The Netherlands Report

Nature of OMFS (pick)	Dual degree OMFS (mandated for registration after 2000)
Timing of second degree (if any)	pre-specialty training
Length of specialty training	4 years. For head & neck cancer an additional 2 years required
Number of OMFS specialists	322
Number of OMFS trainees	52
Number of OMFS training rotations	8 in university hospitals and another 8 in non-university hospitals
Major (Hub) units	8
National Specialty Assoc.	Dutch Association for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Contact for specialty association
Medical Assoc (confirming status)	Dutch Association of Medical Specialists; Federatie Medisch Specialisten
Section representative	Professor dr. M.A.W. Merkx
Board representative	Professor dr. A.J.W.P. Rosenberg
Oral Surgery	is not a specialty in the Netherlands
Number of oral surgeons	In hospital practice In office practice
Oral surgery training duration	No longer available
Update on national scene - Yes
Changes since last year	Increased specialists (see above). Oral Surgery training no longer available. From 2017 till 2020: Number of residency positions from 13 per year. In 2021 12 new positions. The average number of new positions is 13 per year and stable over time.
Opportunities	-
Threats	Due to changes in healthcare finance pressure to reallocate hospital based care (d-a surgery/implantology) to the dentists and dentist based office practices.
Useful resources and links	www.nvmka.nl www.knmt.nl www.knmg.nl www.demedischspecialist.nl