SIME

What SIME does

SIME (Società Italiana di Medicina Estetica) is Italy's principal professional society for aesthetic medicine, founded in 1975 by Carlo Alberto Bartoletti in Rome. The organization serves as the central hub for Italy's aesthetic medicine professional community, with a membership base of over 600 physicians across the country. SIME's core offering is education and certification through the Scuola Internazionale di Medicina Estetica (active since 1990), operated via the Fondazione Carlo Alberto Bartoletti, alongside a portfolio of scientific publications including the quarterly journal La Medicina Estetica, the Aesthetic Magazine bulletin, and the international Aesthetic Medicine Journal (official UIME publication).

The society operates an event-driven, community-led go-to-market model. It generates revenue through three primary streams: recurring membership fees, fees from educational courses and congresses (including the annual SIME Congress, with the 47th edition scheduled for 2026), and scientific publication subscriptions. Course pricing ranges from €60 to €750 depending on the program and member status, with members receiving 50% discounts on most offerings. SIME is a founding member of UIME (Union Internationale de Médecine Esthétique), established in 1976 with French, Belgian, and Spanish societies, which now spans 29 nations.

SIME maintains a small operational footprint of 10 employees based at its Rome headquarters, with event logistics and ECM accreditation handled by partner Salus Internazionale ECM srl. The society has expanded into digital content (YouTube, podcast) and public-facing services (Trova un Medico Estetico directory, Ambulatori di Medicina Estetica, Medicina Sociale for oncology patients). The current President is Emanuele Bartoletti, with the founder's legacy maintained through the Fondazione Carlo Alberto Bartoletti.

Name

SIME

Legal name

SIME - Società Italiana di Medicina Estetica

Website

https://lamedicinaestetica.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SIME is Italy's principal professional society for aesthetic medicine, founded in 1975. It serves over 600 physician members through continuing education, certification via the Scuola Internazionale di Medicina Estetica, scientific publications, and an annual national congress.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Society / Aesthetic Medicine Education

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAALAC

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

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

SECONDARYEDAGANAJ

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE)

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Professional Development & Training Materials

SECONDARYHSALAFAB

Medical Spas (Medi-Spas)

Home & Personal Services/Personal Care & Beauty Services/Spa & Body Treatment Services

Keywords

• Aesthetic medicine education
• Professional medical society
• Continuing medical education
• Scientific publications
• Medical congresses

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from over 600 aesthetic medicine physicians across Italy. Members receive access to publications, educational content, discounted course fees, and other member benefits.
2. Educational Courses and Congresses: Revenue from organizing and hosting educational courses, FAD (Formazione a Distanza) courses, congresses (including the annual SIME Congress), and specialized training programs. Fees vary by event with member discounts.
3. Scientific Publications: Revenue from publishing activities including 'La Medicina Estetica' quarterly journal, 'Aesthetic Magazine' bulletin, and the international journal 'Aesthetic Medicine' (official journal of UIME).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SIME is a professional medical society that delivers postgraduate education, certification, and scientific publications for aesthetic medicine physicians in Italy. Its core offerings include the Scuola Internazionale di Medicina Estetica post-graduate school, the annual SIME Congress, Corsi SIME courses (live and FAD with ECM credits), the quarterly journal La Medicina Estetica, and the Aesthetic Magazine bulletin, all built around a membership-based community of 600+ physicians.

