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Noumaris Learn Platform

Vision

Noumaris Learn is an AI-powered medical education platform designed to help physicians-in-training master complex medical knowledge and clinical skills through intelligent, adaptive learning tools. Building on Noumaris' core mission to reduce physician burnout, Learn addresses the stress and anxiety of high-stakes medical examinations by providing personalized, evidence-based study tools.

The Opportunity

Medical residents and practicing physicians face continuous examination requirements:

  • SAMP (Simulated Office Orals): Annual certification exam for family medicine physicians in Canada
  • SOOS (Structured Oral Objective Examination): Oral practical exams with patient simulations
  • Specialty board certifications
  • Ongoing continuing medical education (CME) requirements

Current solutions have significant gaps:

  • Generic flashcard apps (Anki, Quizlet): Not medical-specific, require manual card creation
  • Expensive prep courses: $500-2000 per exam, one-size-fits-all approach
  • Limited practice opportunities: SOOS oral exams require finding practice partners
  • No intelligent adaptation: Static content doesn't identify knowledge gaps

What is Noumaris Learn?

Learn is a comprehensive medical exam preparation platform featuring two core products:

1. Intelligent Flashcard System

An AI-enhanced spaced repetition learning platform optimized for medical education, featuring:

  • Automated flashcard generation from medical literature
  • Intelligent review scheduling based on proven learning science
  • Personalized weak-area detection and targeted remediation
  • Gamification to maintain study motivation
  • Community-driven card improvement

2. AI Patient Simulator (SOOS Practice)

A voice-based AI patient that simulates oral examination scenarios:

  • Realistic patient conversations using natural language AI
  • Structured evaluation against official rubrics
  • Unlimited practice opportunities without scheduling hassles
  • Immediate feedback on clinical reasoning and communication skills

User Experience

For Individual Learners

Residents can subscribe directly to Noumaris Learn for $29-49/month:

  • Access all study decks for their specialty
  • Create private study decks from their own materials
  • Track learning progress with detailed analytics
  • Practice SOOS scenarios unlimited times
  • Study on any device (web, mobile app)

For Medical Institutions

Residency programs and medical schools can license Learn for their trainees:

  • Bulk access for all residents at discounted rates
  • Institution-specific content creation (e.g., "UBC Internal Medicine Deck")
  • Aggregated performance analytics to identify curriculum gaps
  • Integration with institutional learning management systems
  • White-label options for program branding

Business Model

Revenue Streams:

  1. Individual Subscriptions: $29-49/month for standalone users
  2. Institutional Licensing: $15-25/resident/month for bulk access
  3. Premium Content: Official exam prep decks (partnerships with CFPC, CMA)
  4. API Access: Integration with EMRs and medical education platforms

Competitive Pricing:

SolutionCostLimitations
Anki + community decksFree-$25/yrGeneric, no medical focus, manual creation
SAMP prep courses$800-1500One-time access, no personalization
SOOS practice groupsFree (time cost)Limited availability, no evaluation
Noumaris Learn$29-49/moUnlimited, personalized, AI-enhanced

Competitive Advantages

1. Medical-Specific Intelligence

  • Content curated and generated specifically for Canadian/US medical exams
  • Understanding of medical terminology, context, and clinical reasoning
  • Compliance with medical education standards

2. AI-Powered Personalization

  • Automatically detects what you're struggling with
  • Generates targeted mini-lessons for weak areas
  • Adapts difficulty based on performance
  • Creates personalized study paths

3. Community Intelligence

  • Cards improve over time based on user feedback
  • Common mistakes drive educational content creation
  • Shared decks benefit from collective medical knowledge
  • Peer-reviewed content quality

4. Comprehensive Platform

  • One subscription covers both knowledge retention (flashcards) and skills practice (simulator)
  • Seamless integration between tools (e.g., generate flashcards from SOOS scenarios)
  • Unified progress tracking across learning modalities

5. Institutional Integration

  • Works standalone OR as part of residency program
  • Dual access model (personal + institutional)
  • API-first design for EMR/LMS integration

Target Markets

Phase 1 (Months 1-6): Canadian Family Medicine

  • 3,000+ family medicine residents in Canada
  • SAMP exam required annually for certification
  • Existing market awareness through Noumaris clinical scribe

Phase 2 (Months 7-12): All Canadian Specialties

  • 11,000+ residents across all specialties
  • Expand to internal medicine, pediatrics, surgery boards
  • Leverage institutional relationships

Phase 3 (Year 2+): US Market & International

  • 140,000+ residents in United States
  • USMLE, board certifications, OSCE exams
  • International markets (UK, Australia, India)

Success Metrics

User Engagement:

  • Daily active users (DAU) / Monthly active users (MAU) ratio
  • Average study streak length (target: 14+ days)
  • Cards reviewed per session (target: 30-50)
  • SOOS scenarios completed per week (target: 2-3)

Learning Outcomes:

  • Exam pass rates (compare Learn users vs non-users)
  • User-reported confidence scores
  • Retention rates (how much knowledge is retained at 30/90 days)

Business Metrics:

  • Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) growth
  • Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) vs Lifetime Value (LTV)
  • Institutional conversion rate (trial to paid)
  • Churn rate (target: <5% monthly)

Regulatory & Compliance Considerations

Copyright:

  • Content sourced from open-access journals and licensed materials
  • Partnership agreements with exam boards (CFPC, CMA, NBME)
  • User-generated content includes copyright disclaimers
  • DMCA takedown process for reported infringement

Medical Accuracy:

  • Content reviewed by licensed physicians
  • Disclaimers that Learn is for educational purposes, not clinical decision support
  • No diagnosis, treatment, or patient care advice
  • Clear labeling of "verified" vs "community" content

Privacy:

  • Learning data is confidential (not shared with institutions without consent)
  • PIPEDA/HIPAA compliance for personal information
  • Option to study anonymously (no institutional tracking)

Integration with Core Noumaris Platform

Learn leverages existing Noumaris infrastructure:

  • Shared authentication: Same Keycloak login for scribe + Learn
  • Institution relationships: Existing hospital/residency program contracts
  • AI infrastructure: Anthropic Claude, Google Cloud Platform
  • Brand trust: Established reputation in clinical documentation

Cross-sell opportunities:

  • Residents using Noumaris scribe at work subscribe to Learn for exams
  • Medical schools licensing Learn discover clinical scribe value
  • Unified analytics across documentation quality and learning outcomes

Development Timeline

Phase 1 (Weeks 1-3): Core flashcard system with basic study features Phase 2 (Weeks 4-5): Admin tools for PDF-to-cards generation Phase 3 (Week 6): Gamification and learning analytics Phase 4 (Weeks 7-9): SOOS AI patient simulator Phase 5 (Weeks 10-11): Payment processing and standalone subscriptions Phase 6 (Week 12): Mobile apps, polish, and launch

Target Launch: 12 weeks from development start

Next Steps

  1. Legal review: Copyright strategy and partnership approach for CFPC/CMA
  2. Content pilot: Create initial SAMP deck from open-access materials
  3. Alpha testing: 10-20 family medicine residents for feedback
  4. Partnership outreach: Begin conversations with CFPC for official content licensing
  5. Marketing preparation: Landing page, demo videos, testimonials

For technical implementation details, see /project-management/learn/ directory.

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