What Asociación Española de Pediatría does

Asociación Española de Pediatría (AEP) is a non-profit professional medical association, registered in Madrid (CIF G28201705), that serves as the national scientific society for pediatricians in Spain. Its primary constituents are licensed Spanish pediatricians, pediatric residents (MIR), and, indirectly through public-facing content, families and caregivers. The AEP operates a multi-platform digital ecosystem: the main institutional portal (aeped.es) for committees, news, publications, and grants; the Continuum continuing medical education platform covering 39 thematic areas with courses, clinical cases, bibliographic reviews, competency matrices, and certification exams; the En Familia portal (703 articles) providing pediatrician-authored health information to families; the Pediamecum pediatric drug reference database; and the Vacunas AEP vaccine advisory site. The organization also publishes Anales de Pediatría, its official peer-reviewed journal, and operates the Fundación Española de Pediatría (FEP) as a wholly owned foundation.

The AEP's business model is built on two recurring revenue streams. First, membership dues paid by pediatricians for access to committees, working groups, research grants and prizes, reduced congress registration, and the right to participate in institutional governance. Second, continuing education course fees on Continuum, structured in three tiers (€220 per course for non-members, €70 for AEP members/socios, and €35 for medical residents with proof of MIR status). Its flagship in-person engagement is the Annual National Congress of Pediatrics (73rd edition planned for 2027), which serves as both a scientific event and a member-retention vehicle. The association is governed by an elected Junta Directiva and has no parent company or external investor. Its strategic positioning centers on producing authoritative clinical guidelines (e.g., documents deposited in Spain's national Guía Salud catalog), shaping pediatric vaccination policy through its Vaccine Advisory Committee, and increasingly engaging in public advocacy campaigns such as the "#cambia el plan" initiative on childhood screen risks.

Name

Asociación Española de Pediatría

Legal name

Asociación Española de Pediatría

Website

https://aeped.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Asociación Española de Pediatría (AEP) is Spain's national non-profit scientific society for pediatricians, operating a multi-platform ecosystem that includes the Continuum CME platform (39 specialty areas), the En Familia family-health portal, Pediamecum drug reference, and the Anales de Pediatría journal, funded primarily by membership dues and tiered course fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Association

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE) (EDAAALAD)

Keywords

• Pediatric professional association
• Continuing medical education
• Pediatric clinical guidelines
• Medical membership organization
• Pediatric health information

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Pediatricians and professionals pay membership fees to join the AEP, gaining access to committees, working groups, research grants, reduced congress registration, and other member benefits.
2. Continuing Education Course Fees: The Continuum platform generates revenue from course fees charged for online training, certification exams, and specialized programs. Pricing tiers exist for non-members, members (socios), and medical residents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Asociación Española de Pediatría (AEP) is a non-profit professional medical association representing pediatricians in Spain. It provides paid professional membership with access to clinical committees, working groups, research grants, and reduced congress rates, and operates the Continuum continuing medical education platform offering online courses, clinical cases, and certification exams. It also runs free public-facing platforms including En Familia (family health information), Pediamecum (pediatric drug reference), and Vacunas AEP (vaccine advisory), and publishes the Anales de Pediatría journal.

Product overview

The Spanish Association of Pediatrics operates a multi-platform ecosystem serving both healthcare professionals and families. The core AEP portal (aeped.es) provides institutional access to committees, publications, training, and research. The Continuum platform (continuum.aeped.es) is the primary continuing education hub for pediatricians, offering courses, clinical cases, bibliographic resources, and a searchable library of clinical guidelines and protocols. Supporting platforms include En Familia (family health information), Pediamecum (pediatric drug reference), Vacunas AEP (vaccine advisory), the Biblioteca (library with evidence-based resources), and Herramientas para la Consulta (clinical decision-support tools). The ecosystem is anchored by Anales de Pediatría, the official peer-reviewed journal, and complemented by the AEP Foundation for pediatric advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• En Familia: Family health information platform providing pediatric health guidance for families
• Continuum
• Pediamecum
• Vacunas AEP

