La SFTG

What La SFTG does

La SFTG (Société pour la Formation Thérapeutique du Généraliste) is a French non-profit association founded in August 1977 under Association loi 1901 status (registration W751044288), headquartered at 233 bis rue de Tolbiac, 75013 Paris. It is a community of practice for general practitioners delivering continuing medical education (DPC, Développement Professionnel Continu), professional practice evaluation (EPP, Évaluation des Pratiques Professionnelles), and FAF-PM-funded training for liberal physicians. SFTG operates strictly independently of the pharmaceutical industry and commercial healthcare entities, positioning independence as a charter-level principle. The organization holds regulatory registrations as a DPC organism (ANDPC N° 1043), as a FAF-PM provider (N° 136), as a prefecture-registered training organism (N° 11751386875), and maintains QUALIOPI certification (AFNOR, renewed 21 April 2024).

SFTG's product portfolio spans DPC training across 15 clinical themes (addictology, cardiovascular, dermatology, endocrinology, geriatrics, infectious diseases, neurology, ENT, osteo-articular, pulmonology, public health, child health, women's health, sexual health, and relational techniques), EPP programs built around validated clinical vignettes, FAF-PM-funded courses, the annual Folies Parisiennes weekend event, a Research Pole producing theses and scientific days, and human/social sciences modules. Revenue flows from four streams: ANDPC funds training at 95€/hour (physicians capped at 21h/year with 45€/hour indemnities) under the 2023–2025 triennial envelope (63 hours total) prorogued through 2027; FAF-PM reimburses eligible liberal physicians; employer conventions are billed at 420€/day; and individual participants without coverage pay quote-based fees. Delivery is primarily in-person across multiple French cities (Paris, Saint-Malo, Nantes, Angers, Clisson, Toulouse, Avignon) with selected virtual EPP offerings (e.g., ECG vignettes October 2026). SFTG does not operate a proprietary technology platform; its digital footprint consists of its website (sftg.eu), the La Chaîne SFTG YouTube channel, and a 25-year strategic partnership with EIG/SILK Informatique around the éO medical software (members receive 25% discount).

The organization is staffed by approximately six salaried employees (Training Assistant, Administrative Manager/RGPD DPO, Pedagogical Engineering Officer, Communication/Digital Officer, and two further staff) and is governed by a Bureau led by President Dr François Bloede, with a Secretary General, Treasurer, and Administrative Council. Strategic institutional ties include the Collège de la Médecine Générale (CMG), CNGE, EQUIP (WONCA Europe network, organizational member since 2000), WONCA (co-organizing WONCA Europe 2026 in Paris), and Revue Prescrire. SFTG has publicly described its financial situation as 'très préoccupante,' citing tightened financing conditions and uncertain DPC funding, and as of 1 January 2026 no longer covers participant accommodation costs.

Name

La SFTG

Legal name

La SFTG

Website

https://sftg.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

La SFTG (Société pour la Formation Thérapeutique du Généraliste) is a French non-profit association founded in 1977 that delivers independent, regulator-accredited continuing medical education (DPC, EPP, FAF-PM) to general practitioners and primary-care professionals across France through 15 clinical themes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. DPC (Développement Professionnel Continu) — ANDPC Funding: SFTG is a registered DPC organism (N° 1043). Physicians and healthcare professionals register via the ANDPC portal; ANDPC directly pays SFTG for training fees (95€/hour for physicians) and provides indemnity payments to participating physicians (45€/hour for physicians, capped at 21h/year). SFTG handles EPP and DPC registrations; revenue flows from ANDPC to SFTG based on participant enrollment.
2. FAF-PM Funding: SFTG is authorized by FAF-PM (Fonds d'Assurance Formation des Professions Médicales, N° 136) for liberal physicians. Physicians must provide their URSSAF contribution attestation. SFTG is directly reimbursed by FAF-PM for training fees.
3. Employer-Funded Training (Convention de Formation): SFTG bills employer-funded salaried participants at 420€/training day via a convention de formation. Revenue collected directly from employers (hospitals, health centers, etc.).
4. Individual Participant Fees: For participants without DPC/FAF coverage (e.g., replacements, retirees) or those with exhausted allowances, SFTG charges individual registration fees. Fee amounts vary by training duration and participant situation; contact with secretariat is required for quotes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

La SFTG is an independent French non-profit medical association providing continuing medical education (DPC - Développement Professionnel Continu) and professional practice evaluation (EPP) programs for general practitioners and other healthcare professionals. It delivers training across 15 medical specialties and relational techniques, funded through ANDPC, FAF-PM, employer conventions, and individual fees.

Product overview

La SFTG is a scientific association (Loi 1901) offering continuing medical education and professional development services for general practitioners and healthcare professionals in France. The core offerings include DPC (Continuing Professional Development) training across 15 medical specialties, EPP (Professional Practice Evaluation), and FAF-funded training for liberal physicians. The organization also operates a Research Pole conducting scientific research and publishes educational videos. A notable partner offering is éO Medical Records software, available at 25% discount to SFTG members. The organization hosts the annual Folies Parisiennes weekend training event and conducts human/social sciences programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DPC Formation Continue
• EPP - Évaluation des Pratiques Professionnelles
• FAF Formation
• Folies Parisiennes
• SFTG Recherche (Research Pole)
• SHS - Sciences Humaines et Sociales
• Formations sur-mesure

Quantifiable outcome

• QUALIOPI certification renewed April 21, 2024 — meets national quality standards for training organisms, enabling access to public/mutualized funding
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

