SAESP

What SAESP does

SAESP — Sociedade de Anestesiologia do Estado de São Paulo — is a 56-year-old non-profit professional medical society (associação civil sem fins lucrativos) founded in 1969, with roots tracing back to the Department of Anesthesiology of APM (Associação Paulista de Medicina) established in 1950. The society serves approximately 3,914 anesthesiologist members and 255 affiliates across São Paulo state, Brazil, delivering continuing medical education, professional advocacy and defense, scientific research support, patient safety programs, and a service certification program operated jointly with IBES. Its operating model is community-led and event-driven, anchored on 17 regional secretariats covering the entire state, 17 specialized nuclei covering all subspecialties of anesthesiology, and a flagship annual congress — COPA SAESP — recognized as one of the five largest anesthesiology events globally.

The society's core infrastructure is content and community rather than a technology product. Its technology assets include a member portal (portal.saesp.org.br), an EAD/distance learning platform (saesp.twygoead.com), a modern Simulation Center opened in 2017, and a TV/recording studio (Estúdio SAESP) launched in 2021 for producing courses and webinars. Other branded programs include the WE CARE chemical dependency support program, SAESP Mentoria (mentorship), SAESP Acadêmicos (medical students and residents), SAESP Ensino (teaching support), and the SAESP-IBES national certification program for anesthesiology services. The society is governed by an elected board of directors on two-year terms, with the 2026–2028 board to be elected by the membership; current president is Claudia Simões.

Revenue is generated primarily through annual membership dues (anuidade), event registrations (notably COPA SAESP with 2,800+ paying participants in 2026), the EAD platform's paid courses, certification fees from the SAESP-IBES program, and corporate sponsorship from a broad roster of major pharmaceutical and medical-device companies (Aspen Pharma, B. Braun, Celmat, Hypera Pharma, Cristália, CSL Behring, BD, Fresenius Kabi, GE HealthCare, Medtronic, Mindray, União Química, Edwards Lifesciences). The organization is ISO 9001 certified (since November 2021, maintained in 2022) and holds a Patient Safety Movement Foundation Leadership Certificate (2020). It maintains international affiliations with 13+ global societies including ASA, ESAIC, ASRA, APSF, and SCA, and claims a presence in 71 countries via partnerships and member diaspora.

Name

SAESP

Legal name

Sociedade de Anestesiologia do Estado de São Paulo

Website

https://saesp.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SAESP is a 56-year-old non-profit professional medical society serving approximately 3,914 anesthesiologists and 255 affiliates across São Paulo state, Brazil, through continuing education, professional defense, certification programs, and the globally ranked COPA SAESP annual congress.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Annual membership dues (Anuidade): Members pay annual dues to belong to SAESP. The association leverages these dues to fund educational programs, events, professional defense activities, and quality certification efforts. Membership tiers include regular members, and members can access member-only resources including the member portal, benefits, financial results, and discounts on events and courses.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SAESP is a non-profit professional medical society that provides continuing education, professional defense, and community services to anesthesiologists in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Its core offerings include annual membership programs, the COPA SAESP congress, in-person and online courses (EAD), webinars, a simulation center, mentorship (SAESP Mentoria), and a quality certification program for anesthesiology services operated jointly with IBES.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• COPA SAESP: Congresso Paulista de Anestesiologia - annual conference event
• WE CARE
• SAESP Mentoria
• SAESP Ensino
• SAESP Acadêmicos
• EAD SAESP

Products and services

• SAESP Annual Membership (Anuidade) Annual membership program for anesthesiologists in São Paulo state, providing access to the member portal, member benefits, financial results, discounts on events and courses, voting rights, and professional defense services.
• COPA SAESP Congress Annual flagship congress of SAESP, recognized as one of the five largest anesthesiology events globally, held at Transamerica Expo Center São Paulo. Targets anesthesiologists and includes scientific sessions, lectures, and networking.
• EAD SAESP (Distance Learning Platform) Online distance learning platform (saesp.twygoead.com) offering online courses, workshops, and educational content for members and the broader anesthesiology community.
• Webinar SAESP Weekly live webinars broadcast every Monday at 8 PM on YouTube, covering clinical topics, professional defense, and subspecialty areas in anesthesiology.
• SAESP Simulation Center Modern simulation center at SAESP headquarters providing theoretical-practical training for anesthesiologists from all over Brazil, designed to improve technical skills through hands-on simulation.
• SAESP Mentoria Mentorship program connecting experienced anesthesiologists with members in training or early career for professional development and knowledge transfer.
• RAIESP - Regional Anesthesiology Events Regional anesthesiology meetings held across different cities of São Paulo state, bringing continuing education to members outside the capital.
• SAESP + IBES Anesthesiology Service Certification Joint national certification program with IBES for anesthesiology services in Brazil, with two levels: Conformity (70% of requirements) and Excellence (90% of requirements).
• SAESP Acadêmicos Academic program targeting medical students and anesthesiology residents with specialized educational content, academic competitions, and pre-congress courses.
• WE CARE Program Program for chemical dependency support for anesthesiologists, providing confidential support to members facing substance abuse issues.
• SAESP Ensino (Teaching Support) Education support nucleus providing teaching support and continuing medical education programs for anesthesiologists.
• Specialized Anesthesiology Courses (SAVA, Obstetric Anesthesia, Mechanical Ventilation, SAAPed, ImmersionUS, POCUS) Portfolio of specialized in-person and online courses covering subspecialty areas of anesthesiology including SAVA (Advanced Life Support in Anesthesia), Obstetric Anesthesia, Mechanical Ventilation, SAAPed (Advanced Pediatric Anesthesia Support), ImmersionUS (regional blocks), and Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS).

