Asociación Española de Derecho Sanitario

What Asociación Española de Derecho Sanitario does

Asociación Española de Derecho Sanitario (AEDS) is a Madrid-based non-profit professional association founded in 1992 to bridge the disciplines of Law and Medicine/Sanitary Science in Spain. It serves a horizontal member base of physicians, pharmacists, nurses, veterinarians, dentists, lawyers, judges, magistrates, and academic researchers in health law, bioethics, and medical liability, operating from a single headquarters at Calle Velázquez 124 in Madrid with national scope and growing international representation through the World Association of Medicine and Law (WAML).

The association's product portfolio centers on three core offerings: WebinAEDS (a recurring webinar series on regulatory and clinical-legal topics, with both free and paid sessions at €24.20 including VAT), the annual Congreso Nacional de Derecho Sanitario (XXXI edition recently held with 700+ attendees, XXXII planned for 2026, running for 30+ editions), and the biennial Premio Nacional de Derecho Sanitario (€18,000 endowment, co-sponsored by Fundación A.M.A. and Fundación De Lorenzo). Adjacent products include a Master's in Health Law and Expert Diploma in Extrajudicial Resolution of Healthcare Liability Conflicts delivered with Universidad Camilo José Cela, an extensive publications and documents library (2003–present), and a members-only area. The technology stack is a conventional web platform for membership management, e-commerce, webinar delivery, and digital publication distribution.

Commercially, AEDS runs a subscription-led model anchored on annual individual membership at €85/year, supplemented by transaction fees on premium WebinAEDS sessions, congress and event registrations, sponsorship for the biennial prize, and tuition share from university partners. Distribution is community-led: self-serve membership via aeds.org, professional council reach through the Scientific Committee, and direct congress/webinar sales. Operating costs are supported by approximately 15 staff, and the organization is independently governed by its Junta Directiva with no external investors, parent company, or funding rounds recorded.

Name

Asociación Española de Derecho Sanitario

Legal name

ASOCIACION ESPAÑOLA DE DERECHO SANITARIO

Website

https://aeds.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asociación Española de Derecho Sanitario (AEDS) is a Madrid-based non-profit professional association founded in 1992 that serves physicians, lawyers, judges, and researchers with webinars, an annual national congress, a biennial €18,000 health law prize, and master's programs in health law.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services — Health Law

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental, Health & Safety / Sustainability (EHS, Environmental Compliance CE) (EDAAALAO)

Keywords

• Health law education
• Medical-legal conferences
• Professional association membership
• Healthcare regulation training
• Legal publications library

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Dues: Members pay an annual fee of 85€ receiving access to legislative/jurisprudential updates, congress documentation, webinar recordings, and discounts on events
2. Webinar Fees: Some WebinAEDS sessions are free while others carry a fee (e.g., 24.20€ including VAT) for non-members or premium content
3. Premio Nacional Sponsorship: The biennial national award is sponsored by Fundación A.M.A. and Fundación De Lorenzo, providing financial support and co-branding opportunities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Asociación Española de Derecho Sanitario (AEDS) is a non-profit professional association that sells annual memberships (€85/year) granting access to legislative updates, congress documentation, webinar recordings, and event discounts. It also delivers paid continuing-education products including the WebinAEDS webinar series, the annual Congreso Nacional de Derecho Sanitario, the biennial Premio Nacional de Derecho Sanitario award (endowed with €18,000), university master's and diploma programs in partnership with Universidad Camilo José Cela, and a digital publications library on health law matters.

