Historical information only: AOA 2016 summary lists a stipend of 80k per annum
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 months to one year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Latest source audit
3 Oct 2026
Duration · published6 months to one year
Clinical exposureLower-limb sports surgery: ACL and patellofemoral ligament reconstruction, arthroscopic knee surgery including meniscal repair, osteotomies about the knee, knee arthroplasty including robotic surgery, arthroscopic ankle surgery and ankle ligament reconstruction, plus a research component aiming for a presentation at the AOA state meeting.
Funding · publishedHistorical information only: AOA 2016 summary lists a stipend of 80k per annum
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 medical graduates must meet AHPRA's English-language requirement (IELTS or equivalent); no visa guidance published.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
FRACS or equivalent qualification · IELTS or equivalent meeting the AHPRA requirement for international medical graduates
✓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
English-language evidence meeting the AHPRA requirement for IMGs (AOA summary); no further registration detail published.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Not published
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Historical information only: AOA 2016 summary lists a stipend of 80k per annum
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
62% of core application fields verified
Checked 3 Oct 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.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✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ registration✓ application process✓ required documents✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— positions · not published by the cited official source— commencement / intake · not published by the cited official source— Funding information not published · historical evidence only— benefits · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · queued for source review— Language requirement not published · queued for source review— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source— Current deadline not yet published · not published by the cited official source— application portal · not published by the cited official source— Verified faculty photograph not available · queued for source review— institutional source · source temporarily inaccessible
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleContact Mark Hurworth; no cycle or intake date 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
FRACS or equivalent qualification
IELTS or equivalent meeting the AHPRA requirement for international medical graduates
Registration, licence & examinations
English-language evidence meeting the AHPRA requirement for IMGs (AOA summary); no further registration detail published.
Visa / work authorisation
Not published
Application documents
Cover letter
Three reference letters
CV
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 6-12 month Perth fellowship in lower-limb sports surgery and knee/ankle reconstruction with a research component, based at Murdoch Orthopaedic Clinic.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Murdoch Orthopaedic Clinic / St John of God Hospital Murdoch
Murdoch Orthopaedic Clinic is a Perth orthopaedic practice at 100 Murdoch Drive, operating at St John of God Murdoch and Armadale Kelmscott Memorial Hospital. Sites named in the official sources: Murdoch Orthopaedic Clinic / St John of God Hospital Murdoch / Armadale Kelmscott Memorial Hospital.
Murdoch Orthopaedic Clinic / St John of God Murdoch
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Mark Hurworth is listed in the cited programme evidence as chief supervisor for Sport Surgery Research Fellowship (WA14144). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Mark Hurworth is listed by the official programme source as chief supervisor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
GL
Faculty: Gerald Lim
SupervisorOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Per AOA summary
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Gerald Lim is listed in the cited programme evidence as supervisor for Sport Surgery Research Fellowship (WA14144). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Gerald Lim is listed by the official programme source as supervisor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
BJ
Faculty: Ben Jeffcote
SupervisorOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Per AOA summary
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Ben Jeffcote is listed in the cited programme evidence as supervisor for Sport Surgery Research Fellowship (WA14144). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Ben Jeffcote is listed by the official programme source as supervisor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
PA
Faculty: Peter Ammon
SupervisorOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Per AOA summary
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Peter Ammon is listed in the cited programme evidence as supervisor for Sport Surgery Research Fellowship (WA14144). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Peter Ammon is listed by the official programme source as 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.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
International medical graduates must meet AHPRA's English-language requirement (IELTS or equivalent); no visa guidance published.
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.
