Faculty / program leadership: George A. C. Murrell
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DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
Unclear — confirm with host
Funding
AUD 56,000 stipend plus benefits, as published by the Orthopaedic Research Institute
Deadline
31 December, approximately 18 months before commencement
Duration
12 months, August–July
Hands-on
Supervised participation published
Last checked
12 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 months, August–July
Clinical exposureHands-on shoulder clinics and operating, arthroscopy and sports-medicine training, with two protected research days per week
Funding · publishedAUD 56,000 stipend plus benefits, as published by the Orthopaedic Research Institute
DestinationAustralia
Participation levelSupervised clinical participation is published; exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing and local law.
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.
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Required training level
Training-level and qualification requirements are not fully published.
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Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
≈Partially published
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on shoulder clinics and operating, arthroscopy and sports-medicine training, with two protected research days per week Exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration requirements are not published by the cited source.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
No licensing-examination information is published.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
AUD 56,000 stipend plus benefits, as published by the Orthopaedic Research Institute
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
66% of core application fields verified
Checked 12 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-08. 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 deadline31 December, approximately 18 months before commencement
Commencing dateAugust
Application route / cycleApplications close on 31 December approximately 18 months before the August commencement.
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
Requirements to confirm before applying
Clinical / academic eligibility
Not published by the cited official source.
Registration, licence & examinations
AHPRA, USMLE/COMLEX, ECFMG, medical-board or local-licence requirements are not stated by the cited source.
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.
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A one-year shoulder and sports-medicine fellowship directed by Professor George Murrell. The institute publishes the August start, application deadline, stipend, protected research allocation, no-call arrangement and direct contact details.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Two protected research days each week and no on-call duties are described on the official programme page.
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 Orthopaedic Research Institute / St George Hospital
The Orthopaedic Research Institute is linked with St George Hospital and UNSW and combines shoulder clinical care with laboratory and clinical research.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Director, Orthopaedic Research Institute
Affiliation
Orthopaedic Research Institute / St George Hospital / UNSW
Clinical focus
Shoulder surgery, arthroscopic tendon repair and tendon-healing research
Qualifications
MD (UNSW), PhD (Oxon)
George A. C. Murrell is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for St George Hospital Sports Medicine and Shoulder Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder surgery, arthroscopic tendon repair and tendon-healing research. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Professor Murrell is an orthopaedic shoulder surgeon and clinician-scientist. ORI records his Oxford doctorate, Duke orthopaedic training and two-year sports medicine, shoulder and research fellowship at Hospital for Special Surgery.
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