APMC - Associação Pan-americana de Medicina Canabinoide

What APMC - Associação Pan-americana de Medicina Canabinoide does

APMC (Associação Pan-Americana Multidisciplinar de Endocanabinologia) is a private, non-profit professional medical association founded in 2021 and headquartered on the Centro Universitário FMABC campus in Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil. The association serves practicing healthcare professionals — physicians, dentists, pharmacists, veterinarians, psychologists, and biomedical researchers — across seven American countries (Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay), addressing the systemic gap in endocannabinoid medicine within standard medical curricula. Its stated mission is to build the scientific bridge between the cannabis debate and clinical practice by curating knowledge, convening specialists, and influencing public policy.

The core offering is a tiered membership program (Student plan at R$150/year, Professional plan at R$300/year), which gates access to a digital content platform (educacional.apmc.pro) hosting 110+ hours of exclusive educational materials, 60+ recorded congress sessions, monthly live classes via Zoom, and a public-facing professional directory that drives patient referrals to members. The association's technology stack is intentionally lean: a content/membership portal, Hub.la for payment processing, Zoom for event delivery, and WhatsApp for community engagement. There is no proprietary technology product — the competitive asset is the curated scientific content library and the assembled network of credentialed professionals.

APMC monetizes through three streams: recurring annual membership subscriptions, paid or sponsored educational events (notably the CONIME international congress and WNTC within FCE Pharma), and corporate partnerships with pharmaceutical and cannabis-sector companies (Luna Organics, Abiquifi, among 7+ partners). The organization is governed by an 11-person board led by President José Wilson Nunes Vieira de Andrade, with directors covering scientific, administrative, financial, legal, and specialty-nucleus functions. Active advocacy in universities and medical schools for curriculum reform represents a non-commercial but strategically central activity intended to entrench endocannabinoid medicine as a recognized discipline and expand APMC's long-term addressable market.

Name

APMC - Associação Pan-americana de Medicina Canabinoide

Legal name

Associação Pan-Americana Multidisciplinar de Endocanabinologia

Website

https://apmc.pro

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

APMC is a non-profit Pan-American medical association headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, that provides endocannabinoid medicine education, clinical guidelines, and a professional directory to 280+ healthcare professionals across seven Latin American countries via a paid membership model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Association

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAHACAA

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies)

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Professional Conference Organizers (PCOs) & Meeting Planners

Keywords

• Medical association services
• Cannabinoid medicine education
• Professional membership programs
• Medical continuing education
• Clinical training services

Headquarters

HQ city

Santo André

HQ country

Brazil

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. Annual Membership Subscriptions: APMC generates revenue primarily through annual membership subscriptions charged to healthcare professionals. Two tiers are offered: a Student plan at R$150/year and a Professional plan at R$300/year for physicians, dentists, pharmacists, psychologists, veterinarians, and other health professionals. Members receive access to exclusive content, training, scientific articles, congress recordings, and a directory listing.
2. Educational Courses and Events: The association conducts educational events including congresses, courses, seminars, and workshops. While some content is exclusive to members, certain events are open to non-members for a fee. Events such as the CONIME (II Congresso Internacional da Associação Panamericana Multidisciplinar de Endocanabinologia) and WNTC sessions generate revenue and sponsorship income.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

APMC is a Pan-American non-profit professional membership association that delivers endocannabinoid medicine education and scientific training to healthcare professionals. Members join through annual subscriptions (Student R$150/year, Professional R$300/year) and receive access to a member-only content platform with 110+ hours of exclusive courses, a professional directory listing, monthly live classes, recorded congress sessions, and an active WhatsApp community. The association also hosts educational events such as CONIME and the Simpósio Interdisciplinar de Endocanabinologia e Dor.

