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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/