SGNOR Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Notfall- und Rettungsmedizin

What SGNOR Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Notfall- und Rettungsmedizin does

SGNOR (Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Notfall- und Rettungsmedizin), also known as SSMUS (Société Suisse de Médecine d'Urgence et de Sauvetage) or the Swiss Society of Emergency and Rescue Medicine, is the official Swiss professional medical society (Fachgesellschaft) for emergency and rescue medicine. The organization operates as a membership-based association headquartered in Bern, with trilingual operations across German, French, and Italian-speaking regions of Switzerland. Its core function is standard-setting, certification, and education for emergency medicine professionals rather than commercial product delivery.

The society's product portfolio centers on three courses — the Grundkurs Notfallmedizin/Dienstarztkurs (4-day, CHF 1,850), the Notarztkurs prehospital emergency medicine course (4-day, CHF 2,000), and the Prähospitale Notfallsonographie (POCUS, CHF 550-600) — feeding into two officially recognized certifications: the AFC (Fähigkeitsausweis) for Prehospital Emergency Medicine and the FAI for Hospital Emergency Medicine. These credentials are effectively prerequisites for practicing emergency medicine in Switzerland, granting the society a regulatory monopoly. SGNOR also operates the annual Swiss Congress for Emergency Medicine, the quarterly Swiss Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds series (documented through 9 editions), and manages accreditation for 200+ continuing education events annually across multiple Swiss medical societies.

SGNOR generates revenue through five streams: recurring membership dues, one-time course fees, examination fees, congress/event registration, and recurring accreditation management fees for continuing education events. Distribution is direct and domestic, with courses delivered at partner hospitals in 7+ Swiss cities and the central secretariat outsourced to gkaufmann Verbandsmanagement. The organization is governed by an elected board of practicing emergency physicians from major Swiss teaching hospitals, supplemented by 7 specialized commissions covering training, quality, tariffs, ultrasound, digital emergency medicine, global emergency medicine, and interdisciplinary examination.

Name

SGNOR Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Notfall- und Rettungsmedizin

Legal name

Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Notfall- und Rettungsmedizin

Website

https://sgnor.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SGNOR is the Swiss Society for Emergency and Rescue Medicine, an official Fachgesellschaft headquartered in Bern that certifies emergency physicians and runs accredited courses, congresses, and continuing education across Switzerland's German, French, and Italian-speaking regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

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 Dues: SGNOR generates revenue through annual membership fees from physicians and healthcare professionals in emergency and rescue medicine.
2. Course Fees: Revenue from organizing and hosting educational courses including basic emergency medicine courses (CHF 1,850), refresher courses (CHF 600), prehospital emergency medicine courses (CHF 2,000), and prehospital ultrasound courses (CHF 550-600).
3. Examination Fees: Fees charged for certification examinations for the Additional Training Certificate (AFC) and In-depth Interdisciplinary Training (FAI) programs. Exam-only option costs CHF 250.
4. Congress Revenue: Revenue from the annual Swiss Congress for Emergency Medicine (Kongress) and other accredited events with registration fees.
5. Accredited Event Management: SGNOR manages accreditation for continuing education events across Switzerland, granting credits for multiple medical societies (SGNOR, SSAPM, SSC, SGAIM, SGUM, etc.) for a network of 200+ annual events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SGNOR is Switzerland's national professional medical society for emergency and rescue medicine. It delivers a structured portfolio of FMH-accredited training courses (basic Dienstarztkurs, Notarztkurs, POCUS ultrasound), official certifications (AFC Prehospital Emergency Medicine, FAI Hospital Emergency Medicine), and recurring educational events including the annual Swiss Congress for Emergency Medicine and the Swiss Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds. Its core mission is to advance specialty training, continuing education, and quality standards in Swiss emergency and rescue medicine.

Product overview

SGNOR (Swiss Society of Emergency and Rescue Medicine) operates as a professional medical society offering a structured portfolio of educational products and certifications for emergency medicine professionals. The core offerings include three main training courses: the Grundkurs Notfallmedizin (Dienstarztkurs) for on-call physicians providing basic emergency care, the Notarztkurs for prehospital emergency physicians seeking certification, and the Präklinische Notfallsonographie (POCUS) course for point-of-care ultrasound training. These courses feed into two formal certifications: the AFC (Attestation de Formation Complémentaire) for prehospital emergency medicine and the FAI (Formation Approfondie Interdisciplinaire) for hospital emergency medicine. The society also organizes the annual Swiss Congress for Emergency Medicine and the Swiss Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds series for continuing education. The organization functions as a standards-setting and accreditation body within the Swiss emergency medicine landscape, rather than as a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Swiss Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds: Educational series featuring emergency medicine presentations and webcasts, with 9 events documented from October 2023 to April 2026.

