Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
The AOA profile states that the stipend is relative to the fellowship timeline and caseload; no fixed amount is published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureAdvanced reconstructive surgery using custom 3D printing, complex primary and revision arthroplasty, pelvic and tumour reconstruction across Royal Prince Alfred, North Shore Private and St Vincent's Private hospitals
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Specialist international medical graduates may be eligible for Australia's short-term training in a medical specialty pathway for up to 24 months. Eligibility requires recognised qualifications, completed internship, specialist or near-completion status, a confirmed host offer, college assessment and Medical Board/Ahpra registration; AOA accreditation alone does not guarantee host acceptance.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
An eligible specialist IMG undertaking up to 24 months of advanced training may use the Medical Board of Australia's short-term training pathway. This requires primary-source verification, a confirmed position, specialist-college assessment, supervised-practice documents and limited registration for postgraduate training or supervised practice.
✓Published by official source
Language
Australian medical registration applicants must meet the current Ahpra English-language skills standard through an accepted education or test pathway; the standard includes IELTS Academic, OET, PTE Academic, TOEFL iBT and Cambridge routes with current score and validity rules.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Not published; international applicants should confirm work-authorisation requirements directly.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY69% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleApply directly to Dr Richard Boyle and confirm the next available 12-month appointment
Experience in arthroplasty and tumour surgery is preferred
Application documents
Not published
Direct application to Dr Richard Boyle; the required document list is not published
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A 12-month AOA-accredited Sydney fellowship in custom 3D-printing applications for complex pelvic reconstruction, primary and revision arthroplasty and tumour reconstruction. The training scope and direct contact route are published, but no current intake date or closing date is confirmed.
Intended for: Fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeons, preferably with experience in arthroplasty and tumour surgery.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Royal Prince Alfred Hospital / North Shore Private Hospital / St Vincent's Private Hospital Sydney
The AOA profile places the fellowship across Royal Prince Alfred, North Shore Private and St Vincent's Private hospitals. RPA's current orthopaedic research page identifies Richard Boyle as its bone and soft-tissue tumour research lead. Australian registration pathway: medicalboard.gov.au ↗. English standard: ahpra.gov.au ↗.
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · 6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme standard; host-specific placement length is set by the regional fellowship coordinator)View program profile →
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