SFGG (Société Française de Gériatrie et Gérontologie)

Name

SFGG (Société Française de Gériatrie et Gérontologie)

Legal name

Société Française de Gériatrie et Gérontologie

Website

https://sfgg.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Society Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAGALAM

KOL Engagement & Medical Education (Advisory Boards/CME Support)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Life Science Tools & Services (CRO/CDMO/Lab Services)/Pharmacovigilance & Medical Affairs Services

Keywords

• Geriatric medicine society
• Gerontology research
• Clinical practice guidelines
• Continuing medical education
• Medical congress organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: SFGG operates a membership model; healthcare professionals, geriatricians, gerontologists, and caregivers can become members of the society, gaining access to specific member-only content, resources, and services through the Compte Membre system on sfgg.org. Membership is renewed annually viacotisation payments processed through Stripe.
2. Congress and event registration fees: SFGG organizes large annual and regional congresses including the JASFGG (Journées Annuelles de la SFGG), Printanières, EUGMS, CIFGG, and SoFOG events, generating revenue through attendee registration fees. Early-bird pricing is offered for the JASFGG.
3. Scientific journal publications: SFGG publishes or is affiliated with scientific journals including the Revue de Gériatrie and Gériatrie et Psychologie Neuropsychiatrie du Vieillissement, potentially generating revenue through subscriptions or publication partnerships.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SFGG is a French non-profit professional medical society that delivers clinical recommendations, organizes national and international congresses (JASFGG, Printanières), runs the PUGG national research observatory on geriatric practices, provides continuing professional development (ODPC), publishes scientific journals, awards research prizes, and advocates for geriatric care policy with French government bodies. Its members include geriatricians, gerontologists, researchers, nurses, and paramedical staff working with older adults.

