Clinical exposureWide range of adult joint reconstructive surgery from joint-preserving procedures and primary hip and knee arthroplasty to complex revision surgery, with ongoing clinical and basic-science research (at least one project to publication).
Funding · publishedAUD 70,000 per annum (AOA summary; undated)
DestinationAustralia
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
FRACS-equivalent (overseas) qualifications accepted per AOA summary; no further international details published
✓Published by official source
Required training level
FRACS (Orthopaedics) or equivalent · Excellent English language skills (mandatory)
✓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.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Not published
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Not published
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
AUD 70,000 per annum (AOA summary; undated)
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
62% of core application fields verified
Checked 3 Oct 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleSend application with CV and three references by email; no intake dates published
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
FRACS (Orthopaedics) or equivalent
Excellent English language skills (mandatory)
Registration, licence & examinations
Not published
Visa / work authorisation
Not published
Application documents
CV
Three references
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 6- or 12-month AOA-accredited adult hip and knee reconstruction fellowship with Prof Paul Smith in Canberra spanning joint preservation, primary and complex revision arthroplasty, with a required research project.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Orthopaedics ACT / Calvary John James Hospital
Orthopaedics ACT is a multi-surgeon Canberra orthopaedic practice at the Woden Specialist Medical Centre, Phillip; Prof Paul Smith AM is a hip and knee surgeon with over 5,000 joint replacements who directs the Canberra Hospital orthopaedic unit and the AOA National Joint Replacement Registry. Sites named in the official sources: Orthopaedics ACT (Prof Paul Smith) / Calvary John James Hospital and Canberra Hospital.
Chief supervisor; Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (ANU); Orthopaedic Unit Director, Canberra Hospital; Director, AOA National Joint Replacement RegistryOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Orthopaedics ACT / Canberra Hospital / Australian National University
Clinical focus
Hip & Knee training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Paul Smith is listed in the cited programme evidence as chief supervisor; professor of orthopaedic surgery (anu); orthopaedic unit director, canberra hospital; director, aoa national joint replacement registry for Clinical and Research Fellowship in Adult Joint Reconstruction (ACT0903). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hip & Knee training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Paul Smith is listed by the official programme source as chief supervisor; professor of orthopaedic surgery (anu); orthopaedic unit director, canberra hospital; director, aoa national joint replacement registry. 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.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
FRACS-equivalent (overseas) qualifications accepted per AOA summary; no further international details published
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