Clinical exposurePredominantly theatre-based shoulder and elbow surgical experience, with the balance of primary surgery versus assisting set by the fellow's experience; remaining time is research aimed at at least one peer-reviewed article and a national or international presentation.
Funding · publishedStipend AUD 100,000 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.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
International applicants are accepted subject to IELTS (or English-medium schooling), medical registration eligibility and a 407 visa arranged after appointment.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Specialist qualification (FRACS Orth) or equivalent · Senior registrar or consultant status · Eligible for registration with the Medical Board (NSW) · IELTS Academic 7 in each module, not more than two years old, or documentary evidence of secondary schooling in a country where English is the native/primary language
✓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
Must be eligible for registration with the Medical Board (summary says 'Medical Board of New South Wales'; registration is now via AHPRA/Medical Board of Australia).
?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
Subclass 407 (Training) visa, arranged after confirmation of appointment.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Stipend AUD 100,000 per annum (AOA summary)
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
69% 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 Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.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✓ international eligibility✓ registration✓ visa / work authorisation✓ application process✓ 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— Language requirement not published · queued for source review— Current deadline not yet published · not published by the cited official source— required documents · 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
Specialist qualification (FRACS Orth) or equivalent
Senior registrar or consultant status
Eligible for registration with the Medical Board (NSW)
IELTS Academic 7 in each module, not more than two years old, or documentary evidence of secondary schooling in a country where English is the native/primary language
Registration, licence & examinations
Must be eligible for registration with the Medical Board (summary says 'Medical Board of New South Wales'; registration is now via AHPRA/Medical Board of Australia).
Visa / work authorisation
Subclass 407 (Training) visa, arranged after confirmation of appointment.
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
Six- to twelve-month AOA-accredited shoulder and elbow fellowship led by Geoffrey Smith across St George, Sutherland and partner Sydney hospitals, predominantly theatre-based with a research publication target.
HOST INSTITUTION
About St George SportsMed / St George Hospital
St George SportsMed is an orthopaedic and sports medicine group practice in the St George Private Hospital consulting suites, Kogarah, Sydney. Sites named in the official sources: St George SportsMed, Kogarah / St George Hospital, St George Private Hospital, Sutherland Hospital, Kareena Private Hospital, Blacktown Hospital, Westmead Private Hospital, St Vincent's Private Hospital.
St George SportsMed; St George and Sutherland Hospitals, St George Private Hospital; conjoint lecturer UNSW
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Geoffrey Smith is listed in the cited programme evidence as chief supervisor for Sydney Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship (NSW2303339). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Geoffrey Smith is listed by the official programme source as chief supervisor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Shoulder, elbow and trauma surgeon; visiting surgeon, St George SportsMed
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Matt Yalizis is listed in the cited programme evidence as co-supervisor for Sydney Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship (NSW2303339). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Matt Yalizis is listed by the official programme source as co-supervisor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Orthopaedic surgeon (knee, elbow and shoulder), St George Private Hospital and Kareena Private Hospital
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Hugh Jones is listed in the cited programme evidence as co-supervisor for Sydney Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship (NSW2303339). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Hugh Jones 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.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
International applicants are accepted subject to IELTS (or English-medium schooling), medical registration eligibility and a 407 visa arranged after appointment.
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.
