Svensk Förening För Allmän Medicin

What Svensk Förening För Allmän Medicin does

Svensk Förening För Allmän Medicin (SFAM) is the scientific and professional association for general practitioners (allmänläkare) in Sweden, operating as an independent, member-funded non-profit. Its purpose is to promote education, continuing professional development, research, and quality improvement within general medicine. The association serves Swedish GPs, specialty training (ST) doctors, and related specialists, with members distributed across the country's 21 regions.

SFAM's product portfolio centers on a digital ecosystem built on the Qrora platform, including the quarterly AllmänMedicin journal (with archives from 1979, available via iOS/Android apps), free monthly Thursday webinar series (SFAM torsdagar), the SFAMpen podcast on Spotify, and structured competence assessment programs (Mitt-i-ST mid-training evaluation at 10,000 SEK, Specialistexamen at 12,000-20,000 SEK, and ASK self-assessment for experienced practitioners since 1998). Specialized councils address research, quality and patient safety (SFAM-Q / PrimärvårdsKvalitet adopted nationally through SKR), sustainable diagnostics (SFAM-H), lifestyle medicine, frail elderly care, and education. Membership and program fees, journal advertising (handled by InformationsMedia i Göteborg AB), and course registrations form the revenue base. The association is governed by an elected board and operates with a small administrative secretariat (SFAM Kansli), with substantive work delivered voluntarily by members.

The organization maintains affiliations with Wonca Europe, the Nordic Federation of General Practice (NFGP), and Svenska Läkaresällskapet (SLS), positioning SFAM within both Swedish and European primary care discourse. Its Qrora platform consolidates member services, events, on-demand educational content, forums, and journal delivery into a single digital environment, representing the principal technological infrastructure supporting member engagement.

Name

Svensk Förening För Allmän Medicin

Legal name

Svensk Förening för Allmänmedicin

Website

https://sfam.se

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Svensk Förening För Allmän Medicin (SFAM) is the independent, member-funded Swedish professional association for general practitioners, delivering continuing education, competence assessments, research support, and the quarterly AllmänMedicin journal to GPs and ST doctors across Sweden.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sweden (National)

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: SFAM is a non-profit association funded primarily through membership fees. Members pay annual dues to belong to the association.
2. Mitt-i-ST and Specialist Examination Fees: Competence assessment programs including Mitt-i-ST (mid-ST evaluation) and Specialist Examination in General Medicine are financed through participant fees. Mitt-i-ST fees: 10,000 SEK. Specialist Examination: 20,000 SEK.
3. Course Fees: Various educational courses including the Course in Sustainable Diagnostics (14-16 October 2026 at Körunda Hotell) are offered for fees.
4. Advertising Revenue: The journal AllmänMedicin accepts commercial advertising, with advertisements handled by InformationsMedia i Göteborg AB. Non-commercial advertising related to SFAM, Wonca, SLS, and Swedish Medical Association is accepted free of charge.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

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Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SFAM is the scientific and professional association for general practitioners in Sweden. It provides continuing education, professional development, research support, quality improvement tools, and a peer-reviewed journal for its members. The association also runs structured competence assessment programs (Mitt-i-ST, Specialistexamen, and ASK) and offers knowledge portals for specialty topics such as frail elderly care.

Product overview

Svensk Förening För Allmän Medicin (SFAM) is a professional medical association for general practitioners in Sweden, operating a platform-based offering centered on education, competence assessment, and knowledge dissemination. The core products include the quarterly journal AllmänMedicin, weekly webinar series SFAM torsdagar, and the podcast SFAMpen. SFAM offers structured competence assessment programs including Mitt-i-ST® (mid-ST evaluation), Specialistexamen (specialist examination), and ASK (collegial self-assessment for experienced practitioners). Knowledge portals provide resources on frail elderly care, quality improvement through PrimärvårdsKvalitet, and patient safety. The association also organizes courses including the Course in Sustainable Diagnostics. The platform runs on the Qrora system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SFAM: Main abbreviation and brand name for Svensk Förening för Allmänmedicin
• AllmänMedicin
• SFAMpen
• SFAM torsdagar
• Mitt-i-ST
• Specialistexamen
• ASK
• Rådet för sköra äldre
• SFAM-Q
• SFAM-H
• PrimärvårdsKvalitet

