Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced✓ Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
Requirements published
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months normally; a 6-month appointment may be considered
Hands-on
Supervised participation published
Last checked
25 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 months normally; a 6-month appointment may be considered
Clinical exposureAdvanced shoulder arthroscopy and arthroplasty with broad shoulder-surgery exposure, supervised clinical practice and research linked with QUT
Funding · not publishedNot published by cited source
DestinationAustralia
Participation levelSupervised clinical participation is published; exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing and local law.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
—Not published
International applicant eligibility
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
—Not published
Required training level
Training-level and qualification requirements are not fully published.
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration requirements are not published by the cited source.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
No licensing-examination information is published.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
—Not published
Funding availability
Not published by cited source
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
69% of core application fields verified
Checked 25 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-21. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
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CONSOLIDATED PROGRAM PROFILE
One fellowship, multiple annual intakes
OrthoFellow groups these intake records into one directory listing so the same programme does not appear repeatedly.
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleExpressions of interest are accepted through the programme. The official page states that appointments are commonly made 12–24 months before commencement.
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
Not published by the cited official source.
Registration, licence & examinations
AHPRA, USMLE/COMLEX, ECFMG, medical-board or local-licence requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Application documents
Curriculum vitae
Cover letter
Referee names with email addresses and phone numbers
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A Brisbane shoulder programme led by Associate Professor Kenneth Cutbush, with Dr Praveen Vijaysegaran as co-supervisor. Three AOA codes represent accredited clinical positions within the same programme and are consolidated here rather than displayed as three separate fellowships.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
The official programme page states that airfare and registration support may be provided when a fellow presents programme research at a conference.
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Brisbane Shoulder Fellowship / St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital
The programme is based at St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital in Brisbane and links clinical training with the Queensland University of Technology research programme.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Chief Supervising Surgeon and Fellowship Co-Director
Affiliation
Brisbane Shoulder Fellowship / St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital / QUT / University of Queensland
Clinical focus
Shoulder arthroscopy, arthroplasty, reconstruction and fellowship education
Qualifications
MBBS, FRACS, FAOrthA
Kenneth Cutbush is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Brisbane Shoulder Arthroscopy & Arthroplasty Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder arthroscopy, arthroplasty, reconstruction and fellowship education. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
The official fellowship team lists Associate Professor Cutbush as chief supervising surgeon and co-director. His institutional profile records adjunct-professor and associate-professor appointments at QUT and the University of Queensland and a clinical focus on shoulder surgery.
Brisbane Shoulder Fellowship / St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Praveen Vijaysegaran is listed in the cited programme evidence as co-supervisor for Brisbane Shoulder Arthroscopy & Arthroplasty Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Praveen Vijaysegaran is listed by the official programme source as co-supervisor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
