SPMI - Sociedade Portuguesa de Medicina Interna

What SPMI - Sociedade Portuguesa de Medicina Interna does

SPMI - Sociedade Portuguesa de Medicina Interna (Portuguese Society of Internal Medicine) is a private, non-profit professional medical association founded around 1950 and headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal. As the official representative body for internal medicine specialists and residents in Portugal, the society provides continuing medical education, clinical guidelines, research infrastructure, and specialty advocacy for the Portuguese internal medicine community. The organization operates 22 specialized study nuclei (Núcleos de Estudos) covering disease areas including autoimmune diseases, liver disease, diabetes, rare diseases, respiratory disease, vascular disease, VIH, ultrasound, geriatrics, palliative medicine, clinical nutrition, obesity, and home hospitalization, plus a dedicated nucleus for internal medicine residents. It also maintains elected governing bodies (Board of Directors, General Assembly, Fiscal Council) composed of internal medicine specialists, currently led by President João Araújo Correia and Vice-Presidents Luís Duarte Costa and Lèlita Santos.

The society's product and service portfolio centers on professional medical education and scientific dissemination rather than conventional software. Core assets include Academia FORMI, an e-learning platform hosting structured courses such as EForMI (electronic training in internal medicine), EVERMI (annual summer school for residents), CAMI (annual hybrid update course), and the 5th Escola Anual Virtual de Hepatologia; scientific publications including the peer-reviewed Revista Medicina Interna, the open-access SPMI Case Reports, and the LIVE Medicina Interna newsletter; the EIMI Centro de Ensino e Investigação em Medicina Interna (research and teaching center); and a calendar of recurring congresses anchored by the annual Congresso Nacional de Medicina Interna (33rd edition referenced for 2026). Patient-facing pamphlets and clinical guides (Guias do Internista) for practicing physicians, plus an awards and grants program (Prémios e Bolsas), complete the offering. Technology infrastructure is built on standard web content management and learning management platforms; no AI/ML products, public APIs, or proprietary developer tooling are offered.

SPMI's business model is membership-based, with annual subscription fees for internists and separate fees for nucleus enrollments and educational programs (EVERMI, CAMI, EForMI, nucleus meetings, congresses). Distribution is direct to Portuguese internists through the official website, social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram), email newsletter, podcasts (Tertúlias Sou Internista), and an annual congress calendar. The society collaborates internationally through EFIM (European Federation of Internal Medicine), with publisher partnerships (European Journal of Internal Medicine, European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, Revista Española de Casos Clínicos), with the Portuguese Ministry of Health via SPMS (Serviços Partilhados do Ministério da Saúde), and integrates third-party clinical tools (Tonic App with DynaMed, QxMD calculators, Medscape, Sanford Guide) as member resources. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the society is funded through member dues, course and event fees, and partnership arrangements.

Name

SPMI - Sociedade Portuguesa de Medicina Interna

Legal name

SPMI - Sociedade Portuguesa de Medicina Interna

Website

https://spmi.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SPMI is the official Portuguese non-profit professional society for internal medicine specialists and residents, providing continuing education, peer-reviewed journals, e-learning (Academia FORMI), 22 disease-area study nuclei, and annual congresses across Portugal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Medical Education

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC)

Keywords

• Continuing medical education
• Medical professional society
• Internal medicine training
• Scientific publications
• Medical congresses

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisboa, Lisboa

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SPMI is the official Portuguese professional society for Internal Medicine, providing continuing medical education, scientific publications, professional development, and clinical guidelines to internal medicine physicians and residents in Portugal. Its offerings include the Academia FORMI e-learning platform, peer-reviewed journals (Revista Medicina Interna, SPMI Case Reports), national congresses, residency training programs, and patient education materials across 22 specialized clinical nuclei.

Product overview

SPMI - Sociedade Portuguesa de Medicina Interna is a national medical society representing internal medicine specialists in Portugal. Its product and service portfolio centers on professional medical education and scientific dissemination rather than a conventional software product. The core offerings include: (1) Academia FORMI, an e-learning platform hosting courses such as EForMI (electronic training) and FORMI programs; (2) live educational events including EVERMI (summer school for residents), CAMI (annual update course), ENIMI (residents' meeting), and multiple nucleus study group meetings; (3) scientific publications including Revista Medicina Interna (peer-reviewed journal), SPMI Case Reports, and the LIVE Medicina Interna newsletter; (4) EIMI, a research and teaching center; (5) patient education materials (Folhetos) and clinical guides (Guias do Internista) for practicing physicians; and (6) the annual Congresso Nacional de Medicina Interna and other congresses and events. SPMI also operates Nucleos de Estudos (study groups) covering 22 clinical domains from autoimmune diseases to vascular disease. No AI/ML-powered software product or public API is offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Academia FORMI: E-learning platform for medical education and continuous training.
• Revista Medicina Interna
• SPMI Case Reports

