KnowFully Learning Group (“KnowFully” or the “Company”), a leading provider of continuing professional education and exam preparation courses to the healthcare, accounting and finance sectors, announced it has acquired CME Outfitters (“CMEO”), a leading accredited provider of continuing medical education.
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Founded in 1985, KnowFully has been committed to supporting its customers as they prepare for exams, take training courses, and pursue continuing professional education. The Company is comprised of a family of brands including Surgent, a leading provider of exam preparation and continuing education solutions serving the accounting, tax, and finance professionals, and PharmCon, a top provider of continuing professional education for the pharmacy industry. The Company is backed by NexPhase Capital, LP (“NexPhase”), a thematic and operationally-focused private equity firm.
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Since its founding in 2002, CMEO has offered innovative, certified, outcomes-driven education and resources to clinicians and patients around the globe, as well as expert accreditation services for non-accredited organizations. CMEO focuses on educating community-based primary care and specialty providers and has broad expertise across psychiatry, neurology, gastroenterology, dermatology, rheumatology, virology, respiratory, cardiology, endocrinology, and oncology. CMEO also provides pharmacy, nursing, and dental continuing education credits. Educational delivery formats include live and on-demand online educational activities, medical simulations, interactive infographics, surgical skills workshops, and live symposia. CMEO has achieved “Accreditation with Commendation” from the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) for three consecutive review cycles.
KnowFully’s strategic acquisition of CMEO will further enhance its platform in the healthcare sector and provide its customers with additional educational opportunities. With a shared commitment to best-in-class instructional design and customer service, KnowFully and CMEO will work together to further develop educational resources that address the true needs of both clinicians and patients. CMEO co-founders and Managing Partners Jan Perez and Shari Tordoff, as well as the rest of the management team, will continue to lead the CMEO business as part of the KnowFully platform, and will benefit from access to additional resources and support for operations, technology development, and innovation.
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