Sociedad Argentina de Medicina

What Sociedad Argentina de Medicina does

Sociedad Argentina de Medicina (SAM) is a private, non-profit professional medical association representing clinical and internal medicine physicians in Argentina, founded in September 1993 (with predecessor clinical residency gatherings dating to 1974) and headquartered in Buenos Aires. The society operates through a federal structure of 10 regional districts spanning Córdoba, Rosario, Mar del Plata, Santa Fe, Sur del Conurbano Bonaerense, Bahía Blanca, Chaco, Mendoza, Neuquén, and Tucumán, providing nationwide reach for clinical medicine practitioners.

SAM's core offering is an accredited continuing medical education portfolio delivered through a virtual campus (cursos.samsociedad.com.ar) and in-person formats, spanning more than ten specialty courses including CUMA (Ambulatory Medicine), CECLIMI/ProSAMed (Clinical and Internal Medicine Specialization), Hospital Medicine and Progressive Care, Oncological Support for Internists, Palliative Care, Adult Vaccination, and Crisis Management (FCCS), as well as recertification programs for practicing physicians. The society also publishes the peer-reviewed Revista Argentina de Medicina and the Avances en Medicina book series, maintains an Oferta Laboral job board, and hosts the annual XXXI Congreso Nacional de Medicina, which attracts 5,500-6,500 attendees and over 1,000 scientific presentations, alongside combined activities with EFIM, FIMI, SAMIG, and the Foro de Medicina Clínica.

Revenue is generated primarily through annual membership dues, individual course fees (ARS 238,000 for members/residents, ARS 308,000 for non-members, USD 120 for international participants), and congress registration plus corporate sponsorship. University-level accreditation from the Academia Nacional de Medicina and the Facultad de Medicina UBA, plus strategic partnerships with EFIM, FIMI, and several national clinical societies, underpin the society's credentialing value. Go-to-market is event-driven, centered on the annual national congress and supplemented by community-led district activity and self-serve virtual campus enrollment.

Name

Sociedad Argentina de Medicina

Legal name

Sociedad Argentina de Medicina

Website

https://sam.org.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sociedad Argentina de Medicina is a non-profit Argentine professional association serving clinical and internal medicine physicians through accredited continuing education courses, an annual national congress, a peer-reviewed journal, and a network of 10 regional districts.

Ownership category

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Product category

Continuing Medical Education & Professional Medical Society Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ), Healthcare & Medical Licensure Exam Prep (USMLE/COMLEX, NCLEX, Dentistry, Pharmacy, PA) (EDANAIAA)

Keywords

• Continuing medical education
• Clinical medicine practice
• Internal medicine society
• Medical congress organization
• Medical journal publishing

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. Medical Education Courses: The society generates revenue primarily through continuing medical education courses offered both in-person and virtually. Courses include CUMA (Ambulatory Medicine), CECLIMI (Clinical and Internal Medicine), hospital medicine, palliative care, oncology support, and vaccination. Course fees vary by membership status, with non-members paying approximately $308,000 ARS and members/residents paying $238,000 ARS (or USD 120 for international participants).
2. Congress Registration and Sponsorship: Annual national and international medical congresses (Congreso Nacional de Medicina, Congreso Internacional Ibero-panamericano de Medicina Interna) generate revenue through attendee registrations and corporate sponsorships. The XXXI Congreso Nacional de Medicina expects 5,500-6,500 participants.
3. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees for physicians providing access to courses, certifications, congress discounts, and publications including the Revista Argentina de Medicina.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sociedad Argentina de Medicina is a non-profit professional medical society that delivers continuing medical education through specialty courses (CUMA, CECLIMI ProSAMed, palliative care, hospital medicine, oncological support, vaccination), an annual national medical congress (Congreso Nacional de Medicina), and peer-reviewed publications including the Revista Argentina de Medicina. It also operates a medical job board and a credentialing service, with courses delivered via a proprietary virtual campus combined with synchronous Zoom sessions.

Product overview

Sociedad Argentina de Medicina is a medical professional society offering a portfolio of educational products and services including virtual and in-person medical courses, an annual national medical congress, medical journal publications (Revista Argentina de Medicina, Avances en Medicina series), and a job board (Oferta Laboral). The organization focuses on continuing medical education through its CECLIMI and ProSAMed programs, ambulatory medicine (CUMA), palliative care, hospital medicine, and clinical specialization courses delivered via its virtual campus.