Products and services

• AllmänMedicin (Journal) SFAM's quarterly member journal written by general practitioners for general practitioners, covering education, continuing training, research, development, medical findings, and debate within general medicine. The journal is independent from SFAM's board and follows standard publishing regulations. Available on iOS and Android via the AllmänMedicin app.
• SFAM torsdagar (Thursday Meetings) Monthly digital lectures organized by SFAM in collaboration with the Swedish Medical Society (SLS), held on the last Thursday of each month from 12:00-13:00, offering a forum for knowledge exchange and professional development with collegial dialogue. Provided free of charge without commercial ties. Recorded lectures available on-demand.
• SFAMpen (Podcast) Podcast series produced by SFAM's ST Council featuring conversations with people passionate about developing different parts of healthcare. Designed as discussion material for physician meetings or ST sessions, or as enrichment for commutes. Available on Spotify and other podcast platforms.
• Mitt-i-ST (Mid-ST Competence Assessment) SFAM's method for external competence evaluation halfway through specialist training (ST). Participant fee of 10,000 SEK from 2024-01-01 with same compensation for assessors. Mandated in 12 Swedish regions.
• Specialistexamen (Specialist Examination) Voluntary specialist examination for physicians at the end of specialist training or already certified in family medicine. Organized annually with four mandatory components: portfolio, written test, practice day, and thesis. Participant fee of 20,000 SEK invoiced in October 2026; examination fee of 12,000 SEK from 2024-01-01. Administrative withdrawal fee of 2,000 SEK.
• ASK (Allmänläkares Självvärdering i Kollegial dialog) Self-assessment in collegial dialogue for experienced general practitioners within SFAM since 1998. Designed to strengthen professional development, based on components from specialist exam and Mitt-i-ST, adapted for experienced practitioners. Intended to function as recertification with 5-7 year intervals.
• Råd för sköra äldre (Knowledge Portal for Frail Elderly) Knowledge portal for physicians working with frail elderly in primary care. Contains collected materials including documents on extended primary care, study letters, home visit materials, end-of-life care guidelines, patient evaluation tools, medication recommendations, cognitive assessment resources, and web-based training modules.
• PrimärvårdsKvalitet (National Primary Care Quality System) National system for learning, analysis, and reflection aimed at improving primary care. Created by the professions for the professions, containing evidence-based quality indicators covering the most common chronic and infectious diseases in primary care, as well as primary care-specific parameters like comorbidity and continuity. Data is automatically extracted from patient records. Developed with SKR (Sveriges Kommuner och Regioner).
• Patientsäkerhet (Patient Safety Resources) Patient safety resources focusing on protection against healthcare-related injuries. Addresses three major areas: missed or delayed serious diagnoses, medication errors, and deficiencies in information transfer/communication.
• Kurs i Hållbar Diagnostik (Course in Sustainable Diagnostics) Course organized by SFAM's Council for Sustainable Diagnostics and Treatment (SFAM-H) teaching participants to identify meaningful healthcare interventions, avoid overdiagnosis, and practice evidence-based care. Registration via Trippus.

