Latvia

Nature of OMFS	Dual degree OMFS (mandated since year 2000)
Timing of second degree (if any)	Pre-specialty training (6 years medicine + 5 years dentistry; can be achieved in less years if starting medical and dental degree at the same time)
Length of specialty training	4 years
Number of OMFS specialists	33 (33% female)
Number of OMFS trainees	8 (50% female)
Number of OMFS training rotations	24
Major (Hub) units	3
National Specialty Assoc.	Latvian Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
Contact for specialty association	lmszka@stomatologijasinstituts.lv.
Medical Assoc (confirming status)	Latvian Medical Association
Board representative	Prof. Girts Salms and assist. prof. Ieva Bagante
Section representative	Prof. Girts Salms and assist. prof. Ieva Bagante
Oral Surgery	Is not a specialty in Latvia
Number of oral surgeons	None
Update on national scene	Increased number of residency positions last year (3) positions.
Changes since last year	The average number of new positions is 1 per year in the following 3 years.
Opportunities	There are free full time equivalent jobs available.
Threats	Many OMFS work in private practice as oral surgeons (dental surgery/ implantology) ENT specialists, Plastic Surgeons.
Useful resources and links	http://www.mszka.lv/