Clinical exposureKnee disease and joint arthroplasty in a sports medicine setting at a major private practice: participation in consultations, examination and follow-up, surgical assistance where accredited, and extensive clinical research supported by a full-time research department, with opportunities to compile and present scientific papers.
Funding · publishedAU$60,000 per annum (AOA website summary)
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
Overseas orthopaedic surgeons are accepted under strict criteria: an Australian Occupational Trainee Visa and departure at the end of the appointment. NSOSMC states that more than 80 surgeons from over 30 countries have trained at the centre.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Fluent English · Overseas orthopaedic surgeons must hold an Australian Occupational Trainee Visa and leave at the end of the appointment
✓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.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Australian Occupational Trainee Visa required for overseas surgeons, with departure at the end of the appointment.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
AU$60,000 per annum (AOA website summary)
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
76% 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 Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.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 / cycleWritten applications received on an ongoing basis; successful applicants generally notified twelve months before placement.
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
Fluent English
Overseas orthopaedic surgeons must hold an Australian Occupational Trainee Visa and leave at the end of the appointment
Registration, licence & examinations
AHPRA, USMLE/COMLEX, ECFMG, medical-board or local-licence requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Visa / work authorisation
Australian Occupational Trainee Visa required for overseas surgeons, with departure at the end of the appointment.
Application documents
Detailed curriculum vitae
Names of three referees with whom the applicant has worked
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 six- or twelve-month clinical/research fellowship in knee surgery, sports medicine and joint arthroplasty at NSOSMC under Leo Pinczewski, with strong clinical research involvement.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Access to a full-time research department (AOA summary); no other benefits published
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 North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre
North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre, co-founded by Leo Pinczewski at the Mater Clinic in Wollstonecraft, is a major Sydney private orthopaedic and sports medicine practice that has trained more than 80 fellows from over 30 countries. Sites named in the official sources: North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre / Mater Clinic, Wollstonecraft.
North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre; Mater Misericordiae Private Hospital; University of Notre Dame Australia
Clinical focus
Hip & Knee training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Leo Pinczewski is listed in the cited programme evidence as chief supervisor for Clinical/Research Fellowships in Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine, Diseases of the Knee & Joint Arthroplasty (NSW1024). 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.
Leo Pinczewski is listed by the official programme source as chief 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.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
Overseas orthopaedic surgeons are accepted under strict criteria: an Australian Occupational Trainee Visa and departure at the end of the appointment. NSOSMC states that more than 80 surgeons from over 30 countries have trained at the centre.
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.
