6-12 months (summary also describes it as a twelve-month fellowship)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Latest source audit
3 Oct 2026
Duration · published6-12 months (summary also describes it as a twelve-month fellowship)
Clinical exposureAcute and elective adult and paediatric foot and ankle surgery including Charcot arthropathy (internal and external fixation), external ring fixation, diabetic foot infection, deformity, arthritis, trauma (including sports trauma), forefoot pathology and lower-limb cerebral palsy management, with outpatient clinics and dedicated research time.
Funding · publishedStipend AUD 80,000 per annum (AOA 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.
—Not published
International applicant eligibility
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completed general orthopaedic training with prior exposure to foot and ankle surgery · Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA) · Demonstrated high standard of clinical practice, professional integrity, multidisciplinary teamwork and commitment to quality improvement · Experience in scientific and/or clinical research, with evidence of relevant published research · Knowledge of foot and ankle surgical techniques and of clinical standards, policies and protocols
✓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
Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA)
?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
Stipend AUD 80,000 per annum (AOA summary)
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
66% 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.
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ funding✓ eligibility✓ registration✓ application process✓ required documents✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— positions · not published by the cited official source— commencement / intake · not published by the cited official source— benefits · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · queued for source review— international eligibility · not published by the cited official source— Language requirement not published · queued for source review— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source— Current deadline not yet published · not published by the cited official source— application portal · not published by the cited official source— institutional source · source temporarily inaccessible
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
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
Completed general orthopaedic training with prior exposure to foot and ankle surgery
Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA)
Demonstrated high standard of clinical practice, professional integrity, multidisciplinary teamwork and commitment to quality improvement
Experience in scientific and/or clinical research, with evidence of relevant published research
Knowledge of foot and ankle surgical techniques and of clinical standards, policies and protocols
Registration, licence & examinations
Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA)
Visa / work authorisation
Not published
Application documents
Detailed CV
Three referees
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
Six- to twelve-month AOA-accredited foot and ankle fellowship across Nepean, northern Sydney and Dubbo hospitals, with strong diabetic foot, Charcot, ring-fixation, trauma and paediatric/cerebral palsy exposure plus dedicated research time.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Greater Sydney Foot and Ankle Research and Education Organisation
GSFAAREO is the foot and ankle fellowship organisation of Brian Martin, David Carmody and Jason Chow, based around Nepean Hospital in Western Sydney with northern Sydney and Dubbo sites. Sites named in the official sources: Greater Sydney Foot and Ankle Research and Education Organisation (GSFAAREO) / Nepean Hospital, Nepean Private Hospital, Norwest Private Hospital, Sydney Adventist Hospital, Northern Beaches Hospital, Mater Hospital, Dubbo Base Hospital.
Foot and ankle and paediatric orthopaedic surgeon; VMO Nepean Hospital; honorary appointment Children's Hospital at Westmead
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Brian Martin is listed in the cited programme evidence as chief supervisor for Greater Sydney Foot and Ankle Research and Education Organisation Fellowship (NSW19554 & NSW2202035). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Brian Martin is listed by the official programme source as chief supervisor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre (Mater, Northern Beaches, Dubbo Base Hospital)
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
David Carmody is listed in the cited programme evidence as co-supervisor for Greater Sydney Foot and Ankle Research and Education Organisation Fellowship (NSW19554 & NSW2202035). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
David Carmody is listed by the official programme source as co-supervisor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Foot and ankle and trauma surgeon, Nepean Private Hospital / Care First Orthopaedic, Penrith
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Jason Chow is listed in the cited programme evidence as co-supervisor for Greater Sydney Foot and Ankle Research and Education Organisation Fellowship (NSW19554 & NSW2202035). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Jason Chow 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.
