Comprehensive · Missing 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
AUD 80,000 per annum, with additional funds available through on-call work, as published by Orthosports
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
25 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 months
Clinical exposureClinical, supervised operative and research experience across Prince of Wales, Concord and participating private practices, including at least one supervised operating list per week and a major research project
Funding · publishedAUD 80,000 per annum, with additional funds available through on-call work, as published by Orthosports
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
The official programme's published eligible-country list does not currently include Indonesia
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Qualified orthopaedic surgeon from one of the countries listed on the official programme page · Meet the hospitals' clinical credentialing and appointment requirements
✓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
New South Wales medical registration and medical defence insurance are required for the clinical appointment.
?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.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
AUD 80,000 per annum, with additional funds available through on-call work, as published by Orthosports
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
79% of core application fields verified
Checked 25 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-21. 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
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
Qualified orthopaedic surgeon from one of the countries listed on the official programme page
Meet the hospitals' clinical credentialing and appointment requirements
Registration, licence & examinations
New South Wales medical registration and medical defence insurance are required for the clinical appointment.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Application documents
Curriculum vitae
Three professional references
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 12-month clinical, operative and research fellowship coordinated by Dr Doron Sher. The original programme page publishes the faculty, salary, registration and insurance requirements, application documents, direct email and the restricted eligible-country list.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
The official programme describes bimonthly journal clubs and the possibility of additional paid on-call work.
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 Orthosports / Prince of Wales Hospital / Concord Repatriation General Hospital
Orthosports coordinates the fellowship across Prince of Wales Hospital, Concord Repatriation General Hospital and faculty private practices, with research support from Professor William Walsh.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Orthopaedic shoulder, elbow and knee surgeon
Affiliation
Orthosports / Prince of Wales Hospital / Concord Repatriation General Hospital
Clinical focus
Shoulder and elbow reconstruction, sports surgery, arthroscopy and arthroplasty
Qualifications
MBBS, MBiomedE, FRACS
Doron Sher is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Prince of Wales and Concord Hospitals Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder and elbow reconstruction, sports surgery, arthroscopy and arthroplasty. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Dr Sher's official profile records shoulder-and-elbow fellowship training at Mayo Clinic and Hospital for Special Surgery, plus sports-medicine training at Fowler Kennedy. It also records prior leadership of Concord Hospital's orthopaedic department and service as SESA secretary and treasurer.
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Orthosports / Prince of Wales Hospital / Concord Repatriation General Hospital
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Wade Harper is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Prince of Wales and Concord Hospitals Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Wade Harper is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Orthosports / Prince of Wales Hospital / Concord Repatriation General Hospital
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Ivan Popoff is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Prince of Wales and Concord Hospitals Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Ivan Popoff is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Orthosports / Prince of Wales Hospital / Concord Repatriation General Hospital
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Todd Gothelf is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Prince of Wales and Concord Hospitals Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Todd Gothelf is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Orthopaedic shoulder and elbow surgeon; Senior Clinical Lecturer
Affiliation
Concord Repatriation General Hospital / University of Sydney / UNSW
Clinical focus
Arthroscopic and reconstructive shoulder and elbow surgery
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
John Trantalis is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Prince of Wales and Concord Hospitals Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Arthroscopic and reconstructive shoulder and elbow surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Dr Trantalis graduated from UNSW with honours in 1996, completed Australian orthopaedic training and then undertook 18 months of international shoulder-and-elbow fellowship training. His official profile records public-hospital practice at Concord and university clinical-teaching appointments.
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Orthosports / Prince of Wales Hospital / Concord Repatriation General Hospital
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Alan Dao is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Prince of Wales and Concord Hospitals Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Alan Dao is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: William Walsh
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Orthosports / Prince of Wales Hospital / Concord Repatriation General Hospital
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
William Walsh is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Prince of Wales and Concord Hospitals Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
William Walsh is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. 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.
The official programme's published eligible-country list does not currently include Indonesia
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.
