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ASPEFAM (Asociacion Peruana de Facultades de Medicina) is a private non-profit professional association founded on January 11, 1964, that represents the 40 medical faculties of Peruvian universities. Headquartered in Lima, Peru, it is recognized by the Peruvian State as the official advisory institution for the Health Sector on medical education matters (designated since 1986 via Ministerial Resolution RM 529-86-SA/DM) and serves as a member of CONAREME (the National Council of Medical Residency) and the National Health Undergraduate Committee.

The organization's core products are three standardized national examinations — ENAM (Examen Nacional de Medicina, administered since 2003 and serving as a prerequisite for the SERUMS national residency system), ENCIB (Examen Nacional de Ciencias Basicas), and ECOE (Examen Clinico Objetivo Estructurado) — delivered through an examination management system (SIGEN). Beyond examinations, ASPEFAM operates a virtual campus platform (campusvirtual.aspefam.org.pe) that delivers asynchronous continuing education programs including the Alta Gerencia en Educacion Medica (executive management program for deans) and the Mental Health Course for medical residents, plus a virtual document processing system for certificates and ID cards.

The business model is a hybrid non-profit revenue structure: recurring annual membership dues from approximately 40 medical faculties, transaction-based examination fees from graduates and interns, professional services revenue from training programs and continuing education courses, and fees from the biennial CIEM international congress and regional simulation conversatorios. ASPEFAM coordinates its activities through nine thematic networks covering clinical simulation, basic sciences, digital health and AI, bioethics, student mobility, residency management, graduate tracking, public health, and quality/accreditation. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-institution: services flow through member deans and faculty administrators, examination venues are hosted at member universities, and programs are delivered online via the virtual campus with no third-party reseller or partner channel involvement.

Name

asociacion peruana de facultades de

Legal name

ASPEFAM - Asociación Peruana de Facultades de Medicina

Website

https://aspefam.org.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ASPEFAM is a non-profit Peruvian association founded in 1964 representing 40 medical faculties, administering national medical examinations (ENAM, ENCIB) and delivering continuing education, clinical simulation networks, and accreditation support across Peru's medical education ecosystem.

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Product category

Medical Education Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Educational Services (611), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

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

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Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Standards, Policy & Regulatory Cooperation

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Multilateral Global Health Agencies (UN/IFIs)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health & Development Agencies (NGOs/Multilaterals)

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Health, Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Regulatory Cooperation

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Online/Hybrid ASE Programs & Virtual Classrooms

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Adult Secondary Education (ASE) / High School Equivalency (GED/HiSET)

Keywords

• Medical education association
• National medical examination
• Clinical simulation network
• Medical faculty accreditation
• Continuing medical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Lima

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from approximately 40 affiliated medical schools (faculties) across Peru. Each member faculty is represented by its dean who participates in governance.
2. Examination Fees (ENAM, ENCIB): Fees collected from medical graduates and students for the administration of the Examen Nacional de Medicina (ENAM) and Examen Nacional de Ciencias Básicas (ENCIB). The ENAM is a prerequisite for the national residency system (SERUMS).
3. Educational Programs and Training: Revenue from the Alta Gerencia en Educación Médica program, clinical simulation training programs, mental health courses, and public health update courses delivered through the virtual campus.
4. Events and Congresses: Revenue from international congresses (CIEM - Congreso Internacional de Educación Médica), national conversatorios, seminars, and workshops organized for medical educators and students.
5. Certificates and Documentation Services: Fees for issuance of examination certificates (ENAM constancia), ASPEFAM identification cards (carné), and certification of videoconference attendance.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ASPEFAM is the national non-profit association representing 40 Peruvian medical faculties, founded in 1964 and recognized by the Peruvian State as an advisor on medical education. It administers standardized national examinations (ENAM, ENCIB, ECOE), operates a virtual campus for continuing education (mental health, executive management in medical education), and coordinates nine thematic networks covering clinical simulation, basic sciences, digital health/AI, bioethics, student mobility, residency management, and accreditation.

Product overview

ASPEFAM operates as a unified platform for medical education quality assurance in Peru, offering standardized national examinations (ENAM, ENCIB, ECOE) as core products alongside a virtual campus hosting professional development courses (Mental Health, Executive Management in Medical Education). The organization maintains a network-based service model comprising thematic networks covering clinical simulation, basic sciences, digital health/AI, bioethics, student affairs, public health, mobility programs, residency management, graduate tracking, and accreditation. A virtual document processing system supports administrative functions for examination certificates and institutional services. The platform architecture integrates these components through the Campus Virtual ASPEFAM learning management system.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• ENAM - Examen Nacional de Medicina: National Medical Examination administered by ASPEFAM to evaluate medical students and graduates.
• ENCIB - Examen Nacional de Ciencias Básicas
• Programa de Alta Gerencia en Educación Médica
• Curso de Salud Mental
• Red Nacional de Centros de Simulación Clínica
• Red Peruana de Ciencias Básicas
• Red de Salud Digital e Inteligencia Artificial
• Red Nacional de Bioética
• REPEM - Red Peruana de Estudiantes de Medicina
• REDISP - Red Peruana de Docentes, Investigadores e instituciones formadoras en Salud Pública
• REPEMIDE - Red Peruana de Movilidad Docente Estudiantil en Medicina

