Sociedade Paulista de Reumatologia (SPR)

What Sociedade Paulista de Reumatologia (SPR) does

Sociedade Paulista de Reumatologia (SPR) is a Brazilian non-profit civil scientific association founded on August 24, 1953, by an assembly of 29 physicians in São Paulo. Its mission is to represent rheumatologists in the State of São Paulo, and it is affiliated with the Sociedade Brasileira de Reumatologia (SBR), Associação Paulista de Medicina (APM), and Associação Médica Brasileira (AMB). The organization has grown to over 700 effective members across its 70+ year history, supported by a small staff of approximately 20 employees based at its São Paulo headquarters on Rua Maestro Cardim.

SPR's core product surface comprises a portfolio of interconnected offerings: the Revista Paulista de Reumatologia (RPR), a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal; flagship annual events including the Curso de Revisão para Reumatologistas (CRR), Encontro de Reumatologia Avançada (ERA), Fórum de Debates, and Encontro de Defesa Profissional; a distance learning platform (EAD/Reumateca); the Reumacast podcast distributed via Spotify, Deezer, and YouTube; and a public-facing 'Busque um reumatologista' directory spanning 39 pages. The underlying platform is a content management system with member-access features, event registration, and a rheumatologist directory. No public API, SDK, or AI/ML capabilities are documented.

The business model is membership-driven. Full members (rheumatologists with the SBR specialist title) pay R$360 annually; medical residents pay R$36 (10% of the full fee); aspirant members have a 3-year window to obtain the SBR title. Revenue is supplemented by digital access subscription plans for non-member medical professionals, event registration, and likely journal/event sponsorship. Distribution is primarily direct via the SPR website and member portal, supported by organic social media across Instagram, X, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn. The customer base is segmented into full rheumatologist members, aspirant members, residents, patients (served through the directory), and other medical professionals (via digital access plans).

Name

Sociedade Paulista de Reumatologia (SPR)

Legal name

Sociedade Paulista de Reumatologia

Website

https://reumatologiasp.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sociedade Paulista de Reumatologia is a Brazilian non-profit medical association founded in 1953, representing 700+ rheumatologists in São Paulo through a scientific journal, annual educational events, distance learning, and a public physician directory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees collected from rheumatologist members. Regular members pay R$ 360 per year, while medical residents pay 10% of this amount during their residency period.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sociedade Paulista de Reumatologia (SPR) is a non-profit civil scientific association that represents rheumatologists in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. It sells annual memberships to rheumatologists, providing access to the Revista Paulista de Reumatologia (RPR) peer-reviewed scientific journal, exclusive continuing education events (ERA, CRR, Fórum de Debates), a distance learning platform (EAD/Reumateca), and a public-facing directory ('Busque um Reumatologista') that connects patients to member physicians.

Product overview

Sociedade Paulista de Reumatologia operates a digital platform comprising multiple interconnected products: the scientific journal (Revista Paulista de Reumatologia), professional events (ERA, CRR, Fórum de Debates, Encontro de Defesa Profissional), distance learning (EAD/Reumateca), a podcast (Reumacast), and a member portal (Área do Associado). The platform also provides open-access clinical resources including classification criteria, consensus documents, and high-cost medication guidelines. A rheumatologist directory enables patients to find member physicians. The core offering combines membership-based access to exclusive scientific content with public resources for continuing medical education in rheumatology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Revista Paulista de Reumatologia (RPR): The scientific journal published by SPR, one of the most prestigious rheumatology journals in Brazil.
• Reumacast
• SPotlight

Products and services

• Revista Paulista de Reumatologia (RPR)
• Annual Membership (Full, Aspirant, Resident)
• Digital Access Plan (Planos de Acesso Digital)
• Curso de Revisão para Reumatologistas (CRR)
• Encontro de Reumatologia Avançada (ERA)
• Fórum de Debates
• EAD / Reumateca
• Encontro de Defesa Profissional
• Busque um Reumatologista
• Reumacast

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 700 effective members served

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Aliança Paulista Pneumo & Reumato (with Sociedade Paulista de Pneumologia e Tisiologia - SPPT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 July 2026Partnership between SPR and SPPT to strengthen integration between pulmonology and rheumatology specialties, aimed at accelerating diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis. This alliance facilitates cross-specialty collaboration for better patient outcomes.
• Associação Brasileira SUPERANDO o LúpusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince the 2010-2011 term under Dr. Luiz Carlos Latorre, SPR collaborates with the Brazilian SUPERANDO o Lúpus Association through annual donations of office and IT supplies. The association supports patients with lupus and rheumatic diseases, using donated materials for activities at their headquarters, reference clinics, and advocacy projects.
• Associação Paulista de MedicinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPR is affiliated with the Associação Paulista de Medicina (Paulista Medical Association), one of the largest medical associations in Brazil.
• Sociedade Brasileira de Reumatologia / Associação Médica BrasileiracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPR is affiliated with the Brazilian Rheumatology Society (SBR) and the Brazilian Medical Association (AMB). SPR members must have the SBR specialist title to become effective members.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR): The European umbrella for rheumatology societies. Comparable in mission (representation, scientific content, education, classification criteria) and in publishing influential clinical guidance, though at a continental rather than state-level scope.
• Associação Paulista de Medicina (APM): One of the largest medical associations in Brazil and SPR's parent affiliate. Comparable as a multi-specialty state-level medical society providing representation, events, and publications, but at much broader scale across all specialties.
• American College of Rheumatology (ACR): The flagship US professional rheumatology society. Comparable as a membership-based scientific society publishing a leading specialty journal (Arthritis & Rheumatology), hosting major congresses, and providing CME — i.e., the same product mix as SPR but at vastly greater scale.

Regional players

• Pan American League of Associations for Rheumatology (PANLAR): Regional umbrella for rheumatology societies across the Americas. Comparable as a higher-tier professional association aggregating national societies and convening regional congresses, relevant to SPR's positioning within the broader Latin American rheumatology community.

Direct peers

• Sociedade Paulista de Pneumologia e Tisiologia (SPPT): São Paulo State pulmonology society and SPR's explicit strategic partner in the Aliança Paulista Pneumo & Reumato. Operates the same state-level specialty society model with journal, events, and membership, making it the most structurally comparable peer.
• Sociedade Brasileira de Reumatologia (SBR): The national Brazilian rheumatology society that issues the specialist title required for SPR 'effective' membership. Operates an overlapping mandate (scientific journal, congresses, CME) at the national level, making it the closest direct comparator for SPR's mission and product mix.

Others

• Associação Brasileira SUPERANDO o Lúpus: A Brazilian patient advocacy organization for lupus and rheumatic diseases that has received material support from SPR (annual office/IT supply donations since the 2010-2011 term). Adjacent ecosystem partner rather than a competing association.
• Conselho Regional de Medicina do Estado de São Paulo (CREMESP): São Paulo's regional medical council responsible for physician licensing and regulation. Not a direct peer but a structurally related physician-facing organization that interacts with SPR members around professional rights and practice standards.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/reumatologiasp
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/SociedadePaulistadeReumatologia
• Facebookfacebook.com/reumatologiasp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/reumatologiasp
• Instagraminstagram.com/reumatologiasp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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