Clinical exposureExtensive training across foot and ankle surgery including percutaneous/minimally invasive surgery, arthroscopy, sports reconstruction, trauma, total ankle replacement, fusions and osteotomies, forefoot reconstruction, acute fractures and post-traumatic, flatfoot, congenital and neurological deformity, through public and private clinics and lists with supervised surgery; one major research presentation and publication expected.
Funding · publishedA$85,000 per annum (AOA website summary)
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.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery (completed specialist orthopaedic training)
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
≈Partially published
Hands-on restrictions
Extensive training across foot and ankle surgery including percutaneous/minimally invasive surgery, arthroscopy, sports reconstruction, trauma, total ankle replacement, fusions and osteotomies, forefoot reconstruction, acute fractures and post-traumatic, flatfoot, congenital and neurological deformity, through public and private clinics and lists with supervised surgery; one major research presentation and publication expected. Exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing.
—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
Not published
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
A$85,000 per annum (AOA website summary)
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
55% 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 Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.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 / cycleContact Dr Peter Lam's rooms; no cycle or intake date 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
Fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery (completed specialist orthopaedic training)
Registration, licence & examinations
AHPRA, USMLE/COMLEX, ECFMG, medical-board or local-licence requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Visa / work authorisation
Not published
Application documents
CV, personal statement, recommendation-letter, transcript and identity-document requirements are not published by the cited official source.
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 12-month Sydney foot and ankle fellowship with strong emphasis on minimally invasive and percutaneous surgery, plus arthroscopy, reconstruction, trauma and ankle replacement across public and private hospitals.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Dr Peter Lam's practice, Chatswood / partner Sydney hospitals
Peter Lam is a Sydney orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeon, Baltimore-trained under Mark Myerson and Lew Schon, known for minimally invasive bunion and forefoot surgery and practising since 1999. Sites named in the official sources: Dr Peter Lam's practice (Chatswood) / North Shore Private, Castlecrag Private, St George Private, Concord, Hurstville Private, Strathfield Private and East Sydney Private hospitals.
Private practice, Chatswood; North Shore Private, Castlecrag Private, St George Private and East Sydney Private hospitals
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Peter Lam is listed in the cited programme evidence as chief supervisor for Minimally Invasive Surgery and Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Fellowship (NSW21806, NSW2302194). 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.
Peter Lam is listed by the official programme source as chief supervisor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Sydney foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeon (per AOA summary)
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Alice Chang is listed in the cited programme evidence as co-supervisor for Minimally Invasive Surgery and Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Fellowship (NSW21806, NSW2302194). 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.
Alice Chang is listed by the official programme source as co-supervisor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Les Grujic
Co-supervisorOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Sydney foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeon (per AOA summary)
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Les Grujic is listed in the cited programme evidence as co-supervisor for Minimally Invasive Surgery and Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Fellowship (NSW21806, NSW2302194). 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.
Les Grujic 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.