Products and services

• Grundkurs Notfallmedizin / Refresher (Dienstarztkurs)

Quantifiable outcome

• FMH accreditation for duty physician courses since 2011 - the only such accredited course in Switzerland
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• FMH - Forum UrgencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe FMH Forum Urgence (Emergency Medicine Forum of the Swiss Medical Association) is a core strategic partner. FMH provides official accreditation for SGNOR's duty physician courses and recognizes SGNOR continuing education credits. This partnership validates SGNOR's professional standards.
• Swiss Resuscitation Council (SRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe SRC manages resuscitation guidelines and training in Switzerland. SGNOR and SRC jointly publish positions on emergency numbers and resuscitation standards.
• Soins d'urgences Suisse (Emergency Care Switzerland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Swiss emergency nursing association for interprofessional collaboration in emergency medicine education and quality standards.
• Swiss Air Rescue (REGA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerREGA is Switzerland's air rescue service. SGNOR members serve as flight physicians, and REGA staff participate in SGNOR training programs.
• Interassociation de Sauvetage (IAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe IAS coordinates Swiss rescue services. SGNOR contributes medical expertise to rescue standards and training.
• Swiss Paramedic AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for training and standards development for paramedic professionals in Switzerland.
• SwisstransplantmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSGNOR collaborates with Swisstransplant on organ donation procedures and emergency protocols related to transplantation.
• Institut Suisse pour la formation médicale postgraduée et continue (ISFM)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorISFM manages continuing medical education credits and certification. SGNOR courses are recognized for ISFM credit allocation.
• Forum formation professionnelle du sauvetage (bb-rw)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForum for rescue service training and education development in Switzerland.
• European Society of Emergency Medicine (EUSEM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership for European emergency medicine standards, guidelines, and professional exchange.
• International Federation of Emergency Medicine (IFEM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal federation of emergency medicine societies. SGNOR represents Switzerland and participates in international standards development.
• Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership for professional exchange and best practice sharing between Swiss and Canadian emergency medicine.
• Croatian Society of Emergency MedicineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership for professional exchange with Croatian emergency medicine specialists.
• Serbian Society of Emergency PhysiciansminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership for professional exchange with Serbian emergency medicine specialists.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP): Largest US professional organization for emergency medicine physicians, providing board certification, continuing education, and advocacy. Broader and larger than SGNOR but operates the same model of national professional society with credentialing authority.
• European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM): European-level emergency medicine organization that develops pan-European standards and hosts the European Emergency Medicine Congress. Comparable to SGNOR but operating at broader continental scope; listed as an international partner.
• International Federation for Emergency Medicine (IFEM): Global federation of national emergency medicine societies that promotes international standards and collaboration. Comparable to SGNOR at the international level; SGNOR is a member society through this partnership.

Direct peers

• American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM): US-based professional society of board-certified emergency medicine physicians focused on training standards and physician advocacy. Directly comparable to SGNOR as a national specialty society with education and certification focus.
• Sociedad Española de Medicina de Urgencias y Emergencias (SEMES): Spanish professional society for emergency medicine physicians. Comparable to SGNOR as a national emergency medicine professional association providing training programs, congresses, and quality standards for emergency physicians.
• Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM): UK professional body for emergency medicine physicians that sets training standards, runs examinations, and grants specialist credentials. Directly comparable to SGNOR as a national emergency medicine society with regulatory authority over training and certification.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft Interdisziplinäre Notfall- und Akutmedizin (DGINA): German professional society for interdisciplinary emergency and acute medicine. Closely comparable to SGNOR in scope, training mission, and quality standards role, operating in the neighboring German-speaking market with similar certification functions.
• Société Française de Médecine d'Urgence (SFMU): French professional society for emergency medicine that organizes training, conferences, and quality standards. Directly comparable to SGNOR in structure and mission, serving the French-speaking medical community that overlaps with SGNOR's SSMUS operations.
• Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP): Canadian national professional society for emergency medicine physicians, providing education, certification support, and advocacy. Direct peer of SGNOR and listed as an international partner organization.

Others

• Swiss Society of General Internal Medicine (SGAIM): Swiss professional society for general internal medicine physicians, with overlapping membership base in emergency medicine. Relevant peer as a fellow Swiss Fachgesellschaft whose members frequently obtain SGNOR continuing education credits.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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