Quantifiable outcome

• COPA SAESP is recognized as one of the 5 largest anesthesia events globally
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ASA - American Society of AnesthesiologycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016International partnership enabling knowledge exchange, guideline sharing, and joint educational content. ASA is one of the most influential anesthesia societies globally.
• ESAIC - European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive CarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016SAESP holds an affiliation with ESAIC and offers ESAIC patient safety courses. ESAIC is a major European anesthesia society.
• ASRA - American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016International partnership for regional anesthesia and pain medicine education and research collaboration.
• APSF - Anesthesia Patient Safety FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016SAESP publishes the APSF bulletin (Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation) and promotes patient safety initiatives. SAESP received a Leadership Certificate from PSMF (affiliated with APSF network).
• ERAS SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Partnership for Enhanced Recovery After Surgery guidelines and implementation in Brazil.
• ERAS LatamminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Regional Latin American chapter of ERAS Society for enhanced recovery protocols.
• SCA - Society of Cardiovascular AnesthesiologistsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016International partnership for cardiovascular anesthesiology education and best practices.
• SPA - Sociedade Portuguesa de AnestesiologiaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Partnership with the Portuguese Society of Anesthesiology for Lusophone collaboration and knowledge exchange.
• The New York State Society of Anesthesiologists Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016International partnership for exchange of knowledge and best practices in anesthesiology.
• ISPCOP - International Society for the Perioperative Care of the Obese PatientminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016International partnership for perioperative care of obese patients, aligning with SAESP's subspecialty nuclei.
• Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016SAESP received a Leadership Certificate from PSMF in 2020. PSMF aims for zero preventable deaths by 2030 and SAESP supports this mission, placing Brazil alongside ASA as national partners.
• SAMBA - Society for Ambulatory AnesthesiaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Partnership for ambulatory anesthesia knowledge sharing and education.
• S.C.A.R.E. - Sociedad Colombiana de Anestesiología y ReanimaciónminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Partnership with the Colombian Society of Anesthesiology for Latin American collaboration.
• IBES - Instituto Brasileiro de Excelência em SaúdecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAESP and IBES jointly offer the only national certification for anesthesiology services in Brazil, with two levels: Conformity (70% requirements) and Excellence (90% requirements).
• Aspen PharmaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of SAESP events and activities.
• B. BraunminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of SAESP events and activities.
• CelmatminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of SAESP events and activities.
• Hypera PharmaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of SAESP events and activities.
• CristáliaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of SAESP events and activities (Brazilian pharmaceutical company).
• CSL BehringminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of SAESP events and activities (blood products and biotech).
• BD - Becton DickinsonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of SAESP events and activities (medical devices).
• Fresenius KabiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of SAESP events and activities.
• GE HealthCareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of SAESP events and activities.
• MedtronicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of SAESP events and activities.
• MindrayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of SAESP events and activities (medical equipment).
• União QuímicaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of SAESP events and activities (Brazilian pharmaceutical).
• Edwards LifesciencesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of SAESP events and activities.
• PPCR - Practical Patient-Centered Care ResearchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAESP supports the PPCR program for patient-centered care research and education.
• APM - Associação Paulista de MedicinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAESP is the Department of Anesthesiology of APM. APM provides infrastructure and institutional support, and SAESP contributes the anesthesiology-specific expertise.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ESAIC - European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care: Leading European anesthesia society providing congresses (Euroanaesthesia), training, and patient safety courses. Directly comparable to SAESP in scope and is a Core international partner.
• SAMBA - Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia: U.S.-based specialty society focused on ambulatory anesthesia education and research. Directly comparable sub-specialty society and listed SAESP partner.
• SPA - Sociedade Portuguesa de Anestesiologia: Portuguese anesthesiology society providing continuing education, congresses, and professional defense for Portuguese anesthesiologists. Closely comparable as a Lusophone partner society with similar mission.
• ASRA - American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine: U.S.-based specialty society focused on regional anesthesia and pain medicine education, research, and guidelines. Directly comparable sub-specialty society and an active international partner of SAESP.
• ASA - American Society of Anesthesiologists: Premier U.S. anesthesiology society offering continuing education, guidelines, advocacy, and member benefits. Directly comparable to SAESP in mission and activities, and an explicit international partner of SAESP.
• S.C.A.R.E. - Sociedad Colombiana de Anestesiología y Reanimación: Colombian anesthesiology society offering education, congresses, and advocacy. Directly comparable Latin American partner society with similar structure and mission.

Broad incumbents

• APM - Associação Paulista de Medicina: Statewide medical association for all physicians in São Paulo, of which SAESP operates as the anesthesiology department. Closely tied institutional parent providing infrastructure and cross-specialty reach.
• AMB - Associação Médica Brasileira: National umbrella medical association for Brazilian physicians across all specialties. Comparable as a broader incumbent operating in the same professional society space but at national scope.
• SBA - Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia: National Brazilian anesthesiology society covering all states. Comparable as the larger incumbent operating in the same specialty but at national scope, providing education, congresses, and professional defense for Brazilian anesthesiologists.

Regional players

• CREMESP - Conselho Regional de Medicina do Estado de São Paulo: São Paulo state medical council regulating physician practice. Related regional institution operating in the same geography; serves as the regulatory counterpart rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SAESPANESTESIA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saespanestesia

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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