SNFCP

What SNFCP does

SNFCP (Société Nationale Française de Colo-Proctologie) is the French national learned society dedicated to coloproctology, founded around 1960 by the founders of the French School of Proctology. It serves gastroenterologists, digestive surgeons, and proctologists practicing in France and the broader Francophone sphere, with a membership base of more than 2,000 practitioners. The society's mission is to advance the specialty through continuing medical education, the development and dissemination of clinical guidelines, the publication of scientific content, and the accreditation of specialist training.

The society's core products and activities include an annual national congress, the Journées de Colo-Proctologie, held each November; the specialty web journal La Revue, published under an ISSN registration with an editorial board and three editors-in-chief; accredited university diplomas (DES and DIU de proctologie, plus a newly announced DIU Dermatologie des muqueuses ano-génitales for 2026–2027); clinical practice guidelines; and a Compagnonnage Fellowship program operated jointly with the AECP. Operations are supported by a small administrative staff of 9 employees based at the society's headquarters on Quai Voltaire in Paris.

SNFCP operates as a non-profit professional association under the French law of 1901, funding its activities through individual membership dues, registration fees from the annual congress and training programs, and industry sponsorship governed by a formal scientific independence charter. The society holds Qualiopi certification as a French training provider, a regulatory prerequisite to monetize accredited continuing medical education, and maintains partnership agreements with peer organizations including the SFHGL and European coloproctology societies. Its business model is therefore closer to a membership-based professional association than a commercial enterprise, with revenues and reinvestment governed by a Board of Directors elected by the membership.

Name

SNFCP

Legal name

Société Nationale Française de Colo-Proctologie

Website

https://snfcp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SNFCP is the French national learned society for coloproctology, serving more than 2,000 gastroenterologists, digestive surgeons, and proctologists through accredited training programs, an annual congress, the journal La Revue, and clinical guidelines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

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, Technology or R&D, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: SNFCP generates revenue primarily through annual membership fees paid by medical professionals (gastroenterologists, digestive surgeons, proctologists) who join the society. Members receive access to the journal La Revue, educational resources, professional networking, and reduced registration fees for the annual congress.
2. Congress and Event Registration: The society charges registration fees for its annual scientific congress (Journées de Colo-Proctologie), regional meetings (Régionales), and other educational events. These events offer continuing medical education (DPC/CPD) credits.
3. Training Program Fees: Revenue from specialized training programs including DES de proctologie, DIU de proctologie, Formation Dysplasie, and Proctopr@tique. Some programs require tuition fees for participation.

Pricing tiers

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Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SNFCP is a French nonprofit learned society that serves gastroenterologists, digestive surgeons, and proctologists through annual membership, the peer-reviewed journal La Revue – Colo-Proctologie, university-certified specialty training programs (DES and DIU de proctologie), an annual national congress, regional scientific meetings, and a free library of clinical resources (preoperative checklists, dermatology atlas, anatomical plates, video library, and Procto Quiz self-assessment). It also runs the Compagnonnage Fellowship scholarship program and issues Procto-Alertes clinical bulletins for its members.

Product overview

SNFCP is a professional medical society website offering educational and clinical resources for coloproctology practitioners and patients. The primary digital offerings include La Revue (web journal), Procto Quiz (clinical quiz series), various clinical resources (pre-operative sheets, anatomical plates, dermatology atlas), video library, and training programs (DES/DIU de proctologie). The society organizes the annual Journées de Colo-Proctologie conference and conducts practice surveys for clinical research. The site also provides specialized training including a new multi-specialty DIU on anogenital dermatology opening in 2026-2027.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Revue: The official press organ and web journal of SNFCP covering colo-proctology topics
• GREP
• Journées de Colo-Proctologie
• Procto Quiz