Quantifiable outcome

• 40 Peruvian medical faculties coordinated under one national association with representation in international bodies
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• FEPAFEM - Federación Panamericana de Asociaciones de Facultades (Escuelas) de MedicinacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 January 1964ASPEFAM is a founding and active member of FEPAFEM, the Pan-American Federation of Medical Schools. FEPAFEM coordinates regional medical education initiatives across the Americas, organizes international congresses, and facilitates the Pan-American Alta Gerencia program for leadership development in medical education.
• ALAFEM - Asociación Latinoamericana de Facultades y Escuelas de MedicinacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 January 1964ASPEFAM is a member of ALAFEM, the Latin American Association of Medical Schools and Faculties. ALAFEM organizes regional conferences and promotes collaboration among medical education institutions across Latin America.
• Red Andina de Asociaciones de Facultades de MedicinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASPEFAM participates in the Andean Network of Medical School Associations, which coordinates medical education initiatives among Andean region countries.
• CIDAFAM - Consejo Internacional de Acreditación de Programas de Facultades de MedicinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASPEFAM is a member of the International Council for Accreditation of Medical School Programs (CIDAFAM), which promotes and coordinates international accreditation standards for medical education.
• CONAREME - Consejo Nacional de Residentado MédicocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASPEFAM is a member of the National Council of Medical Residency (CONAREME), the governing body for specialist training in Peru. ASPEFAM participates in the selection and examination processes for the national residency system.
• Colegio Médico del Perú (CMP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASPEFAM integrates various bodies within the Peruvian Medical College and participates in high-level national commissions. The CMP Dean participates in ASPEFAM's anniversary ceremonies and the organizations collaborate on residency examination processes.
• COMAEM - Consejo Mexicano para la Acreditación de la Educación MédicamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerASPEFAM and COMAEM held a working meeting on June 25, 2026 to advance international accreditation of Peruvian medical schools. COMAEM provides accreditation standards and expertise for Mexican and Latin American medical education quality assurance.
• SINEACE - Sistema Nacional de Evaluación, Acreditación y Certificación de la Calidad EducativamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSINEACE is Peru's national system for educational quality evaluation, accreditation, and certification. ASPEFAM works with SINEACE on standards for medical school accreditation and participates in joint seminars on accreditation processes.
• Academia Nacional de Medicina (ANM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Academy of Medicine and ASPEFAM hold regular joint meetings to strengthen medical education. ANM's president participated in ASPEFAM's 62nd anniversary ceremony, and both institutions reaffirmed their commitment to quality medical education in June 2026.
• SUNEDU - Superintendencia Nacional de Educación Superior UniversitariamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSUNEDU is Peru's regulatory body for university higher education. ASPEFAM participates in licensing and quality assurance discussions with SUNEDU, and jointly addressed issues of medical school creation moratoriums and quality standards.
• CONEAU - Consejo de Evaluación, Acreditación y Certificación de la Calidad de la Educación Superior UniversitariamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCONEAU is Peru's university quality assurance council. ASPEFAM and CONEAU co-organized a 2009 seminar on accreditation standards for medical schools, constituting a key debate space on quality standards for Peruvian medical education.
• FLASIC - Federación Latinoamericana de Simulación Clínica y Seguridad del PacientemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFLASIC is the Latin American Federation of Clinical Simulation and Patient Safety. ASPEFAM's National Network of Clinical Simulation Centers collaborates with FLASIC on standards, training, and regional conferences. A joint meeting was held in March 2022.
• COPREME - Comité de Pregrado en MedicinamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOPREME is the Committee on Medical Undergraduate Studies, created by ministerial resolution in 2004 with ASPEFAM's participation. It is responsible for planning, organizing, monitoring, and evaluating the integration of teaching, service, and research at the undergraduate level.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC): National membership association of U.S. medical schools and teaching hospitals. Highly comparable to ASPEFAM in function—administers the MCAT, runs standardized assessments, and coordinates accreditation-related work—though at vastly greater scale.
• Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC): Canadian national association of medical schools that administers standardized services to its member faculties. Closely comparable structure: membership governance, examination administration, and curriculum coordination across ~17 member schools.
• Medical Schools Council (UK): Representative body for UK medical schools, providing a directly comparable function to ASPEFAM in coordinating medical education policy, quality standards, and faculty representation at a national level.
• Consejo Mexicano para la Acreditación de la Educación Médica (COMAEM): Mexican council for medical education accreditation. Highly comparable—ASPEFAM held a working meeting with COMAEM in June 2026 to advance Peruvian medical school accreditation, indicating direct functional overlap in accreditation standards.
• ALAFEM - Asociación Latinoamericana de Facultades y Escuelas de Medicina: Latin American association of medical schools in which ASPEFAM holds membership. ASPEFAM co-organized the XXVI ALAFEM Conference in 2025, demonstrating direct peer-level collaboration on regional medical education coordination.
• Australian Medical Council (AMC): Australian national accreditation body for medical schools and examinations. Comparable in administering accreditation standards and standardized assessments for medical graduates, with a similar advisory role to government.
• CIDAFEM - Consejo Internacional de Acreditación de Programas de Facultades de Medicina: International council for accreditation of medical school programs. ASPEFAM is a member of CIDAFEM and participates in international accreditation standards-setting—a direct peer in the accreditation function.
• FLASIC - Federación Latinoamericana de Simulación Clínica y Seguridad del Paciente: Latin American federation for clinical simulation and patient safety. ASPEFAM's National Network of Clinical Simulation Centers collaborates directly with FLASIC on standards and regional training, making it a focused peer in the simulation domain.

Broad incumbents

• FEPAFEM - Federación Panamericana de Asociaciones de Facultades de Medicina: Pan-American federation of medical school associations of which ASPEFAM is a founding member. Operates as a broader umbrella across the Americas, organizing the Alta Gerencia leadership program that ASPEFAM delivers nationally.
• World Federation for Medical Education (WFME): Global organization promoting quality medical education and accrediting accreditors. Adjacent to ASPEFAM's role, providing the international accreditation framework within which CIDAFEM (of which ASPEFAM is a member) operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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