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DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
31 Aug 2026
Duration · published6 months
Clinical exposureAdult hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder surgery across elective and trauma practice, including advanced wrist arthroscopy, shoulder arthroplasty, optional paediatric hand exposure and a supervised research project
Funding · not publishedAUD 60,000 gross per six-month term in the AOA summary updated 1 April 2025; confirm the appointment-year amount
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 are contemplated by the 2025 summary and must meet the published English requirement plus Australian registration, immigration and hospital credentialing requirements.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completed orthopaedic fellowship or equivalent specialist training · Capacity to participate in the clinical and research programme
✓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
Australian medical registration and hospital credentialing must be confirmed before appointment; the AOA summary does not waive these requirements.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
International applicants must achieve IELTS band 7 in every component under the reviewed AOA summary.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
No visa-sponsorship commitment is published in the reviewed AOA or current host pages.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
AUD 60,000 gross per six-month term in the AOA summary updated 1 April 2025; confirm the appointment-year amount
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
62% 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.
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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 / cycleThe 2025 summary permits application through AOA or direct enquiry to Mohammed Baba; no current intake or dated deadline is published
Official contactMohammed Baba / Specialty Orthopaedics+61 2 9806 3333
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 fellowship or equivalent specialist training
Capacity to participate in the clinical and research programme
Registration, licence & examinations
Australian medical registration and hospital credentialing must be confirmed before appointment; the AOA summary does not waive these requirements.
Visa / work authorisation
No visa-sponsorship commitment is published in the reviewed AOA or current host pages.
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 Sydney upper-limb clinical-and-research fellowship spanning hand through shoulder, advanced wrist arthroscopy, shoulder arthroplasty and optional paediatric hand work. The AOA summary publishes stipend, eligibility, language standard, hospitals, faculty and contact, but not a current opening, capacity or deadline.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Clinical work across Norwest Private Hospital, Sydney Adventist Hospital, Macquarie University Hospital, The Children's Hospital at Westmead and Hornsby Hospital, with a required research component
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 SOULS Research Foundation / Specialty Orthopaedics
Specialty Orthopaedics currently lists Mohammed Baba, David Duckworth and Nicholas Smith and confirms the lead supervisor's shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand scope; no live fellowship vacancy is published.
Mohammed Baba is listed in the cited programme evidence as chief supervisor for Specialty Orthopaedics Upper Limbs Surgery (SOULS) Research Foundation Fellowship (NSW1645). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Mohammed Baba is listed by the official programme source as chief supervisor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
David G Duckworth is listed in the cited programme evidence as co-supervisor for Specialty Orthopaedics Upper Limbs Surgery (SOULS) Research Foundation Fellowship (NSW1645). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder and elbow surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
David G Duckworth is listed by the official programme source as co-supervisor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Nicholas C Smith is listed in the cited programme evidence as co-supervisor for Specialty Orthopaedics Upper Limbs Surgery (SOULS) Research Foundation Fellowship (NSW1645). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand and wrist surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Nicholas C Smith is listed by the official programme source as co-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
Current AOA Upper Limb directory identity and programme summary updated 1 April 2025 were reviewed with the current Specialty Orthopaedics team pages on 31 August 2026.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Post-fellowship orthopaedic surgeons or applicants with an equivalent specialist qualification seeking broad upper-limb clinical and research exposure
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
International applicants must achieve IELTS band 7 in every component under the reviewed AOA summary.
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 are contemplated by the 2025 summary and must meet the published English requirement plus Australian registration, immigration and hospital 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.
