Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding, application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 or 12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureShoulder, elbow and hand arthroscopy, primary and revision arthroplasty and trauma, plus adult and paediatric limb lengthening and reconstruction with Ilizarov, Taylor Spatial Frame and intramedullary techniques; fellows teach, join journal and radiology meetings and complete research
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
Specialist international medical graduates may be eligible for Australia's short-term training in a medical specialty pathway for up to 24 months. Eligibility requires recognised qualifications, completed internship, specialist or near-completion status, a confirmed host offer, college assessment and Medical Board/Ahpra registration; AOA accreditation alone does not guarantee host acceptance.
?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
An eligible specialist IMG undertaking up to 24 months of advanced training may use the Medical Board of Australia's short-term training pathway. This requires primary-source verification, a confirmed position, specialist-college assessment, supervised-practice documents and limited registration for postgraduate training or supervised practice.
✓Published by official source
Language
Australian medical registration applicants must meet the current Ahpra English-language skills standard through an accepted education or test pathway; the standard includes IELTS Academic, OET, PTE Academic, TOEFL iBT and Cambridge routes with current score and validity rules.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation arrangements are not established by AOA directory inclusion.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY69% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Completed orthopaedic training or final year of training
FRACS or an equivalent specialist qualification such as MS, DNB or American Board certification
IELTS score of at least 7 in every section unless exempt under the programme summary's named English-speaking university route
For the Medical Board short-term training pathway: a primary medical qualification recognised by the AMC and World Directory of Medical Schools
Completed medical internship or comparable overseas training
Qualified as a specialist in the country of training, or within two years of completing specialist training
A confirmed Australian training-position offer and specialist-college suitability assessment before limited-registration application
Application documents
Published by official source
Detailed CV
Three references
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A six- or twelve-month Melbourne clinical-and-research pathway spanning shoulder, elbow, hand and limb reconstruction. The detailed curriculum, eligibility, contacts and two-paper expectation come from a 2013 AOA summary; Epworth currently confirms Minoo Patel's clinical scope, but no current opening or refreshed fellowship terms are published.
Intended for: Post-specialist orthopaedic surgeons seeking an AOA-accredited Level 3 fellowship; programme-specific qualification and registration criteria apply
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Clinical work across Epworth Richmond and Eastern and Cabrini Hospital, research with Epworth, University of Melbourne and VOTOR, and an expectation to complete at least two papers for publication
HOST INSTITUTION
About Epworth Healthcare / Cabrini Hospital / University of Melbourne research partners
Epworth currently identifies Minoo Patel as a senior orthopaedic surgeon in adult and paediatric shoulder, elbow and hand surgery, arthroscopy, arthroplasty, trauma and limb reconstruction. This confirms the present host and lead profile, not a current fellowship vacancy. Australian registration pathway: medicalboard.gov.au ↗. English standard: ahpra.gov.au ↗.
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