Clinical exposurePost-fellowship training in hip and knee arthroplasty, reconstructive and arthroscopic knee surgery and hip arthroscopy, with clinical and research components.
Funding · not publishedAU$45,000 (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
FRACS 'or equivalent' implies overseas-qualified surgeons may apply; NSOSMC states it has trained surgeons from over 30 countries. No visa guidance published for this post.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completed orthopaedic training with FRACS or equivalent · Seeking further subspecialty training in hip and knee arthroplasty, knee reconstruction/arthroscopy and hip arthroscopy
✓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
Not published
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
AU$45,000 (AOA website summary)
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
59% 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 Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.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 / cycleApply by email; 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
Completed orthopaedic training with FRACS or equivalent
Seeking further subspecialty training in hip and knee arthroplasty, knee reconstruction/arthroscopy and hip arthroscopy
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 six-month adult hip and knee reconstruction fellowship at NSOSMC under Michael O'Sullivan and Matt Lyons covering primary and revision arthroplasty, knee reconstruction and hip arthroscopy with clinical and research components.
HOST INSTITUTION
About North Sydney Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Centre / Mater Hospital
North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre is a large Sydney private orthopaedic practice at the Mater Clinic, Wollstonecraft, with a long fellowship-training history. Sites named in the official sources: North Sydney Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Centre / Mater Hospital / Mater Orthopaedic Day Surgery / Sydney Adventist Hospital / Hornsby Hospital.
North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre; Mater Misericordiae Private Hospital
Clinical focus
Hip & Knee training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Michael O'Sullivan is listed in the cited programme evidence as chief supervisor for Adult Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship. 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.
Michael O'Sullivan 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, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai and Dubbo hospitals
Clinical focus
Hip & Knee training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Matt Lyons is listed in the cited programme evidence as supervisor for Adult Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship. 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.
Matt Lyons is listed by the official programme source as 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
FRACS 'or equivalent' implies overseas-qualified surgeons may apply; NSOSMC states it has trained surgeons from over 30 countries. No visa guidance published for this post.
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.
