Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureEmergency, semi-elective and elective trauma surgery across adult and paediatric populations, post-fellowship clinical responsibility and research-linked orthopaedic trauma training
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
International applicants may enquire if their specialist qualification is accepted as FRACS-equivalent and they can satisfy AHPRA, IELTS, immigration and South Australian employment credentialing requirements.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Eligibility for AHPRA and Medical Board of Australia registration is required.
✓Published by official source
Language
IELTS Academic band 7 or above in every component is required in the reviewed summary.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
No visa-sponsorship commitment is published in the reviewed AOA or current Flinders pages.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY76% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-31
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
IELTS Academic English test result (7 or above in each section)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A twelve-month Adelaide trauma fellowship covering adult and paediatric emergency and elective trauma across Flinders and Noarlunga. The source publishes criteria, registration, English evidence, documents, contact and faculty, but not capacity, exact salary or a current deadline.
Intended for: Post-fellowship orthopaedic surgeons with trauma interest, research experience and eligibility for Australian registration
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Training across Flinders Medical Centre and Noarlunga Hospital under a current academic and clinical orthopaedic-trauma director
HOST INSTITUTION
About Flinders Medical Centre / Noarlunga Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma
Flinders currently identifies Ruurd Jaarsma as Clinical and Academic Director of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery and supervisor of several AOA-accredited fellowships at Flinders Medical Centre. Australian registration pathway: medicalboard.gov.au ↗. English standard: ahpra.gov.au ↗.
Clinical and Academic Director of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network; ProfessorOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Flinders Medical Centre / Flinders University
Clinical focus
Orthopaedic and trauma surgery, including rotational malalignment after femoral fracture
Flinders University identifies Professor Ruurd Jaarsma as Clinical and Academic Director of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery for the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, practising at Flinders Medical Centre and Flinders Private Hospital. Its staff profile notes Dutch training before moving to Adelaide in 2004, roles as Director of Orthopaedic Training and AOA fellowship supervisor, and a PhD on rotational malalignment after femoral fracture.
Flinders Medical Centre / Noarlunga Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma
Clinical focus
Lower-limb trauma, foot-and-ankle surgery, anterior hip surgery and knee replacement
Qualifications
Medical degree; Master of Public Health
Dr. Worsley's official professional profile records a medical degree and Master of Public Health. It describes lower-limb interests including trauma, foot-and-ankle surgery, anterior hip surgery and knee replacement.
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