Product overview

SFGG (Société Française de Gériatrie et Gérontologie) is a professional medical society, not a software product company. Its offerings consist of professional services, educational programs, research initiatives, publications, and advocacy activities. The core offerings include the Enquêtes PUGG national research observatory, annual conferences (JASFGG and Printanières), the ODPC continuing education program, the CNEG and CNP professional organizations, the Prix Chaffoteaux research award, clinical recommendations, and peer-reviewed journals (Revue de Gériatrie and Gériatrie et Psychologie Neuropsychiatrie du Vieillissement). These programs work together to advance geriatric medicine, support healthcare professionals, and promote healthy aging in France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• JASFGG (Journées Annuelles de la SFGG) Annual scientific congress bringing together geriatric and gerontology professionals in France to share knowledge, research findings, and best practices; registration fees apply with early-bird pricing. 45th edition held in 2025, 46th planned for November 2026.
• Printanières de la SFGG Annual digital event dedicated to prevention in geriatrics and gerontology, featuring expert-led sessions on topics such as healthy aging, preventing isolation of elderly persons, and geriatric prevention. Organized as 100% digital to enable broad geographic participation.
• Enquêtes PUGG (Pratiques et Usages en Gériatrie et en Gérontologie) National medical observatory conducting annual surveys on practices and usage in geriatrics and gerontology, covering diabetes, swallowing disorders, nutrition, cancer, heart failure, and other age-related conditions; gathers hundreds of respondents from healthcare professionals, EHPADs, and members annually.
• ODPC de Gériatrie (Organisme de Développement Professionnel Continu) Continuing professional development organization providing training programs for healthcare professionals in geriatrics, supporting ongoing competency development and regulatory compliance.
• Revue de Gériatrie Official journal of the SFGG publishing monthly issues on geriatric medicine, research updates, and clinical practice; subscription-based scientific publication.
• Gériatrie et Psychologie Neuropsychiatrie du Vieillissement Transdisciplinary journal associating clinical practice and research in geriatrics, neurology, and psychology in the field of aging and longevity; officially affiliated with SFGG and published periodically.
• MOOC Maladie prévention vaccinale chez le sénior Online course (MOOC) on vaccination and disease prevention for seniors, designed to educate healthcare professionals and others on immunization practices for older adults.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35% of geriatric units affected by bed closures in 2023, demonstrating the scale of challenges SFGG documents and advocates on.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EUGMS (European Union Geriatric Medicine Society)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFGG is an active partner with EUGMS, collaborating on European geriatric congresses, survey initiatives (e.g., EUGMS working groups on falls prevention and cognitive decision-making capacity), and cross-border research. The 22nd EUGMS Congress will be hosted in Lille, France in September 2026 with SFGG involvement.
• CNEG (Collège National des Enseignants en Gériatrie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNEG is the national college of university educators in geriatrics, closely associated with SFGG. They jointly conduct the PUGG observatory surveys, organize professional training events, publish the DES de Gériatrie curriculum resources, and advocate for geriatric education policy. The CNEG Research Commission and SFGG collaborate on scientific integrity and M2/PhD financing.
• CNP de Gériatrie (Collège National Professionnel de Gériatrie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNP de Gériatrie is the national professional college of geriatricians. SFGG and CNP de Gériatrie jointly issue press releases on issues affecting the geriatric sector, such as EHPAD strikes and healthcare reforms, presenting a unified professional voice.
• Fédération des Centres Mémoire (FCM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFCM and SFGG have jointly published recommendations on driving aptitude for patients with Alzheimer's disease and related conditions, in partnership with the Délégation à la Sécurité Routière (DSR). They have also co-authored press releases calling for revisions to driving regulations.
• ILC France (International Longevity Centre France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFGG collaborates with ILC France on webinars and conferences related to longevity, digital health tools for seniors, and senior mobility. Events include the 'Rencontres de la Longévité' conference at CESE and webinars on digital access to care for seniors.
• Fédération de France / Fondation de France (Chaffoteaux Prize)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFGG partners with the Fondation de France to award the Prix Édouard et Lucie Chaffoteaux, a prestigious research prize in aging with 8 prizes of €15,000 each across four domains: fundamental/biological research, clinical research, nursing sciences, and humanities/social sciences. Now in its 11th edition.
• IHU HealthAge (Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire HealthAge)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFGG is affiliated with IHU HealthAge in Toulouse, where prominent SFGG members (including Pr Bruno Vellas and Pr Maria Soto Martin) conduct research. The INSPIRE-T cohort and geroscience programs are linked to this partnership. Pr Soto Martin received the WHO 'For the Promotion of Healthy Aging' award on behalf of IHU HealthAge.
• CNSA (Caisse Nationale de Solidarité pour l'Autonomie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFGG collaborates with CNSA on policy and prevention of loss of autonomy. Prof. Maria Soto-Martin and Prof. Sandrine Andrieu of SFGG were nominated to CNSA to accompany the missions of the Conference on prevention of loss of autonomy.
• HAS (Haute Autorité de Santé)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFGG participates in HAS recommendation processes, notably on influenza vaccination obligations for healthcare professionals and other geriatric care guidelines. HAS has followed SFGG's recommendations on mandatory flu vaccination for healthcare workers in contact with vulnerable persons.
• France AlzheimerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFGG collaborates with France Alzheimer on research funding (PhD grants) and on recommendations for driving and cognitive issues affecting patients with Alzheimer's disease.
• Old'UpminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFGG partnered with Old'Up (association of older adults) and the Fédération des Centres Mémoire to call for a revision of the 2022 ministerial decree on driving aptitude for persons with cognitive disorders, denouncing it as discriminatory.
• Délégation à la Sécurité Routière (DSR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFGG and the Fédération des Centres Mémoire partnered with DSR to publish official recommendations on evaluating driving aptitude for patients with neurocognitive disorders (Alzheimer's, Lewy body disease, etc.).
• SoFOG (Société Francophone d'Onco-Gériatrie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFGG supports the SoFOG congress (22nd edition December 2026), which is the francophone society for onco-geriatrics, representing collaboration in the specialized field of geriatric oncology.
• SFETD (Société Française d'Étude et de Traitement de la Douleur)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFGG co-hosts an intergroup on pain (Intergroupe douleur SFGG/SFETD) with this French pain society, addressing pain management in elderly patients through joint working group activities.
• SF3PA (Société Francophone de Psychogériatrie et Psychiatrie de la Personne Âgée)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFGG has an intergroup on psychiatry of the elderly (Psychiatrie de la Personne Âgée SFGG/SF3PA), addressing mental health in older adults through collaborative working group initiatives.
• Consortium 'Vieillissement, Vieillesses et Santé'minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFGG hosts the 'Consortium Vieillissement, Vieillesses et Santé' within its network, bringing together institutions and organizations focused on aging research and policy.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Société Francophone d'Onco-Gériatrie (SoFOG): Francophone professional society for onco-geriatrics, co-organizing congresses with SFGG. Direct peer at the sub-specialty level, sharing physician membership and overlapping working group activity.
• American Geriatrics Society (AGS): Leading US professional society for geriatricians, offering journals, clinical guidelines, annual meetings, and advocacy. Closely analogous in mission and operating model to SFGG, though operating at national scale in the US.
• International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG): Global umbrella society for gerontology and geriatrics, organizing world congresses and coordinating national member societies including SFGG-affiliated bodies. Direct peer at the international multi-disciplinary level.
• Société Francophone de Psychogériatrie et Psychiatrie de la Personne Âgée (SF3PA): French-language society for psychogeriatrics. Operates a joint intergroup with SFGG (Psychiatrie de la Personne Âgée), serving overlapping clinician audiences and co-producing content on mental health in older adults.
• International Longevity Centre France (ILC France): French think-tank focused on longevity and aging policy, partnering with SFGG on webinars and the Rencontres de la Longévité. Comparable in addressing healthy aging with an interdisciplinary, policy-oriented lens.
• Gerontological Society of America (GSA): US-based interdisciplinary society for researchers, educators, and practitioners in aging. Directly comparable to SFGG in combining geriatrics and gerontology, with journals, annual scientific meeting, and policy advocacy.
• Société Française d'Étude et de Traitement de la Douleur (SFETD): French learned society for pain medicine. Runs a joint intergroup (Intergroupe douleur SFGG/SFETD) with SFGG, comparable in being a national société savante serving clinicians and producing guidelines.
• British Geriatrics Society (BGS): UK learned society for healthcare professionals in geriatric medicine. Comparable professional society model with clinical guidelines, journals, training, and policy advocacy aimed at older-adult care.
• European Union Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS): Pan-European professional society for geriatric medicine. Directly comparable to SFGG as a learned society serving geriatricians and gerontologists across Europe; SFGG actively partners with EUGMS and is co-hosting the 2026 Lille congress.

Broad incumbents

• Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS): French national health authority issuing clinical recommendations. Not a professional society, but a key counterpart with overlapping output (clinical guidelines, vaccination policy) and a recognized relationship through SFGG's consultation role.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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