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 ratings and reviews from members on educational content
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• AECP (Association Européenne de Colo-Proctologie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe AECP co-sponsors the annual Compagnonnage Fellowship program with SNFCP, offering three scholarships of 2,000 euros each for French physicians to visit specialized coloproctology centers in Spain or Portugal. This partnership facilitates international training exchanges and professional development.
• Spanish Coloproctology Centers (6 institutions)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSix Spanish hospitals provide hosting facilities for SNFCP fellowship recipients: Institut d'Investigació i Innovació Parc Taulí, Hospital Quirónsalud, Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro (Vigo), Hospital Río Hortega, Departamento de Salud de Sagunto, and Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa. These centers offer one-week observerships for French gastroenterologists and digestive surgeons.
• Portuguese Coloproctology Centers (2 institutions)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwo Portuguese hospitals host SNFCP fellowship recipients: Hospital Fernando da Fonseca (Lisbonne) and Hospital de Saint Antonio (Porto). These centers provide specialized training opportunities in coloproctology for French physicians.
• SFHGL (Société Française d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie Libérale)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFHGL organizes annual forums (December in Paris) and collaborates on educational content, including shared patient information articles on proctology topics.
• GREP (Groupe de Recherche En Proctologie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn internal research group within SNFCP dedicated to proctology research. GREP organizes the annual 'Journées du GREP' research meeting and maintains a members directory for researchers.
• Industrial PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVarious industrial companies partner with SNFCP for financial sponsorship of scientific sessions and congress events. Per SNFCP governance rules, industrial partners provide financial support but have no influence over scientific content, speaker selection, or program thematics. Partner logos are displayed on the website.
• Sister Medical Societies (Sociétés sœurs)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSNFCP maintains relationships with sister societies including AFC (Association Française de Chirurgie), ACHBT, BIG RENAPE, AFCE, SFCE, SFCU, SFCD, SFCP-CH, SOFFCO-MM, FFCD, GETAID, ANGH, and others for joint congresses and collaborative events such as the 3CVD (Congrès Commun de Chirurgie Viscérale et Digestive).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP): The pan-European professional society for coloproctology serving the same specialist audience (colorectal surgeons and gastroenterologists) with annual congresses, training, and journals — directly comparable to SNFCP's mission at the continental level.
• American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS): The US national society for colorectal surgeons with parallel offerings including annual meeting, journal (Diseases of the Colon & Rectum), clinical guidelines, and fellowship education — directly comparable in scope to SNFCP.
• Société Française d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie Libérale (SFHGL): Partner society that organizes annual December forums in Paris and co-develops patient information content with SNFCP — directly comparable in serving French gastroenterologists with congress and educational programs.
• Association Européenne de Colo-Proctologie (AECP): European-level coloproctology association that co-sponsors SNFCP's annual Compagnonnage Fellowship program; offers comparable European congress and educational programming for the same specialty.

Broad incumbents

• United European Gastroenterology (UEG): Pan-European gastroenterology umbrella organization with broader digestive disease focus that overlaps SNFCP's gastroenterologist audience; offers comparable congress, journal, and educational infrastructure.
• Société Française d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie (SFHG): Parent French hepatogastroenterology society that hosts JFHOD congresses where SNFCP organizes symposia; broader in scope but addresses many of the same French gastroenterologist members.

Emerging players

• European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation (ECCO): European society focused on inflammatory bowel disease that intersects SNFCP's scope (anorectal Crohn's complications) and addresses overlapping gastroenterologist members with congress and guideline programs.

Regional players

• Association Nationale des Hépato-Gastroentérologues des Hôpitaux (ANGH): French national hospital-based gastroenterology association listed as a sister society of SNFCP; addresses overlapping French specialist membership with parallel congress and guideline activities.
• Fédération Française de Cancérologie Digestive (FFCD): French digestive oncology cooperative group listed as a sister society; serves overlapping French gastroenterology/surgery members with research and congress activity in adjacent disease areas.
• Société Française de Chirurgie Digestive (SFCD): French national society for digestive surgery listed as a sister society of SNFCP; serves overlapping French surgeon members with parallel congresses and educational content in the same digestive disease space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@snfcp3872
• Facebookfacebook.com/snfcp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/snfcp
• Instagraminstagram.com/snfcp_

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

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