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Switzerland Report

Nature of OMFS (pick)
 		 Dual degree in OMFS mandatory
 
Timing of second degree (if any)
 		 Dentistry/medicine before specialty training
 
Length of specialty training
 		 6 yrs (1 general surgery/1 surgery or anaesthesia/4 OMFS). The two additional years are currently under review.
 
Number of OMFS specialists
 		 50
 
Number of OMFS trainees
 		 20
 
Number of OMFS training rotations
 
 
Major (Hub) units
 		 6
 
National Specialty Assoc.
 		 Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie (SGMKG)
 
Contact for specialty association
 		 Dr.Dr. A. Terzic – Secretary
 
Medical Assoc (confirming status)
 		 FMH - https://www.fmh.ch
 
Section representative
 		 Dr.Dr. Henri Thuau
 
Board Representative
 
 
Oral Surgery:
Training available in Geneva, Bern, Zürich, duration 3 years. No statistics available.
 
Number of oral surgeons
 		 In hospital practice: ?
In office practice: ?
 
Oral surgery training duration
 		 3 years
 
Update on national OMFS scene
 		  
Changes since last year
 		 No change
 
Opportunities
 		 -
 
Threats
 		 -
 
Useful resources and links http://www.sgmkg.ch/