Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced✓ Faculty identity sourced— Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
The dated AOA summary states that remuneration is reviewed on application; no amount is published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 months in the AOA summary updated 7 December 2018
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
31 Aug 2026
Duration · published6 months in the AOA summary updated 7 December 2018
Clinical exposureOne-to-one adult hand and wrist mentoring across clinics and elective and trauma operating, microsurgery, arthroscopy and a research programme requiring at least one peer-reviewed paper
Funding · publishedThe dated AOA summary states that remuneration is reviewed on application; no amount is published
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 may enquire if they can satisfy AHPRA registration, English, professional-indemnity, health-insurance, immigration and host-credentialing requirements.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completed orthopaedic or plastic-surgery specialist training · Basic microsurgical and arthroscopic skills · Eligibility for AHPRA registration · Professional-indemnity and health-insurance cover
✓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
Eligibility for or current AHPRA registration is required in the dated summary.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
The dated summary requires the advanced English standard applicable to AHPRA registration; no separate programme score is stated.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
No visa-sponsorship commitment is published in the reviewed programme summary or current clinic page.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
The dated AOA summary states that remuneration is reviewed on application; no amount is published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
34% of core application fields verified
Checked 31 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-27. 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✓ faculty✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— Current availability unconfirmed · current availability unconfirmed— duration · historical evidence only— positions · not published by the cited official source— commencement / intake · not published by the cited official source— Funding information not published · not published by the cited official source— benefits · historical evidence only— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— eligibility · historical evidence only— international eligibility · historical evidence only— Language requirement not published · historical evidence only— Registration information not published · historical evidence only— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source— Current deadline not yet published · not published by the cited official source— application process · historical evidence only— required documents · historical evidence only— application portal · not applicable to this pathway— official contact · historical evidence only— Verified faculty photograph not available · queued for source review— Verified institution logo not available · queued for source review
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleDirect email application with cover letter, CV and two recent recommendation letters; no current intake or deadline is 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 or plastic-surgery specialist training
Basic microsurgical and arthroscopic skills
Eligibility for AHPRA registration
Professional-indemnity and health-insurance cover
Registration, licence & examinations
Eligibility for or current AHPRA registration is required in the dated summary.
Visa / work authorisation
No visa-sponsorship commitment is published in the reviewed programme summary or current clinic page.
Application documents
Cover letter
Detailed curriculum vitae
Two recommendation letters dated within 12 months
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 Perth hand-and-wrist fellowship built around one-to-one clinical and operative mentoring, microsurgery, arthroscopy and a publication requirement. The current clinic confirms Jeff Ecker's practice, but eligibility, documents, hospitals and remuneration wording remain sourced to the 2018 AOA summary.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Clinical work across Jeff Ecker Clinic, Bethesda Hospital Claremont and St John of God Murdoch and Subiaco, plus an expected peer-reviewed publication
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Jeff Ecker Clinic
Jeff Ecker's current first-party site confirms his Perth hand-and-wrist practice, orthopaedic, plastic and microsurgical background and hospital activity; it does not publish a current fellowship call.
Jeff Ecker is listed in the cited programme evidence as chief supervisor for Jeff Ecker Hand and Wrist Fellowship Program (WA18413). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand, wrist, plastic and microsurgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Jeff Ecker is listed by the official programme source as chief 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.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
AOA Hand and Upper Limb directory identity rechecked 31 August 2026; detailed programme terms remain sourced to the AOA summary updated 7 December 2018. The current clinic page confirms the host and supervisor only.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Orthopaedic or plastic surgeons who have completed specialist training and have basic microsurgical and arthroscopic skills
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
The dated summary requires the advanced English standard applicable to AHPRA registration; no separate programme score is stated.
OrthoFellow keeps language requirements separate from clinical eligibility. A programme may use English operationally without publishing a formal test score.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
International applicants may enquire if they can satisfy AHPRA registration, English, professional-indemnity, health-insurance, immigration and host-credentialing requirements.
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.