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

• EIG / SILK Informatique (Éditeur de éO Médecin)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998SFTG and EIG (formerly SILK) have maintained a 25-year partnership (since 1998) based on two principles: (1) the publisher guarantees software independence and longevity; (2) SFTG and EIG work together to improve éO and demonstrate quality standards for GP software. éO is the only medical software in France whose development has been supported by publicly funded research projects resulting in publications and general medicine theses. SFTG members receive a 25% discount on éO software acquisition.
• ANDPC (Agence nationale du Développement Professionnel Continu)coreOthersSFTG is a registered DPC organism (N° 1043) with ANDPC. ANDPC provides funding for DPC training actions, pays training fees to SFTG, and indemnifies participating physicians. SFTG submits training actions for ANDPC approval and manages participant enrollment through the ANDPC portal.
• FAF-PM (Fonds d'Assurance Formation des Professions Médicales)coreOthersSFTG is authorized by FAF-PM (N° 136) to provide training for liberal physicians. FAF-PM directly reimburses SFTG for training costs for eligible physicians who have paid their URSSAF professional training contribution.
• AFNOR (Association Française de Normalisation)coreOthersAFNOR delivers and audits SFTG's QUALIOPI certification (N° 2021/91228.1). QUALIOPI certification is required for accessing public training funds in France.
• Collège de la Médecine Générale (CMG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFTG is closely aligned with the CMG as a professional society. Both organizations collaborate on scientific programs, share news (Les Brèves du CMG), and SFTG participates in CMG-led initiatives including the 4th-year DES program and the WONCA Europe 2026 conference organization. SFTG's President Dr François Blœedé and members represent the association within CMG bodies.
• Collège National des Généralistes Enseignants (CNGE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFTG and CNGE work jointly on several initiatives including the 4th-year DES of general medicine, scientific congress programs, and the EBiM (Evidence-Based AI Medicine) AI tool development in partnership with FASFOX and MISTRAL.AI. Both are key professional bodies in French general medicine education and research.
• EQuiP (European Society for Quality and Safety in General Practice/Family Medicine) — WONCA Europe NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFTG has been an organizational member of EQUIP since 2000 (described as a 'historique' member). SFTG has led three EQUIP working groups: equity in care, patient safety, and meso-level quality. SFTG representatives (Hector Falcoff, Isabelle Dupie) have been active in EQUIP's semi-annual meetings and position papers endorsed by WONCA Europe.
• WONCA (World Organization of Family Doctors)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFTG is connected to WONCA through its participation in WONCA Europe events and EQUIP. France, through CMG and with SFTG involvement, will host WONCA Europe 2026 (31st WONCA Europe Conference) from 29 June to 3 July 2026 at the Palais des Congrès de Paris, integrated with the CMGF congress.
• Ebmfrance.net / Collège de la Médecine GénéralecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEbmfrance.net is a clinical practice guideline platform developed by CMG. SFTG promotes and references Ebmfrance.net in its resources section. The platform provides ~1,000 clinical guidelines (adapted from Finnish EBM Guidelines) and ~4,000 systematic review abstracts in French, specifically oriented to general medicine.
• Revue PrescrireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFTG has collaborated with the independent medical journal Revue Prescrire on developing 'Médicaments Choix Maitrisés' (Controlled Drug Choices), an educational tool for reasoned therapeutic prescribing. Both organizations share a commitment to independent, evidence-based medicine free from pharmaceutical industry influence.
• Réseau de Recherche en Santé Publique / CMG Panel (2,000 General Practitioners)minorOthersSFTG supports CMG in recruiting a panel of 2,000 general practitioners (3 surveys/year) to collect health policy data and professional opinions for discussions with institutions. Managed jointly by CMG and Santé publique France.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Collège National des Généralistes Enseignants (CNGE): France's national academic body for GP teachers, providing DPC training and academic development for general medicine. Closely tied to SFTG through joint initiatives (4th-year DES, AI tool development) but operates more from university/academic positions.
• MG Form: A French DPC organism providing continuing professional development training for general practitioners. Directly competes with SFTG in the same French DPC-funded CME market, targeting GPs and healthcare professionals across multiple clinical topics.
• Collège de la Médecine Générale (CMG): The professional society representing French general medicine. Aligned with SFTG through joint initiatives like Ebmfrance.net, shared communications, and co-organization of WONCA Europe 2026; both serve French GPs with continuing education resources.

Others

• EQuiP (European Society for Quality and Safety in General Practice/Family Medicine): WONCA Europe's quality and safety network for general practice. SFTG has been an organizational member since 2000 and led three of its working groups, making it both a strategic partner and an adjacent peer organization in primary care quality.
• Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS): French national health authority that sets DPC standards, oversees certification, and publishes practice guidelines. Functions as a regulator and ecosystem shaper rather than direct competitor, but its policy decisions directly affect SFTG's operating environment.
• American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP): U.S. national professional society for family physicians with extensive CME offerings. International analog of SFTG at much larger scale; useful as a structural benchmark for membership-driven GP education and continuing professional development models.

Broad incumbents

• Revue Prescrire: Independent French medical journal and continuing education provider with a long-standing commitment to evidence-based, pharmaceutical industry-free information. Larger in scope than SFTG but shares the same independent, evidence-based positioning and has collaborated on drug-choice educational tools.
• WONCA Europe: European regional branch of the World Organization of Family Doctors. SFTG is connected through EQuiP membership and co-organization of WONCA Europe 2026; WONCA operates at international scale in the same GP-focused space.

Emerging players

• Université Médicale Virtuelle Francophone (UMVF): Digital-native continuing medical education platform for francophone healthcare professionals. Represents an alternative delivery model that could compete with or complement SFTG's predominantly in-person training format as physician learning preferences evolve.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SFTGFormationRecherche
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/la-sftg

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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