Product overview

SIME (Società Italiana di Medicina Estetica) is a professional society for aesthetic medicine in Italy, founded in 1975. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services including: educational programs through the Scuola Internazionale di Medicina Estetica (active since 1990) and Corsi SIME courses; publications including the quarterly journal La Medicina Estetica, Aesthetic Magazine (digital and print), and the international Aesthetic Medicine Journal of UIME; multimedia content through Pillole di Medicina Estetica videos and podcasts; annual congress events (SIME Congress); and public-facing services such as physician finder, outpatient clinics, and social medicine initiatives. The organization operates primarily as a membership-based professional society rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scuola Internazionale di Medicina Estetica (International School of Aesthetic Medicine) The most important post-graduate school of aesthetic medicine in Italy, supported by SIME through the Fondazione Carlo Alberto Bartoletti. Active since 1990, it provides postgraduate training for medical doctors seeking internationally recognized certification in aesthetic medicine.
• Corsi SIME (SIME Courses) Scientific, didactic, and practical courses organized by SIME to disseminate the discipline and keep members updated. Annual program includes live practices and webinars of scientific and managerial nature, with ECM continuing education credits.
• Congresso Nazionale SIME (SIME National Congress) Annual national congress of SIME, with the 47th edition scheduled for 2026 and 46th edition for 2025. Major scientific event bringing together Italian and international aesthetic medicine professionals.
• La Medicina Estetica SIME's quarterly scientific journal completely dedicated to aesthetic medicine, published by Editrice Salus Internazionale.
• Aesthetic Magazine Digital newsletter and magazine of SIME providing updates and summaries of basic aesthetic medicine topics to members. Since 2021, also distributed in print format to over 600 aesthetic physicians throughout Italy.
• Aesthetic Medicine Journal Official journal of UIME (Union Internationale de Médecine Esthétique), providing international coverage of aesthetic medicine, distributed to SIME members.
• Verità è Bellezza (Truth and Beauty) Publication on Italian aesthetic medicine, collected in 158 pages, presenting the current state of the discipline to public audiences.
• Pillole di Medicina Estetica (Aesthetic Medicine Pills) Video collection of interviews, advice, and suggestions on the most current topics in aesthetic medicine, collected during SIME Congress and various SIME-organized meetings.
• Podcast SIME SIME podcast dedicated to patients, providing audio content on aesthetic medicine topics for the general public.
• Trova un Medico Estetico (Find an Aesthetic Doctor) Convenient search engine to help patients find SIME-affiliated aesthetic physicians, serving as a public-facing referral service.
• Ambulatori di Medicina Estetica (Aesthetic Medicine Clinics) Outpatient aesthetic medicine services offered since 1994, providing check-ups and aesthetic therapies in affiliated facilities.
• Medicina Sociale (Social Medicine) Social medicine project focused on prevention and the social aspect of the discipline, including aesthetic medicine support for oncology patients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 600+ physicians trained and certified through membership
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• UIME (Union Internationale de Médecine Esthétique)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1976SIME is a founding member of UIME, established in 1976 along with French, Belgian, and Spanish societies. UIME currently spans 29 European and extra-European nations, with the aim of uniting doctors and technicians of different specializations worldwide under a unified scientific program. The current President of UIME is H. Subasi (Turkey).
• Fondazione Carlo Alberto BartoletticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIME supports the Fondazione Carlo Alberto Bartoletti which, with scientific contributions from medical and university institutions, promotes and operates the Scuola Internazionale di Medicina Estetica (International School of Aesthetic Medicine) active since 1990. This is a core partnership for SIME's educational mission.
• AIMAA (Accademia Italiana di Medicina Anti-Aging)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIMAA was established in 2005 as an evolution of the Anti-Aging Medicine Study Group, formed within SIME and the International School of Aesthetic Medicine. The Academy has organized 15 National Congresses within the annual SIME Congress and participated in ECOPRAM European Congresses. AIMAA shares the SIME mission of preventive aesthetic medicine.
• IMCAS (International Mastercourse on Aging Skin)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIME has received requests for scientific collaboration from IMCAS for their World Congress in Paris. SIME President Emanuele Bartoletti and IMCAS President Hugues Cartier have agreed to exchange knowledge between the two societies through mutual scientific sessions at each other's congresses.
• 5-Continent-Congress (5CC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIME members in good standing receive 50% discount on registration for the 5CC World Congress. SIME collaborates with this major international aesthetic medicine congress organized annually.
• European Society of Anti-Aging Medicine (ESAAM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIMAA (SIME's anti-aging academy) has participated in 3 European Congresses on Preventive, Regenerative and Anti-aging Medicine (ECOPRAM) organized by ESAAM.
• Salus Internazionale ECM srlcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSalus Internazionale ECM srl serves as the Organizing Secretariat for SIME events and congresses. They handle logistics, registration, and ECM accreditation services for SIME educational events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Others

• Salus Internazionale ECM srl: Salus Internazionale is SIME's organizing secretariat and ECM accreditation partner that handles logistics for congresses and courses — an operational service provider tightly coupled to SIME's GTM.
• Fondazione Carlo Alberto Bartoletti: The foundation is SIME's core operational partner (same founding family) running the Scuola Internazionale di Medicina Estetica — a closely linked ecosystem entity rather than an external competitor.

Broad incumbents

• International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS): ISAPS is the global professional society for board-certified aesthetic plastic surgeons, broader and more international than SIME but operating the same membership + congress + journal model.
• 5-Continent-Congress (5CC): 5CC is an annual global aesthetic medicine congress offering SIME members a 50% registration discount — a competing premium international event targeting the same Italian physician audience.
• American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS): ASAPS is a large US-based aesthetic plastic surgery society running annual meetings, peer-reviewed journals (Aesthetic Surgery Journal), and member education at greater scale than SIME but with an analogous society-based model.
• IMCAS (International Mastercourse on Aging Skin): IMCAS runs major international congresses (Paris, Bangkok, etc.) in aesthetic medicine and dermatology, with which SIME has formal scientific collaboration — competing for the same members and sponsors at premium-tier events.

Direct peers

• Société Française de Médecine Esthétique (SFME): SFME is the French national society for aesthetic medicine, co-founder of UIME alongside SIME in 1976, offering similar CME courses, certifications, and annual congresses to French physicians.
• British College of Aesthetic Medicine (BCAM): BCAM is the UK professional body for aesthetic medicine doctors providing accreditation, training, and annual conferences — a near structural twin to SIME in the Italian market.
• American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine (AAAM): AAAM is the US professional society for aesthetic medicine physicians, offering CME-accredited certification, congresses, and member education — directly comparable to SIME's model in Italy.

Regional players

• European Society for Aesthetic Medicine (ESAM): ESAM operates as a regional European professional society for aesthetic medicine, comparable to SIME but serving the broader European membership base rather than Italy specifically.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCWk1RHxVSeQf_Pir1hImHXQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/LaMedicinaEstetica
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lamedicinaestetica
• Instagraminstagram.com/la_medicinaestetica

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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