The document summarizes the market opportunity for online surgeon education in 2000. It notes that the total market for professional healthcare education was $13.1 billion, with $790 million specifically for surgical specialists. It identified obstacles to traditional continuing medical education like lack of time and high costs. The proposed model involved developing proprietary online tutorials, webcasts, and conferences to provide CME credits as well as promotional sponsorships and e-commerce offerings to generate revenue. Financial projections estimated revenues of $2.1 million in year 1 growing to $49.8 million by year 3.

1. Online Surgeon Education – 2000 Market Opportunity Business-To-Professional E-Commerce Health Care Jim Bloedau Information Advantage Group Raised $6 million in cash and kind