Sociedad Argentina de Gastroenterología (SAGE)

What Sociedad Argentina de Gastroenterología (SAGE) does

Sociedad Argentina de Gastroenterología (SAGE) is a nonprofit professional medical society founded in 1927 and headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It serves gastroenterologists and digestive health specialists across Argentina through membership programs, the Escuela de Posgrado (graduate school) delivered jointly with Universidad de Buenos Aires, Universidad Austral, and Universidad Favaloro, board certification and recertification, scientific publications, and national and international congresses (notably GASTROENDO and the annual AGA-SAGE Otoño Course, which attracts over 800 participants). The society operates with a lean staff of 17 employees and a small board elected by its members.

SAGE's product portfolio includes the SAGE Virtual online learning platform, the F5 GASTRO continuous update program, the SAGE Joven young-gastroenterologists initiative (with the GastroRounds virtual clinical case series), a mobile application (SAGE Móvil), a recently inaugurated simulation training center, and member-only access to the RIMA (Red Iberoamericana de Medicina Avanzada) medical literature network and a comprehensive repository of clinical guidelines from AGA, ACG, BMJ, BSG/NICE, ECCO, GADECCU, SAHE, and WGO.

SAGE generates revenue primarily through recurring annual membership dues (with tiers for members, graduates, and students), educational program and event fees (Escuela de Posgrado tuition, F5 GASTRO modules, congress registrations, certification and recertification fees), and online course sales via SAGE Virtual. The society is part of the Foro de Sociedades Médicas Argentinas (21 medical societies) and maintains strategic alliances with AGA, WGO, UEG, ECCO, SIGE (Italy), SCHGE (Chile), SGU (Uruguay), and AMG (Mexico), as well as the Academia Nacional de Medicina and the Instituto Nacional del Cáncer for public health campaigns on colorectal cancer prevention.

Name

Sociedad Argentina de Gastroenterología (SAGE)

Legal name

Sociedad Argentina de Gastroenterología

Website

https://sage.org.ar

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sociedad Argentina de Gastroenterología (SAGE) is a nonprofit professional medical society, founded in 1927, that provides membership, graduate education, certification, scientific publications, and congresses for gastroenterologists across Argentina and the broader Latin American region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees paid by gastroenterologists and related healthcare professionals in Argentina, with different categories for members, graduates, and students.
2. Educational Programs and Events: Revenue from the Escuela de Posgrado (Graduate School), F5 GASTRO continuous update program, international courses (e.g., AGA-SAGE courses), congress registrations, and certification/re-certification fees.
3. Online Courses: Revenue from SAGE Virtual online courses and webinars for members and non-members.

Pricing tiers

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Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SAGE is a professional medical society that delivers gastroenterology education, training, certification, and clinical guidelines to its physician members and the broader public. Its core offerings include a graduate education program (Escuela de Posgrado) offered jointly with three Argentine universities, an online learning platform (SAGE Virtual), a continuous update program (F5 GASTRO), a young gastroenterologists program (SAGE Joven) with virtual clinical case discussions, and a repository of national and international clinical guidelines.

Product overview

Sociedad Argentina de Gastroenterología (SAGE) is a professional medical society offering a portfolio of educational products and services for gastroenterologists. The core offerings include SAGE Virtual (online learning platform), F5 GASTRO (continuous update program with multiple modules), the Escuela de Posgrado (graduate education program partnered with UBA, Universidad Austral, and Universidad Favaloro), SAGE Joven (young professionals program with GastroRounds clinical discussions), and RIMA (medical literature access). Additional services include clinical guidelines (Guías y Consensos), a mobile application (SAGE Móvil), and a simulation training center. The society organizes international courses, conferences, and provides grants and scholarships for professional development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SAGE Joven: Young gastroenterologists sub-committee focused on education and professional development for younger members.
• F5 GASTRO
• SAGE Virtual
• GastroRounds

Products and services

• SAGE Virtual Online learning platform providing access to SAGE's online courses and educational programs for gastroenterology professionals.
• F5 GASTRO – Continuous Update Program in Gastroenterology Continuous update program in gastroenterology with multiple modules covering various digestive pathology topics, including F5 Reloaded modules.
• Escuela de Posgrado Graduate school offering specialized gastroenterology training with programs at Universidad de Buenos Aires, Universidad Austral, and Universidad Favaloro.
• SAGE Móvil Mobile application developed by SAGE members for colleagues in gastroenterology.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 800 participants in annual international courses with 13+ international guest speakers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, regional, minor and international.