Quantifiable outcome

• SFAM's research council identifies and awards 'Dissertation of the Year' in general medicine annually
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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• Svenska Läkaresällskapet (SLS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFAM collaborates with the Swedish Medical Society (Svenska Läkaresällskapet) on the SFAM Thursday meetings (SFAM torsdagar). These are digital lectures with opportunities for collegial dialogue, held on the last Thursday of each month from 12:00-13:00. The collaboration provides free educational content without commercial ties.
• Svensk Förening för GlesbygdsmedicincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the 25th Rural Medicine Conference (Glesbygdsmedicinsk konferens) scheduled for 13-14 October 2026 in Lysekil, Sweden. The theme focuses on preparedness and emergency response in rural healthcare settings.
• Rådet för sköra äldre (Council for Frail Elderly)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Council for Frail Elderly operates within SFAM to develop general medical care for frail elderly patients including home medical care and palliative care. The council creates knowledge portals and educational materials for physicians working with this patient group.
• SKR (Sveriges Kommuner och Regioner)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFAM collaborates with the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions on PrimärvårdsKvalitet (Primary Care Quality), a national system for learning, analysis, and reflection to improve primary care. Data is automatically extracted from patient records.
• Wonca EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFAM is affiliated with WONCA Europe (World Organization of Family Doctors) and operates in accordance with international policy documents on overdiagnosis adopted by Wonca Europe.
• Nordic Federation of General Practice (NFGP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFAM collaborates with NFGP on policy documents regarding overdiagnosis and overuse of medical methods, contributing to Nordic and international discourse on sustainable healthcare.
• InformationsMedia i Göteborg ABminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInformationsMedia handles advertising sales for the AllmänMedicin journal. Contact: Jean Lycke, Mobile 070-277 15 11, Exchange 031-33 43 780.
• Svensk Förening för Medicinsk Psykologi (SFMP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFAM's network for Balint activities collaborates with the Swedish Society for Medical Psychology, which maintains a registry of ongoing Balint groups in Sweden.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Norsk forening for allmennmedisin: The Norwegian College of General Practice, a member organization within the Norwegian Medical Association providing competence assessment, CPD, and advocacy for GPs in Norway. Directly comparable as the Norwegian counterpart of SFAM, with a similar specialty-assessment mandate.
• Nordic Federation of General Practice: The NFGP is a collaborative body of Nordic GP colleges including SFAM, focused on joint policy and research. Comparable as a coordinated Nordic-level counterpart of SFAM in primary-care research and policy.
• American Academy of Family Physicians: The US national professional membership organization for family physicians, providing the ABFM board exam, the American Family Physician journal, CME, and advocacy. Closely analogous to SFAM in serving a defined primary-care specialty through competence assessment and publishing.
• Dansk Selskab for Almen Medicin: The Danish College of General Practice, the Danish scientific and professional association for GPs. Directly comparable to SFAM in scope (journal, education, competence assessment) and as a Nordic peer with similar structures.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Allgemeinmedizin: The German scientific society for general practice / family medicine, offering competence assessment, a peer-reviewed journal (ZFA), and continuing education. Highly comparable to SFAM as a German-speaking peer focused on the same medical specialty with similar professional-development programs.
• Royal College of General Practitioners: The UK national professional body for GPs, offering the MRCGP competence assessment, a peer-reviewed journal (BJGP), continuing education, and quality frameworks. Directly comparable to SFAM in mandate, structure, and product mix (journal + competence exam + CPD + quality system).
• Suomen Yleislääkärit: Finnish Association of General Practitioners, a Nordic peer organization focused on GP continuing education, research, and quality. Comparable to SFAM as a fellow Nordic professional body for general practice.

Emerging players

• European Academy of Teachers in General Practice/Family Medicine: EURACT is the European academic network for GP/family medicine teachers, overlapping with SFAM's Education Council on training standards and curriculum. Adjacent focus area — specialty education rather than a national membership body.
• WONCA Europe: The European regional branch of WONCA, of which SFAM is a member organization. Directly comparable as a regional umbrella for European GP colleges with policy influence on overdiagnosis and primary-care standards.

Broad incumbents

• WONCA (World Organization of National Colleges of General Practice): The international umbrella organization of national GP colleges including SFAM (via WONCA Europe). Comparable as a higher-level professional body in the same specialty, though broader in scope and not a direct membership competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

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