Products and services

• AEP Professional Membership (Socios) Paid annual membership for pediatricians providing access to AEP committees and working groups, research grants and scholarships, reduced registration at the annual national congress, networking with thousands of Spanish pediatricians, and participation in institutional governance of the association.
• Continuum Continuing Medical Education Platform Web-based CME platform for pediatric professionals offering paid online courses, interactive clinical cases, bibliographic reviews, competency matrices, certification exams, and a clinical reference library organized across 39 specialty thematic areas.
• En Familia Health Information Portal Free, family-facing pediatric health information portal with articles on child health, nutrition, development, and disease prevention, all written and reviewed by AEP pediatricians. Contains 703 articles and entries accessible globally without registration.
• Pediamecum Pediatric Drug Reference Rapid-reference pediatric drug database managed by the Pediamecum Committee, providing up-to-date medication information for pediatric use by healthcare professionals.
• Vacunas AEP Vaccine Advisory Service Website of the AEP Advisory Committee on Vaccines and Immunizations, providing vaccine recommendations, immunization schedules, and authoritative immunization information for healthcare professionals and families in Spain.
• Anales de Pediatría (Official Journal) Official peer-reviewed scientific journal of the AEP, published in both Spanish and English, featuring original pediatric research articles and serving as the association's flagship academic publication.
• Annual National Congress of Pediatrics Annual flagship in-person congress event (72nd edition referenced for 2026, 73rd edition referenced for 2027) offering scientific programming, networking, and reduced registration fees for AEP members.

Quantifiable outcome

• 39 thematic areas covered in the Continuum library for continuing medical education
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Sociedad Latinoamericana de Pediatría: SLIPE is the Latin American pediatric federation coordinating pediatric societies across Spanish-speaking countries. It is a regional counterpart to AEP and a potential expansion pathway for Continuum content.
• Sociedad Española de Pediatría Hospitalaria: SEPHO represents hospital-based pediatricians in Spain, providing CME and clinical standards. It is a national, segment-specific peer that intersects with AEP's hospital pediatric committee activities.

Broad incumbents

• Medscape Education: Medscape offers free, sponsor-supported CME across all medical specialties including pediatrics. It is a broad incumbent competing on price and accessibility against AEP's paid Continuum courses.
• BMJ Best Practice: BMJ Best Practice is a commercial clinical decision support and learning platform with pediatric content. It competes with Continuum's clinical tools and evidence-based library for Spanish-language clinician users.
• UpToDate: UpToDate is a globally used clinical decision support and CME resource for physicians, including extensive pediatric content. It competes with AEP's Continuum platform for clinician learning time and budgets.

Direct peers

• Canadian Paediatric Society: The CPS is Canada's national association of pediatricians, offering clinical practice guidelines, education, and advocacy. It is a near-perfect functional analog to AEP for a different national market.
• American Academy of Pediatrics: The American Academy of Pediatrics is the national professional association for pediatricians in the United States, offering membership, CME, clinical guidelines, and advocacy. It is the most direct functional analog to AEP in the world's largest pediatric market.
• Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health: The RCPCH is the UK professional body for pediatricians, providing training, examinations, clinical guidance, and member services. It mirrors AEP's role as a national authority on pediatric standards and continuing education.
• European Academy of Paediatrics: The EAP is the continental umbrella body for European pediatric societies, providing CME, training harmonization, and policy advocacy. AEP is a constituent society and actively participates in EAP initiatives such as infant feeding programs.
• Asociación Española de Pediatría de Atención Primaria: AEPap is a Spanish pediatric association focused on primary care, providing CME, congresses, and clinical resources for community pediatricians. It overlaps with AEP's professional member base in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aepediatria
• Facebookfacebook.com/EnFamilia.AEP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asociaci%C3%B3n-espa%C3%B1ola-de-pediatr%C3%ADa
• Instagraminstagram.com/aepediatria

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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