Faculty / program leadership: David Parker and SORI knee faculty
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
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DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
Requirements published
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
4 weeks
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Last checked
28 Aug 2026
Duration · published4 weeks
Clinical exposureStructured observation of the full knee-patient pathway from presentation and consultation through surgery and outpatient follow-up, covering osteoarthritis, lower-limb malalignment, ACL rupture, chondral damage and meniscal injury, plus MRI analysis, motion capture, gait analysis and return-to-sport assessment
Funding · not publishedFee-paying observership; SORI links to payment but does not publish the fee amount on the programme page
DestinationAustralia
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
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International applicant eligibility
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
—Not published
Required training level
Training-level and qualification requirements are not fully published.
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Programme classification
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied.
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Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on clinical activity is not described for this observational pathway.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
This is an observership; the official page does not publish independent patient-care or operative privileges.
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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.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Fee-paying observership; SORI links to payment but does not publish the fee amount on the programme page
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
62% of core application fields verified
Checked 28 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-24. 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 / cycleExpress interest through the current official SORI observership form; no fixed intake or closing date 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
Not published by the cited official source.
Registration, licence & examinations
This is an observership; the official page does not publish independent patient-care or operative privileges.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation requirements are not stated by the cited source.
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 rolling four-week Sydney knee observership following the patient pathway from first consultation through surgery and follow-up. The official page adds imaging, motion-capture, gait and return-to-sport exposure and an application form, while the fee amount, eligibility, accommodation and visa terms remain unpublished.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Observation with senior surgeons and clinical and research staff across pre-operative planning, surgery, follow-up, imaging, biomechanics and outcomes assessment
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 Sydney Orthopaedic Research Institute
SORI combines specialist knee surgery with imaging, biomechanics, motion analysis and outcomes research. Its observer pathway is separate from the institute's clinical and research fellowships.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Orthopaedic knee surgeon and SORI faculty
Affiliation
Sydney Orthopaedic Research Institute
Clinical focus
Knee preservation, alignment, ligament, meniscal and arthroplasty surgery
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
David Parker is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for SORI Structured Knee Observership. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Knee preservation, alignment, ligament, meniscal and arthroplasty surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
SORI lists Dr Parker among its senior knee surgeons and fellowship faculty. The institute's observership follows the full knee-care pathway from consultation and investigation through surgery and follow-up.
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.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Orthopaedic surgeons and trainees seeking structured observational knee exposure
