 2,536+ key opinion leaders, and 27 years of accumulated content.

Revenue is generated through four streams: conference and event services (registration fees, sponsorship, exhibition), corporate sponsorship and exhibitor packages that monetize a 35,000+ healthcare-professional database, recurring e-learning subscription fees, and professional secretariat retainers from non-profit clients such as the Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination and the Society for Liver Disease in Africa. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by event and sponsor tier. With 42 employees operating virtually and on-site across continents, AME runs a high-leverage, asset-light model anchored by content, faculty relationships, and regulatory accreditation rather than headcount or capital intensity.

Name

Academic Medical Education

Legal name

Academic Medical Education B.V.

Website

https://academicmedicaleducation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Academic Medical Education (VE | AME), founded in 1998 and headquartered in Utrecht, Netherlands, is an EACCME-accredited independent medical education provider organizing global conferences, workshops, and e-learning modules on HIV, viral hepatitis, liver disease, tuberculosis, and COVID-19 for healthcare professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Medical Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC)

Keywords

• Continuing medical education
• Medical conference organization
• Independent medical education
• Infectious disease education
• CME accredited programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Conference and Event Services: Revenue from organizing scientific congresses, workshops, and meetings in infectious diseases and hepatology. Includes registration fees, sponsorship, and exhibition revenues from programs held globally in hybrid, virtual, and in-person formats.
2. Sponsorships and Support: Corporate sponsors support events in exchange for brand exposure, exhibitor booths, and access to healthcare professional database of 35,000+ contacts. Generates revenue while funding independent medical education.
3. E-Learning and Educational Materials: Online CME courses providing European medical education credits. Content includes slidesets, videos, abstracts, and program materials available through the platform library of 14,767+ materials.
4. Professional Secretariat Services: Administrative and organizational support provided to non-profit organizations, facilitating dissemination of information and execution of educational programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Academic Medical Education (also branded VE | AME) organizes accredited scientific congresses, workshops, and e-learning programs focused on HIV, viral hepatitis, liver disease, tuberculosis, COVID-19, and Long COVID. Operating as an EACCME-accredited Independent Medical Education provider with complete autonomy from commercial interests, the company delivers programs in-person, virtually, and in hybrid formats worldwide. It also provides professional secretariat services to non-profit medical organizations.