Products and services

• Academia FORMI (Plataforma de E-Learning) FORMI (Formacao em Medicina Interna) is the overarching e-learning platform of SPMI hosting multiple online courses for internal medicine professionals and trainees, providing continuing medical education through digital courses.
• EForMI (Formacao Electronica em Medicina Interna) EForMI is a structured e-learning program designed for continuing medical education in internal medicine, available online through the Academia FORMI platform.
• EVERMI (Escola de Verao de Internos de Medicina Interna) A summer school program for internal medicine residents (especialistas em formacao) offering intensive training and education over 2-3 days, held annually in a Portuguese city.
• CAMI - Curso de Atualizacao em Medicina Interna The Curso de Atualizacao em Medicina Interna (CAMI) is an annual update course covering the latest advances in internal medicine, held in hybrid (in-person and online) format each November.
• Revista Medicina Interna Revista Medicina Interna is the official peer-reviewed scientific journal of SPMI, publishing clinical research, case reports, and review articles in the field of internal medicine.
• SPMI Case Reports SPMI Case Reports is an open-access peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing clinical case reports in internal medicine.
• Congresso Nacional de Medicina Interna The annual national congress of SPMI, bringing together internal medicine specialists, residents, and related healthcare professionals. The 33rd edition is referenced (2026).
• EIMI - Centro de Ensino e Investigacao em Medicina Interna EIMI is the Centro de Ensino e Investigacao em Medicina Interna, SPMI's dedicated research and teaching center fostering clinical investigation in internal medicine.
• Folhetos e Guias de Informacao ao Cidadao SPMI publishes patient-facing pamphlets (folhetos) and guides across multiple disease areas, covering conditions such as autoimmune diseases, liver disease, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, HIV, palliative care, and more, made available as PDFs through the Informacao ao Cidadao portal.
• Guias do Internista (Clinical Guides) SPMI publishes clinical guides for internists covering specific practice areas including outpatient consultations, laboratory medicine, obstetric medicine, and certification criteria for internists in specific domains.
• Premios e Bolsas Premios e Bolsas is SPMI's awards and scholarship program supporting research and professional development in internal medicine.
• 19th ENIMI 2026 The 19th ENIMI (Encontro do Nucleo de Internos de Medicina Interna) is the annual meeting of the Internal Medicine Residents Nucleus, hosted at a university campus.
• 5th Escola Anual Virtual de Hepatologia The 5th Escola Anual Virtual de Hepatologia is an e-learning course spanning multiple months, dedicated to hepatology education for medical professionals.
• 6th Congresso Nacional de Hospitalizacao Domiciliaria The 6th Congresso Nacional de Hospitalizacao Domiciliaria is a national congress dedicated to home hospitalization, convening healthcare professionals to discuss this care model.
• LIVE Medicina Interna (Newsletter) LIVE Medicina Interna is a newsletter published by SPMI covering news, opinions, and updates in internal medicine for members and the medical community.
• Festa da Saude Festa da Saude is a public health awareness event organized by SPMI, promoting healthy living, nutrition, and disease prevention in the community.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EFIM (European Federation of Internal Medicine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPMI participates in European Internal Medicine through EFIM, organizing joint congresses and educational initiatives. The society hosts Congresso Europeu events and maintains collaboration on European standards for Internal Medicine training and practice.
• European Society of Cardiology (ESC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPMI distributes ESC Pocket Guidelines app to members, providing access to European Cardiology guidelines as part of member resources.
• European Journal of Internal MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner journal providing Portuguese internists access to European internal medicine research and publications.
• European Journal of Case Reports in Internal MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing platform for case reports from Portuguese internists and access to European case literature.
• Revista Española de Casos Clínicos en Medicina InternaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border collaboration with Spanish society for sharing case reports and clinical experiences in internal medicine.
• SPMS - Serviços Partilhados do Ministério da SaúdecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partnership providing official apps (MySNS, MySNS Tempos) for member and public health information services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• European Society of Cardiology (ESC): Major European cardiovascular specialty society; SPMI distributes ESC Pocket Guidelines to its members and shares physician-audience overlap in cardiovascular internal medicine content.
• American College of Physicians (ACP): Largest U.S. internal medicine professional society with Annals of Internal Medicine, MKSAP, and High Value Care programs; represents the broad-incumbent model of national IM society with deep publishing and education assets.
• BMJ (British Medical Journal): Global medical publisher and CME provider (BMJ Learning); comparable as a high-reach incumbent competing for the same internist CME and journal reading hours that SPMI targets.
• Royal College of Physicians of London: Historic UK physician membership body with MRCP examinations, clinical guidelines, and educational programs; comparable as an established national/regional physician society with certification and education authority.

Others

• Federation of European Associations of Physicians (CPME): European-level umbrella organization for medical associations; comparable as an adjacent professional society ecosystem player with policy influence and cross-border CME scope similar to SPMI's EFIM engagement.
• European Board of Internal Medicine (EBIM): European-level certification body for internal medicine; comparable as an adjacent governance/training authority with which SPMI must align for curriculum, certification, and residency standards.

Emerging players

• Sociedade Brasileira de Clinica Medica: Brazilian society of clinical/internal medicine; relevant as a peer Lusophone market counterpart that could represent either a partnership or competition target as SPMI considers international expansion of Academia FORMI.

Regional players

• Ordem dos Medicos (Portuguese Medical Association): Statutory Portuguese medical regulatory body governing all physicians in Portugal; operates as the broader superset membership organization, comparable to SPMI at the multi-specialty level in the same Portuguese geography.

Direct peers

• EFIM - European Federation of Internal Medicine: European-level federation of national internal medicine societies; SPMI is an EFIM member and co-organizes joint congresses. Directly comparable as a peer society serving the same internal medicine constituency across Europe.
• SEMI - Sociedad Espanola de Medicina Interna: Spanish counterpart society for internal medicine specialists; runs nearly identical offerings (journals, congresses, training, working groups) and is named as an SPMI cross-border collaboration partner. Closest one-to-one national society peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCXEP4tZ1_PhiXwsyJmxbdyQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/SociedadePortuguesaMedicinaInterna
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spmi--sociedade-portuguesa-de-medicina-interna
• Instagraminstagram.com/spmedicinainterna

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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