• Società Italiana di Gastroenterologia ed Endoscopia Digestiva (SIGE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 May 2026SAGE and SIGE signed a Scientific and Training Collaboration Agreement to strengthen scientific, academic, and formative exchange between the two institutions. The collaboration aims to promote joint activities in gastroenterology education and research.
• American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAGE and AGA signed an Understanding Agreement for joint sponsorship of the annual AGA-SAGE Otoño Course. SAGE also participates in DDW in Español alongside AGA members. The agreement facilitates exchange of scientific content and participation in each other's educational events.
• World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAGE is a member society of the WGO and actively participates in the WGO Climate Change Committee. SAGE disseminates WGO guidelines and participates in World Digestive Health Day initiatives.
• European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation (ECCO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAGE maintains a dedicated section for ECCO guidelines and consensus documents on its website. SAGE members participate in ECCO congresses, and SAGE had representatives at ECCO 2026 in Stockholm.
• Academia Nacional de MedicinamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Academia Nacional de Medicina provided institutional endorsement for SAGE's XVII Curso Internacional de Otoño AGA-SAGE 2026. SAGE also adheres to the Academia's communications on healthcare policy matters.
• Sociedad Chilena de Gastroenterología (SCHGE)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough a mutual agreement, SCHGE members can access the MEDVIE Online Course on Inflammatory Bowel Disease offered by SAGE's Graduate School, facilitating cross-border education in Latin America.
• Sociedad de Gastroenterología del Uruguay (SGU)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAGE and SGU signed a Mutual Cooperation Agreement to carry out joint projects that improve physician training and promote research in the gastroenterology specialty.
• Asociación Mexicana de Gastroenterología (AMG)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAGE and AMG signed a Collaboration Agreement to foster relations and collaborate on teaching and scientific activities between both entities, based on the principle of reciprocity.
• Grupo Argentino de Enfermedad de Crohn y Colitis Ulcerosa (GADECCU)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAGE, together with FAGE and GADECCU, developed an intersociety positioning statement regarding biosimilar medications in gastroenterology.
• Federación Argentina de Gastroenterología (FAGE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAGE collaborates with FAGE on joint congresses (GASTROENDO), shared positioning on healthcare policy, and intersociety consensus documents on clinical guidelines.
• Endoscopistas Digestivos de Buenos Aires (ENDIBA)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAGE co-organized the Tendiendo Puentes symposium on Colorectal Cancer with ENDIBA and the Instituto Nacional del Cáncer, attracting 548 attendees.
• Instituto Nacional del CáncerregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with SAGE and ENDIBA on the Tendiendo Puentes colorectal cancer symposium and collaborated on public health awareness campaigns for colorectal cancer prevention.
• Fundación PracticumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSigned a mutual cooperation agreement for future joint academic projects. Fundación Practicum's mission is to promote pedagogical research and the development of didactics oriented toward teaching, learning, and evaluation in health sciences.
• Foro de Sociedades Médicas ArgentinascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAGE participates in the Forum of 21 Argentine medical societies that collectively address and raise awareness about the crisis in Argentina's healthcare system.
• United European Gastroenterology (UEG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAGE members participate in UEG Summer School programs. Sofia Laudanno represented SAGE at UEG Summer School 2024 in Prague, Czech Republic.
• Federación Internacional de Sociedades Pediátricas de Gastroenterología, Hepatología y Nutrición (FISPGHAN)internationalStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAGE participated in the 7th World Congress of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Pediatric Nutrition with Marina Orsi (President of FISPGHAN) in the congress organization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation (ECCO): European subspecialty society in IBD with which SAGE has a dedicated guidelines section and congress presence (ECCO 2026 in Stockholm). Overlaps with SAGE on IBD-specific education and consensus dissemination.

Broad incumbents

• World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO): Global umbrella for national GI societies of which SAGE is a member. Provides the global guidelines and World Digestive Health Day framing that SAGE localizes for Argentina.
• United European Gastroenterology (UEG): Pan-European GI federation. Comparable to SAGE at a continental scale, delivering congresses (UEG Week), summer schools, and educational programs that SAGE members access.
• American Gastroenterological Association (AGA): Largest US gastroenterology professional society. Directly comparable to SAGE as a national GI specialty society delivering CME, journals, guidelines, and congresses; active AGA-SAGE partnership underscores functional overlap.
• American College of Gastroenterology (ACG): US-based GI college offering parallel education, guidelines, and certification. One of the international guideline sources SAGE disseminates to Argentine members.

Direct peers

• Sociedad de Gastroenterología del Uruguay (SGU): Uruguayan national GI society tied to SAGE via 2018 Mutual Cooperation Agreement. A direct peer in scale, mission, and Spanish-language CME delivery in the Southern Cone.
• Asociación Mexicana de Gastroenterología (AMG): Mexican national GI society and SAGE bilateral partner (2018 Collaboration Agreement). Operates an analogous CME, congress, and certification franchise for Mexican gastroenterologists.
• Sociedad Chilena de Gastroenterología (SCHGE): Chilean national GI society whose members access SAGE's MEDVIE IBD course. Comparable as a Spanish-language Latin American specialty society focused on gastroenterology education and certification.
• Società Italiana di Gastroenterologia ed Endoscopia Digestiva (SIGE): Italian national gastroenterology society. Most direct peer given the May 2026 SAGE-SIGE Scientific and Training Collaboration Agreement; both deliver CME, certification, and specialty training in their respective countries.
• Federación Argentina de Gastroenterología (FAGE): Argentine national federation of GI societies, co-organizer of GASTROENDO with SAGE and partner on intersociety positioning statements (e.g., biosimilars). Functions as a near-sibling professional body.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sage_gastro
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCSdZevNtc8exwrtZuHxEG3Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/sociedadargentinadegastroenterologia
• Instagraminstagram.com/sage_online
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sociedad-argentina-de-gastroenterologia

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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