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Products and services

• Revista Argentina de Medicina (RAM) Official peer-reviewed medical journal of the Sociedad Argentina de Medicina publishing clinical research and medical updates; for clinical and internal medicine physicians and researchers in Argentina and Latin America.
• CUMA 2026 - Curso de Medicina Ambulatoria Virtual 34-week virtual ambulatory medicine course delivered asynchronously through the Virtual Campus SAM, with weekly class uploads and finalization December 7, 2026; directed by Dres. Fernando Vazquez, Antonio Freixas, and Diego Andresik; for clinical physicians seeking ambulatory medicine training.
• CECLIMI ProSAMed 2026 - Curso de Especialización en Clínica y Medicina Interna 35-week specialization course in clinical and internal medicine delivered via synchronous Monday 20:00 sessions and the Virtual Campus SAM; directed by Dres. Pascual Valdez and Luis Cámara; for physicians pursuing specialization in clinical and internal medicine.
• Curso de Revalidación-Recertificación SAM 2026 Revalidation and recertification course for medical professionals seeking to maintain their SAM certification credentials.
• Curso Internacional de Expertez en Soporte Oncológico para Internistas International course on oncological support for internists delivered through weekly virtual classes and Zoom sessions; directed by Prof. Dr. Marcelo Zylberman and Fernando Diaz Couselo; for internists seeking oncological support specialization.
• X Curso Internacional de Medicina Hospitalaria y Cuidados Progresivos 10th edition international hospital medicine and progressive care course with 250 lecture hours delivered via online webinars; directed by Dr. Manuel Klein; for hospitalists and internists.
• XXI Curso VIRTUAL Interdisciplinario de Cuidados Paliativos 21st edition interdisciplinary virtual palliative care course spanning 25 weeks; directed by Dra. Laura Aresca and Dr. Ariel Cherro; for clinicians and interdisciplinary teams working in palliative care.
• XXXI Congreso Nacional de Medicina 31st Annual National Medicine Congress held November 7-10, 2023 in Buenos Aires, combining 11 congresses including the 7th Congreso Internacional Ibero-panamericano de Medicina Interna; for clinical physicians, internists, residents, and researchers nationally and across Ibero-America, with 5,500-6,500 attendees and 1,000+ scientific presentations.
• Avances en Medicina (Publication Series) Annual publication series compiling conference proceedings and medical advances from SAM congresses; for clinical physicians, researchers, and society members seeking updated clinical literature.
• Oferta Laboral (Medical Job Board) Online labor exchange platform connecting medical professionals with employment opportunities; for physicians and healthcare employers seeking clinical positions in Argentina.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Facultad de Medicina UBAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The medical faculty of the Universidad de Buenos Aires provides accreditation for SAM courses, including the CECLIMI and ProSAMed programs. This partnership ensures university-level recognition for the society's continuing medical education offerings.
• European Federation of Internal Medicine (EFIM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2023EFIM and SAM collaborate on joint scientific activities, including the EFIM day at the SAM congress with delegates from France, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Italy, Portugal, USA, and Netherlands. The partnership includes the Young Internist program bringing together young medical professionals from European and Argentine societies.
• Foro Internacional de Medicina Interna (FIMI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2023FIMI organizes activities within the SAM congress, representing internal medicine societies from across Ibero-Latin America. The collaboration brings together medical professionals from Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries for joint educational activities.
• Sociedad de Medicina Interna General (SAMIG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2023SAMIG participates in the combined congress activities with XXIX Congreso de la Sociedad de Medicina Interna General, representing internal medicine practitioners within the broader SAM umbrella.
• Foro de Medicina ClínicacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2023The Foro de Medicina Clínica organizes activities within the SAM congress structure, representing clinical medicine practitioners across Argentina and Latin America with positioning statements on ambulatory care and elderly patient care.
• SMIBA (Sociedad de Medicina Interna de Buenos Aires)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2023Collaborates on joint congress activities and scientific programs, particularly for internal medicine practitioners in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area.
• Academia Nacional de MedicinacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 1993The Academia Nacional de Medicina provides institutional accreditation for SAM courses and educational programs. The society was founded in September 1993 in Buenos Aires with the academy playing a key role in its establishment and ongoing academic validation.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Foro Internacional de Medicina Interna (FIMI): FIMI is a strategic partner of SAM that organizes joint activities within the SAM congress representing internal medicine societies across Ibero-Latin America. Comparable as a transnational medical education platform for the same clinical internist audience, and structurally aligned with SAM's CME offering.
• Sociedad de Medicina Interna de Buenos Aires (SMIBA): SMIBA is SAM's local Buenos Aires-based internal medicine partner society. Directly comparable as a CME provider for internal medicine physicians in the same metro area, with overlapping membership and joint congress activities.
• European Federation of Internal Medicine (EFIM): EFIM is SAM's strategic partner and a federation of European national internal medicine societies. Comparable because it represents the same physician segment (clinical internists), delivers joint congress activities (like EFIM Day at SAM), and runs the Young Internist program referenced in SAM's data.

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Association (AMA): AMA operates the largest U.S. physician education platform (AMA Ed Hub) and JAMA journal, paralleling SAM's combination of a medical journal (Revista Argentina de Medicina) and accredited CME. Not a direct competitor due to geographic scope, but broadly comparable in offering portfolio and member-driven model.
• Royal College of Physicians of London (RCP): RCP is one of the oldest and most established physician colleges globally, providing CME, accreditation (MRCP), examinations, and policy publications. Comparable to SAM as a credentialing and education body for clinical physicians, though much larger and more internationally recognized.
• American College of Physicians (ACP): ACP is the largest U.S. medical specialty society for internal medicine physicians, offering CME courses, recertification programs (MOC), the Annals of Internal Medicine journal, and a large annual scientific meeting (Internal Medicine Meeting). Directly comparable to SAM as a professional society for clinical/internal medicine physicians providing continuing education and certification.

Regional players

• Sociedade Brasileira de Clínica Médica (SBCM): SBCM is the Brazilian society of clinical medicine, representing internists in the largest Latin American country. Comparable to SAM in mission and product (CME, congress, recertification), but operating in Portuguese and a different regulatory environment; useful peer for benchmarking Latin American growth opportunities.
• Colegio de Medicina Interna de México: The Mexican College of Internal Medicine is the national professional body for internists in Mexico, offering CME, certification, and a national congress. Functions as a regional peer with the same physician audience and continuing education model as SAM, but operating in Mexico.
• Sociedad Española de Medicina Interna (SEMI): SEMI is the Spanish national society of internal medicine with a similar structure to SAM: regional groups, annual congress, CME courses, and a peer-reviewed journal. Spain and Argentina share a medical training tradition, making SEMI a strong regional peer for clinical education delivery and congress organization.

Others

• Academia Nacional de Medicina de Buenos Aires: Argentina's national medical academy that provides institutional accreditation for SAM's courses and recognized SAM at its founding. Comparable as a senior medical credentialing and education institution in Argentina, though focused more on academic validation and policy than ongoing CME delivery.

Market position

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Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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