Clinical exposureTotal hip and knee joint replacement including impaction grafting, navigation and revision surgery, with a strong research emphasis and publication expected during the appointment.
Funding · publishedAU$75,000-$80,000 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.
—Not published
International applicant eligibility
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
At least partial completion of advanced training in orthopaedic surgery · Special interest in hip and knee arthroplasty · Research interest
✓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$75,000-$80,000 per annum (AOA website 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 Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateAOA summary states '12 months: June to July' (exact start month not otherwise specified)
Application route / cycleApply 18 months to two years before the commencement date
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
At least partial completion of advanced training in orthopaedic surgery
Special interest in hip and knee arthroplasty
Research interest
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
Curriculum vitae
Names of two 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
A 12-month Brisbane hip and knee joint replacement fellowship covering impaction grafting, navigation and revision arthroplasty with a strong research and publication expectation.
HOST INSTITUTION
About The Prince Charles Hospital / Holy Spirit Northside Private Hospital
Ross Crawford is a Brisbane hip and knee replacement surgeon (Oxford/Exeter fellowship-trained, Oxford DPhil) and Professor of Orthopaedic Research at QUT, operating at The Prince Charles Hospital and St Vincent's Private Hospital Northside. Sites named in the official sources: The Prince Charles Hospital / Holy Spirit Northside Private Hospital / Queensland University of Technology.
The Prince Charles Hospital; St Vincent's Private Hospital Northside; Professor of Orthopaedic Research, Queensland University of Technology
Clinical focus
Hip & Knee training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Ross Crawford is listed in the cited programme evidence as chief supervisor for Prince Charles Hospital Joint Replacement Fellowship (QLD0921). 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.
Ross Crawford is listed by the official programme source as chief supervisor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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