Product overview

Asociación Española de Derecho Sanitario is a professional association founded in 1992 that offers a portfolio of educational and knowledge-sharing products and services focused on health law. The core offerings include WebinAEDS (online webinars), the annual Congreso Nacional de Derecho Sanitario (National Health Law Congress), and the Premio Nacional de Derecho Sanitario (National Health Law Prize). Educational products include university master's programs and expert diplomas offered in collaboration with Universidad Camilo José Cela. The association also provides publications, legal documents, and a members-only area with access to congress documentation and training resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AEDS Annual Membership Annual individual subscription that grants healthcare and legal professionals access to legislative and jurisprudential updates, recorded webinars, congress documentation, and discounts on AEDS events. Priced at €85 per year, billed via direct debit, it is the association's foundational offering for individual members.
• WebinAEDS Webinar Series Online webinar series on health law topics featuring expert speakers discussing regulatory, legal, and technological issues affecting the Spanish and European healthcare sector. Includes both free and paid sessions (€24.20 VAT included), available live and as recorded content to AEDS members and external attendees.
• Congreso Nacional de Derecho Sanitario Annual in-person national congress bringing together healthcare professionals, lawyers, and legal experts to discuss health law developments, regulatory challenges, and interdisciplinary perspectives on healthcare law. The XXXI edition gathered over 700 professionals; XXXII is planned for 2026.
• Premio Nacional de Derecho Sanitario Biennial national prize recognizing outstanding contributions to health-law research, endowed with €18,000 and sponsored by Fundación A.M.A. and Fundación De Lorenzo. Open to legal scholars and researchers; the X edition opened for submissions in January 2026.
• Máster Universitario en Derecho Sanitario University master's program in Health Law offered in collaboration with Universidad Camilo José Cela, providing postgraduate academic training at the intersection of law and healthcare for professionals seeking formal credentials.
• Diploma de Experto en Resolución Extrajudicial de Conflictos de Responsabilidad Sanitaria Expert diploma in extrajudicial resolution of healthcare liability disputes, developed in collaboration with Universidad Camilo José Cela, training professionals in alternative dispute resolution mechanisms (MASC) applicable to healthcare conflicts.

Quantifiable outcome

• XXXI Congreso Nacional de Derecho Sanitario gathered over 700 legal and health professionals
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• World Association of Medicine and Law (WAML)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2024International recognition with Prof. Thierry Vansweevelt joining the Congress Committee of Honor. AEDS President Ofelia De Lorenzo serves as WAML Governor for Spain
• Universidad Austral de DerechocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational cooperation agreement with Universidad Austral for academic collaboration in health law education and research
• Fundación Internacional de la Artrosis (OAFI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with OAFI foundation for joint activities related to health law and patient advocacy
• PromedecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPromede (Profesionales de la Medicina y el Derecho) collaborates on training, expert witness matters, and professional development in medical-legal issues
• Asociación Brasileña de AbogadosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Brazilian Lawyers Association for international exchange and cooperation in health law
• Universidad Camilo José CelacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with UCJC for the Master's program in Health Law and the Expert Diploma in Extrajudicial Resolution of Healthcare Liability Conflicts

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• World Association of Medicine and Law (WAML): Global umbrella organization for national health-law associations, of which AEDS is a member and through which AEDS's President serves as Spain Governor. Comparable as the international federation governing the same professional community AEDS serves nationally.
• British Medical Association (BMA): UK-wide professional association and trade union for doctors, with significant legal, ethics, and policy functions. Comparable as a large, established medical-professional body that performs legal-and-regulatory advocacy its members need, though far broader than AEDS.

Emerging players

• Sociedad Española de Salud Pública y Administración Sanitaria (SESPAS): Spanish scientific society of public health and health administration professionals. Adjacent to AEDS, sharing the policy/regulatory framing of healthcare in Spain and overlapping membership among physicians and health administrators.
• International Association of Law, Ethics and Science (IALES): International learned society focused on law, ethics, and science. Relevant audience overlap with AEDS's bioethics and AI-regulation work, and a potential channel for international expansion.

Others

• Universidad Camilo José Cela (UCJC): Private Spanish university that co-runs AEDS's Master's in Health Law and Expert Diploma in Healthcare Liability. Adjacent academic partner through which AEDS members access credentialed education.
• Fundación De Lorenzo Abogados: Spanish law firm specializing in health law that sponsors the AEDS national prize and whose principals lead AEDS. Adjacent - an ecosystem partner and likely source of cross-referrals and content collaboration.

Direct peers

• Society for Medicine and Law in Israel: Israeli health law association that awarded AEDS President Ricardo de Lorenzo the Maimónides Award. Direct peer - a national medical-law association with academic, educational, and policy-advocacy missions.
• American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics: US-based professional association at the intersection of law, medicine, and ethics, publishing the Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics and running conferences. Directly comparable to AEDS as a national health-law/medical-ethics association with publications, conferences, and member-driven advocacy.
• Asociación de Bioética Fundamental y Clínica: Spanish bioethics association overlapping with the bioethics and medical-law agenda AEDS pursues. Direct peer in the same Spanish-speaking clinical-ethics community, often addressing shared topics.
• Medical Protection Society: UK-headquartered medical defense organization providing legal support, education, and risk management to doctors and healthcare professionals. Comparable to AEDS in serving the legal-and-clinical needs of practicing physicians with membership-based services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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