CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP DIRECTORY

Clinical Orthopaedic Fellowship Programs

7 matching canonical clinical fellowship and operative-training pathways across 1 country.

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Directory reviewed 30 August 2026. Programme-level checked dates and official sources appear on every profile; missing information is labelled rather than inferred.

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7 programs · 7 shown
✓ Original program page + AOA
Clinical FellowshipRolling application↻ Two annual intakes: February and July

Shoulder & Elbow

Sydney Shoulder Research Institute Clinical Fellowship

Sydney Shoulder Research Institute / Royal North Shore Hospital

⌖ Sydney · Australia →

Faculty & leadership

AYAllan Young, fellowship faculty at Sydney Shoulder Research Institute / Royal North Shore HospitalAllan YoungBCBenjamin Cass, fellowship faculty at Sydney Shoulder Research Institute / Royal North Shore HospitalBenjamin Cass+4 more

Duration12 months; annual late January / February and late July…
FundingAUD 80,000 on the SSRI website; the June 2026 AOA profile lists AUD 90,000—confirm the current…
Clinical exposureBroad elective and trauma shoulder and elbow training across clinics and operating lists, with supervised surgery, research,…
Profile completeness84%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, host profile
Last verified 25 Aug 2026Original program page
View details →Official program ↗
✓ Current AOA programme summary + original supervisor and practice pages
Clinical FellowshipRolling application

Sports Medicine

Melbourne Arthroplasty and Sports Knee Fellowship (VIC2503233)

Melbourne Knee Orthopaedics / Warringal and St Vincent's Private hospitals

⌖ Melbourne, Victoria · Australia →

Program lead

NHNigel Hartnett, fellowship faculty at Melbourne Knee Orthopaedics / Warringal and St Vincent's Private hospitalsNigel Hartnett

Duration6 months
FundingAUD 50,000 for six months, equivalent to AUD 100,000 per annum
Clinical exposureRoutine and complex primary knee arthroplasty, revision and partial knee replacement, knee trauma, chronic knee conditions, joint…
Profile completeness84%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgeons who have completed general training and already have foundational knee-surgery experience
Last verified 13 Aug 2026Original program page
View details →Official program ↗
✓ Official supervisor and PlusLife profiles + current AOA directory
Clinical FellowshipRolling application

Hip & Knee

Revision Arthroplasty and Complex Limb Reconstruction PlusLife Allograft Fellowship

PlusLife / Perth Tissue Bank / Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

⌖ Perth, Western Australia · Australia →

Program lead

RCRichard Carey Smith, fellowship faculty at PlusLife / Perth Tissue Bank / Sir Charles Gairdner HospitalRichard Carey Smith

Duration12 months
FundingThe current official programme and supervisor pages do not publish salary, stipend or benefits
Clinical exposureOrthopaedic oncology, adult reconstruction, complex primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty, limb reconstruction,…
Profile completeness84%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEPost-training orthopaedic surgeons seeking advanced adult reconstruction, oncology, limb-reconstruction and allograft experience
Last verified 13 Aug 2026Original program page
View details →Official program ↗
✓ Official AOA programme summary + current Wakefield clinic and supervisor pages
Clinical FellowshipRolling application

Sports Medicine

Wakefield Lower Limb Arthroplasty & Sports Fellowship (SA0013)

Wakefield Orthopaedic Clinic / Calvary Adelaide and partner hospitals

⌖ Adelaide, South Australia · Australia →

Faculty & leadership

ACAndrew Comley, fellowship faculty at Wakefield Orthopaedic Clinic / Calvary Adelaide and partner hospitalsAndrew ComleyPLPeter Lewis, fellowship faculty at Wakefield Orthopaedic Clinic / Calvary Adelaide and partner hospitalsPeter Lewis+3 more

Duration6 or 12 months, subject to preference and availability
FundingAUD 80,000 per annum in the cited AOA summary; confirm the current stipend with Wakefield…
Clinical exposureConsultant-supervised operating, assisting in elective lower-limb and sports surgery with some trauma, research support, training…
Profile completeness84%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILESurgeons who have completed orthopaedic training and seek lower-limb arthroplasty, sports-surgery and research exposure
Last verified 13 Aug 2026Original program page
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✓ Original ORFWA fellowship page + AOA accreditation
Clinical FellowshipRolling application

Hip & Knee

AOA Fiona Stanley Prosthetic Joint Infection & Revision Arthroplasty Fellowship

Fiona Stanley Hospital Group / Orthopaedic Research Foundation of Western Australia

⌖ Perth, Western Australia · Australia →

Faculty & leadership

CWChristopher W Jones, fellowship faculty at Fiona Stanley Hospital Group / Orthopaedic Research Foundation of Western AustraliaChristopher W JonesPYPiers Yates, fellowship faculty at Fiona Stanley Hospital Group / Orthopaedic Research Foundation of Western AustraliaPiers Yates+3 more

Duration6 months; a 12-month option may be considered
FundingAUD 100,000 per annum plus on-call trauma allowances or penalties, private assisting fees, paid…
Clinical exposureHigh-volume revision hip and knee arthroplasty, prosthetic joint infection, complex periprosthetic fractures, supervised and…
Profile completeness84%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgeons who have completed primary hip and knee arthroplasty or adult joint reconstruction fellowship training and seek advanced PJI and revision experience
Last verified 12 Aug 2026Original program page
View details →Official program ↗
✓ Current original programme, information, application, FAQ and contact pages + AOA accreditation profile
Clinical FellowshipRolling application↻ Applications open — 2026/27 and 2028 positions

Hand & Microsurgery

Brisbane Hand and Upper Limb Surgery Fellowship

Brisbane Hand & Upper Limb Research Institute / Princess Alexandra Hospital

⌖ Brisbane · Australia →

Faculty & leadership

MRMark Ross, fellowship faculty at Brisbane Hand & Upper Limb Research Institute / Princess Alexandra HospitalMark RossGCGreg Couzens, fellowship faculty at Brisbane Hand & Upper Limb Research Institute / Princess Alexandra HospitalGreg Couzens+2 more

DurationNormally 12 months; one currently advertised intake permits…
FundingNot published
Clinical exposureComplex upper-limb trauma from digital replantation to shoulder arthroplasty, with microsurgery, arthroscopy, arthroplasty,…
Profile completeness78%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgeons who will have completed the relevant surgical examinations equivalent to FRACS before commencing; overseas-trained surgeons may apply.
Last verified 26 Aug 2026Original program page
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✓ Official hospital and supervisor profiles + current AOA directory
Clinical FellowshipRolling application

Hip & Knee

Gosford Private Lower Limb Orthopaedic Fellowship Program

Gosford Private Hospital / Coastal Orthopaedics & Sports Injuries

⌖ North Gosford, New South Wales · Australia →

Program lead

MKMark Kao, fellowship faculty at Gosford Private Hospital / Coastal Orthopaedics & Sports InjuriesMark Kao

DurationNot published
FundingThe current official AOA, hospital and supervisor pages do not publish salary, stipend or…
Clinical exposureHip and knee arthroplasty, knee reconstruction, lower-limb sports injuries, foot-and-ankle surgery and general orthopaedic trauma…
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing duration, application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEPost-training orthopaedic surgeons seeking lower-limb reconstruction, arthroplasty and sports-injury exposure
Last verified 13 Aug 2026Original program page
View details →Official program ↗