Product overview

Academic Medical Education (also branded as Virology Education | Academic Medical Education, or VE | AME) operates as a medical education company specializing in infectious diseases and hepatology. Founded in 1998, it functions as both a conference organizer and an independent medical education (IME) provider. The core product is a portfolio of accredited scientific congresses and workshops — delivered in-person, hybrid, and virtual formats — covering HIV, viral hepatitis and liver disease, COVID-19, Long COVID, and tuberculosis. This is complemented by an e-learning platform offering CME-accredited online courses (including HIV 24/7 LA-ART, CME Series Menopause & HIV, and CME Series Clinical Innovations in Tuberculosis), and a materials library of slidesets, videos, abstracts, posters, and program books. The company also provides professional secretariat services to non-profit organizations. All educational activities are EACCME-accredited and operate with autonomy from commercial interests.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conferences and Congresses (Program Portfolio) A global portfolio of accredited scientific congresses, workshops, and conferences covering HIV, viral hepatitis, liver disease, COVID-19, Long COVID, and tuberculosis, delivered in-person, hybrid, and virtual formats worldwide. Includes annual recurring events such as the International Workshop on Clinical Pharmacology of HIV/Hepatitis/Antiviral Drugs, IVHEM, COLDA, VISTA, the International Workshop on Aging & HIV, the International Workshop on Adolescence/SRHR & HIV, and the Long COVID International Conference.
• E-learning Platform A self-paced e-learning platform providing accredited online CME courses on HIV, viral hepatitis, tuberculosis, and related infectious disease topics. Delivers modules in video and interactive formats, often featuring expert faculty panels, case studies, and clinical decision-making content. Modules award European CME credits (ECMEC®s).
• HIV 24/7: Long-Acting Antiretroviral Therapy for Diverse Populations A 60-minute e-learning module exploring long-acting antiretroviral therapy (LA-ART) for adolescents, aging individuals, migrants, and people experiencing homelessness. Accredited for 1.0 European CME credit (ECMEC®s).
• CME Series: Menopause & HIV - Science, Equity, Community A 60-minute e-learning module covering the intersection of HIV and menopause, including cardiometabolic health, equity considerations, and community support gaps. Accredited for 1.0 European CME credit (ECMEC®s).
• CME Series: Clinical Innovations in Tuberculosis A 60-minute e-learning module covering clinical advances in TB diagnosis, treatment, and integrated management with HIV and comorbidities. Accredited for 1.0 European CME credit (ECMEC®s).
• Professional Secretariat Services Administrative and organizational support provided to non-profit medical organizations, including meeting planning, dissemination of scientific information, and execution of educational programs. Clients include coalitions such as the Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination and the Society for Liver Disease in Africa.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of participants agreed the lectures increased their knowledge
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination (CGHE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the International Viral Hepatitis Elimination Meeting (IVHEM), a global forum convening experts to translate diagnostic and therapy advances into public health practice. CGHE, part of the Task Force for Global Health at Emory University, works to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030.
• Society for Liver Disease in Africa (SOLDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the Conference on Liver Disease in Africa (COLDA), the premier hepatology conference in Africa. SOLDA works with AME in close collaboration with regional societies to empower healthcare professionals in diagnosing, preventing, treating, and achieving cures for liver diseases in Africa.
• SHARE Global HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the 3rd Artificial Intelligence in Infectious Diseases Workshop 2026. SHARE Global Health supports the workshop aimed at bridging the gap between AI advancements and clinical applications in infectious disease management.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Clinical Care Options: Independent global medical education company specializing in HIV, hepatitis, and infectious diseases. Operates CME-accredited conferences, e-learning, and enduring materials targeting specialist clinicians, making it a direct competitor in the same niche topics and HCP audience.
• PRIME Education: ACCME-accredited independent medical education provider offering live, enduring, and performance-improvement CME/CE activities across multiple therapeutic areas, including infectious diseases. Competes for similar pharma-sponsored CME budgets and HCP audiences.
• International Medical Press: Independent medical education provider focused on HIV, viral hepatitis, and related infectious diseases. Publishes peer-reviewed journals, hosts CME-accredited webinars, and runs global conferences that overlap with AME's faculty and sponsor base.
• PeerView Institute for Medical Education: Independent medical education company producing CME-accredited live, recorded, and digital activities in collaboration with expert faculty. Operates across multiple specialties including infectious diseases, with similar event-plus-e-learning model.

Broad incumbents

• Medscape Education (WebMD): Largest-scale CME provider globally, offering thousands of free accredited activities across all specialties. Represents a broad incumbent with much larger reach but less depth in AME's niche HIV/hepatitis ex pert communities.
• Springer Healthcare (Springer Nature): Large medical communications and education division within Springer Nature offering CME, publications, and medical affairs services across many therapy areas. Provides comparable medical education infrastructure but at much broader scale across pharma clients.

Regional players

• National Jewish Health (Medical Education): US-based medical education provider offering CME-accredited programs with deep focus on respiratory and infectious diseases (including TB). Comparable in disease vertical and CME delivery model but primarily serves the North American market.

Others

• International AIDS Society (IAS): Leading global professional association organizing the International AIDS Conference and HIV science meetings. Overlaps with AME's HIV programs but differs as a member-driven society rather than an independent CME provider.
• BioInfectious / European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID): European professional society that organizes high-profile infectious disease congresses (ECCMID) and CME-accredited courses. Comparable in mission and audience, but operates as a non-profit society rather than a commercial CME provider.

Emerging players

• touchIME: Digital-first independent medical education platform offering CME-accredited e-learning, expert interviews, and conference coverage across multiple specialties. Overlaps with AME's e-learning streams and abstracts/enduring-materials distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/hivadolescence
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/academicmedicaleducation-bv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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