Product overview

APMC (Associação Pan-Americana Multidisciplinar de Endocanabinologia) is a professional medical association, not a software product company. Its core offering is a membership-based platform providing educational content, professional directory, scientific research support, and community services for healthcare professionals interested in cannabinoid medicine. The portfolio consists of tiered annual membership plans (Student at R$150/year and Professional at R$300/year) that grant access to the educational content platform (110+ hours of exclusive materials, monthly live classes via Zoom, and 60+ recorded congress sessions), a professional directory listing associated healthcare providers, scientific curation and guideline development, and an active WhatsApp community for member engagement. The organization also hosts periodic events including congresses and symposia, both in-person at FMABC campus and online.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Membership Subscription

Quantifiable outcome

• 280+ healthcare professionals across 7 countries (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

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

• FCE PharmamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026The WNTC (We Need to Talk about Cannabis) congress is held within FCE Pharma, the principal pharmaceutical industry event in Latin America. The partnership with FCE Pharma provides APMC with access to a highly qualified audience of pharmaceutical professionals, regulators, and industry executives. The event was held in partnership with Abiquifi (Associação Brasileira da Indústria de Insumos Farmacêuticos).
• Luna OrganicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLuna Organics is listed as a partner company with a logo displayed on the homepage. They co-host educational events with APMC, such as the course 'Canabinoides na prática clínica odontológica' taught by Prof. Me. Daniel Fernandes. The partnership involves joint educational programming for APMC members.
• Centro Universitário FMABCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPMC is headquartered within the Centro Universitário FMABC campus in Santo André, São Paulo. Medical students provide daily support at the headquarters, and the association conducts weekly meetings with specialty committees at the institution. FMABC also hosts APMC's annual symposium events.
• CONIME (II Congresso Internacional da Associação Panamericana Multidisciplinar de Endocanabinologia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCONIME is the association's flagship international congress organized by APMC. The second edition (CONIME 2026) is scheduled for March 2026, bringing together national and international experts in endocannabinoidology. The congress consolidates APMC's position as a global reference in cannabis medicine and serves as a key platform for research, health policy, and industry connections.
• Abiquifi (Associação Brasileira da Indústria de Insumos Farmacêuticos)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAbiquifi partnered with APMC for the WNTC 2026 congress held within FCE Pharma. Abiquifi represents pharmaceutical and farmochemical companies and promotes integration between industry, government, and research institutions. The partnership aims to advance innovation and productive capacity in the pharmaceutical sector.
• Universidade Presbiteriana MackenzieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProf.ª Dra. Patrícia Fiorino from Mackenzie University is listed as a speaker in the APMC agenda for the June 16th class on cannabis medicinal research. The partnership involves academic collaboration for educational content delivery.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Medical Marijuana 411: Online education provider offering CME-accredited cannabis medicine courses to healthcare professionals. Directly comparable to APMC's educational content platform (educacional.apmc.pro) as a digital-first medical cannabis training destination, though serving a US/English audience.
• Doctors for Cannabis Regulation (DFCR): Physician-led advocacy organization promoting evidence-based regulation of cannabis for adult and medical use. Comparable to APMC's advocacy dimension (university outreach, public policy) though more focused on legal/regulatory reform than clinical education.

Others

• Centro Universitário FMABC: Private medical school in Santo André, São Paulo, hosting APMC at its campus and co-organizing events. Acts as academic backbone for APMC, providing faculty access, student support, and event infrastructure rather than competing with it.

Direct peers

• Society of Cannabis Clinicians (SCC): US-based professional society of physicians and allied health professionals focused on clinical cannabis practice. Directly comparable to APMC as a physician-only membership association providing cannabis medicine education, clinical guidance, and member networking.
• International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines (IACM): International scientific association for healthcare professionals in cannabinoid medicine, organizing conferences (IACM conferences) and publishing research. Most direct global peer to APMC in mission, member profile, and educational offering, though IACM is Europe-anchored.
• American Cannabis Nurses Association (ACNA): US-based professional association for nurses and allied health professionals in cannabis therapeutics. Closely comparable to APMC's multidisciplinary membership model, providing certification, conferences, and continuing education for clinicians working with cannabis-derived therapies.

Regional players

• Abiquifi (Associação Brasileira da Indústria de Insumos Farmacêuticos): Brazilian pharmaceutical inputs industry association representing farmochemical companies. APMC's confirmed WNTC congress partner, comparable as a Brazilian industry association convening stakeholders and advancing regulatory dialogue, though focused on pharma inputs rather than clinical practice.

Broad incumbents

• CannMed: Established US-based conference and education platform for cannabis medicine and science, hosting an annual summit and CME programming. Comparable to APMC's CONIME congress as a large-scale educational event, though CannMed is a broader commercial operator rather than a membership association.

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

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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