Well sourced · Missing funding, 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
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months in the AOA summary updated 28 August 2014
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
31 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 months in the AOA summary updated 28 August 2014
Clinical exposureHand and upper-limb clinical care, supervised public and private operating, on-call work, academic meetings and protected clinical research using established protocols and prospective datasets
Funding · not publishedHistorical statement: salaried by Southern Adelaide Health Services; amount not 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
AOA accreditation does not establish eligibility for applicants trained in Indonesia. Confirm AHPRA registration, hospital credentialing, English-language evidence and visa sponsorship with the host.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
FRACS or equivalent · Eligibility for South Australian medical registration · Upper-limb subspecialty interest · Signed logbook · Prior upper-limb research advantageous
✓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
The dated summary requires eligibility for registration by the Medical Board of South Australia.
?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 IELTS or equivalent but does not publish a numeric programme score.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
No visa-sponsorship commitment is published in the reviewed official sources.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Historical statement: salaried by Southern Adelaide Health Services; amount not 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.
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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 dated summary directs candidates to apply by email or post; current Flinders pages confirm Greg Bain and upper-limb fellowship education but publish no current intake or deadline
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
FRACS or equivalent
Eligibility for South Australian medical registration
Upper-limb subspecialty interest
Signed logbook
Prior upper-limb research advantageous
Registration, licence & examinations
The dated summary requires eligibility for registration by the Medical Board of South Australia.
Visa / work authorisation
No visa-sponsorship commitment is published in the reviewed official sources.
Application documents
Curriculum vitae
Two referee reports
Signed-off logbook
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 twelve-month Flinders upper-limb clinical-and-research fellowship with public and private surgical work, on-call activity, academic meetings and protected research. Greg Bain's current host role is verified, while funding, criteria and application mechanics remain historical.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Protected research time, university-linked data and presentation facilities, academic meetings and collaboration with hand therapists
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 Flinders Medical Centre Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma
Flinders currently identifies Greg Bain as Professor of Upper Limb and Research providing upper-limb services at Flinders Medical Centre and Noarlunga Hospital; no live fellowship call is published.
Chief supervisor in the dated AOA summary and current Professor of Upper Limb SurgeryOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Flinders University / Flinders Medical Centre
Clinical focus
Upper-limb reconstruction, arthroscopy, anatomy and biomechanics
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Greg Bain is listed in the cited programme evidence as chief supervisor in the dated aoa summary and current professor of upper limb surgery for Shoulder and Upper Limb Surgery Clinical and Research Fellowship (SA1511). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Upper-limb reconstruction, arthroscopy, anatomy and biomechanics. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Greg Bain is listed by the official programme source as chief supervisor in the dated aoa summary and current professor of upper limb surgery. 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 Upper Limb identity rechecked 31 August 2026. Programme terms remain sourced to the 2014 AOA summary; current Flinders and teaching-centre pages confirm the host, supervisor and fellowship-education activity only.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Post-fellowship orthopaedic surgeons with upper-limb clinical and research commitment
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
The dated summary requires IELTS or equivalent but does not publish a numeric programme score.
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
AOA accreditation does not establish eligibility for applicants trained in Indonesia. Confirm AHPRA registration, hospital credentialing, English-language evidence and visa sponsorship with the host.
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.
