acfm

Name

acfm

Legal name

ACFM

Website

https://acfm.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Medical Education

NAICS

Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAALAC

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

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

SECONDARYEDAGANAJ

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE)

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Professional Development & Training Materials

Keywords

• Continuing medical education
• Medical software training
• Healthcare professional training
• Competency assessment services
• Medical secretary training

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. FAF PM Funded Training: Free training for liberal physicians funded through Fond d'Assurance Formation de la Profession Médicale contributions paid with URSSAF quarterly payments
2. Skills Assessment Services: Competency assessments at 89€ TTC per hour, with maximum 24 hours per assessment. Funded through OPCO and CPF.
3. Medical Secretary Training: Comprehensive 260-hour training program priced at 3,100€ TTC for the full curriculum
4. Continuing Education Courses: Individual training modules available at various price points (180€-800€) for professionals not covered by FAF PM financing

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ACFM is a French continuing medical education organization that delivers more than 300 accredited training modules to healthcare professionals, covering medical practice software (DOCTOLIB, HELLODOC, AXISANTE, WEDA), clinical specialty courses, medical secretarial certification, driving aptitude evaluation, and competency assessments for career transitions. Programs are delivered via videoconference and financed through FAF PM, OPCO, CPF, and DPC mechanisms, with Evolutis DPC acting as the legal accredited publisher.

Product overview

ACFM (Association des Centres de Formation Médicale) operates as a training platform for healthcare professionals offering a comprehensive portfolio of training programs and competency assessment services. The offering is structured as a multi-product platform rather than a single unified product. Core offerings include medical software training modules (DOCTOLIB, HELLODOC, AXISANTE, WEDA) teaching physicians how to use electronic medical records and practice management tools, a 260-hour Medical Secretary Training program, Competency Assessment services (Bilan de Compétences) for professional development, Driving Aptitude Evaluation Training for physicians, and various medical specialty courses. Training delivery modes include in-person, virtual classroom (classe virtuelle), and distance learning. The platform also offers a unique Voyages FMC product combining medical training with organized travel experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Practice Software Training Training modules on DOCTOLIB, HELLODOC, AXISANTE, and WEDA practice management software, designed for liberal physicians and healthcare professionals who need to integrate these tools into daily practice.
• Medical Secretary Training Certification and continuing education modules aimed at medical secretaries and practice administrative staff who require recognized credentials and up-to-date regulatory and software competencies.
• Competency Assessment (Bilan de Compétences) Structured competency assessment service for healthcare professionals contemplating a career change, supporting skills mapping and identification of new professional directions.
• Driving Aptitude Evaluation Certification Regulatory training that certifies physicians to perform medical driving aptitude evaluations, priced as a one-time license of 3,100€.
• Medical Specialty Continuing Education Courses Continuing education modules covering a range of medical specialties, intended for practicing physicians who must maintain and update their clinical knowledge.

Quantifiable outcome

• 88% physician satisfaction rate with training programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Voyageurs du MondeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Voyageurs du Monde (VIP travel specialist) to offer FMC training combined with travel experiences. ACFM provides medical training content while Voyageurs du Monde handles travel logistics for unique training-travel packages.
• FAF PM (Fond d'Assurance Formation de la Profession Médicale)coreOthersFAF PM is the mandatory training insurance fund for medical professionals in France. ACFM offers training programs eligible for FAF PM coverage, allowing liberal physicians to access free continuing education.
• SMACMACcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for driving aptitude evaluation training. ACFM provides training courses for medical examiners seeking agréé status to evaluate driver fitness, in collaboration with SMACMAC.
• ODPCcoreOthersODPC (Organisme DPC) is one of ACFM's funders for continuing professional development programs, providing financing support for healthcare training initiatives.
• Evolutis DPCminorOthersEvolutis DPC is responsible for publication of the ACFM website content and manages data processing for the platform.
• AXISANTEcoreTechnology or IntegrationAXISANTE is a medical software provider. ACFM offers official training modules for AXISANTE medical software, including prescription assistance and administrative features.
• HELLODOCcoreTechnology or IntegrationHELLODOC is a medical software provider. ACFM provides official training modules covering various HELLODOC features including FSE management, medical correspondence, and shared medical records.
• DOCTOLIBcoreTechnology or IntegrationDOCTOLIB is a leading medical software provider. ACFM offers official training modules for DOCTOLIB software, including FSE management, communication tools, and Donum forfait optimization.
• WEDAcoreTechnology or IntegrationWEDA is a medical software provider. ACFM provides official training modules for WEDA software covering correspondence and document management features.

Scale indicators7 records

Direct peers

• MG Form: French continuing medical education provider for general practitioners, offering DPC and FAF PM-eligible training programs. Directly comparable to ACFM in target audience, funding model, and Qualiopi-style accreditation.
• UNAFORMEC: National union association for medical continuing education in France, organizing accredited CME sessions for liberal physicians. Competes with ACFM for the same FAF PM-funded training demand.
• Form'Action (Action Santé): French healthcare professional training organization offering DPC and FAF PM-accredited programs for physicians and allied health workers. Comparable to ACFM in customer base, delivery model, and funding mechanisms.
• SMACMAC: ACFM's core partner for driving aptitude evaluation training for physicians. Operates in the same agréé-physician training niche, making it both a collaborator and a potential competitor for that specific regulated segment.

Broad incumbents

• Evolutis DPC: Existing partner/publisher of ACFM (handles content publication per legal mentions). Operates a broader DPC training catalog across multiple specialties, representing a larger but less specialized competitor in French physician CME.
• DPC Santé (Agence DPC ecosystem): Agence du Développement Professionnel Continu is the official French body governing DPC accreditation. While not a direct training competitor, it controls the regulatory framework in which ACFM and all French CME providers operate.
• DOCTOLIB (training arm): DOCTOLIB is ACFM's partner today but also operates its own practitioner training and onboarding programs for its EHR platform. Represents a vertical-integration risk if DOCTOLIB insources software training for physicians.
• CompuGroup Medical (French operations): European healthcare software vendor whose AXISANTE product is a key partner for ACFM. As a software owner with scale, it could vertically integrate physician training if it chose to, representing a structural threat to ACFM's software-training niche.

Emerging players

• MedBridge: US-based online continuing education and patient engagement platform for healthcare professionals. Comparable to ACFM in technology-enabled CME delivery, though focused on allied health and physical therapy rather than French liberal physicians.
• Pri-Med: CME provider for primary care clinicians in North America. Comparable to ACFM as a multi-channel CME operator combining live, virtual, and on-demand training; relevant for benchmarking scaling and digital delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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