Names in the programme record: Andrew Kam and Brain & Spine Centre faculty
Profile completeness92%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Salary per the NSW Staff Specialists Award 2019; no private practice privileges
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureDegenerative cervical and lumbar disease, trauma, tumour, metabolic bone disease, infection, congenital conditions, failed-back surgery, syringomyelia and endoscopic, microscopic and minimally invasive techniques
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Specialist international medical graduates may be eligible for Australia's short-term training in a medical specialty pathway for up to 24 months. Eligibility requires recognised qualifications, completed internship, specialist or near-completion status, a confirmed host offer, college assessment and Medical Board/Ahpra registration; AOA accreditation alone does not guarantee host acceptance.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
The official programme page requires eligibility for New South Wales medical registration and the applicable specialist recognition.
✓Published by official source
Language
Australian medical registration applicants must meet the current Ahpra English-language skills standard through an accepted education or test pathway; the standard includes IELTS Academic, OET, PTE Academic, TOEFL iBT and Cambridge routes with current score and validity rules.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY79% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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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 host page (re-read 3 October 2026) says applications are called for a 12-month Postgraduate Spine Fellow in the Department of Neurosurgery but publishes no intake or closing date; enquiries go to Dr Andrew Kam.
Eligible for registration with the relevant New South Wales medical regulator
FRACS in Neurosurgery or equivalent specialist recognition
Ability to work within a complex multidisciplinary service
Application documents
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
This 12-month Westmead post covers a broad adult spine case mix and multiple open, microscopic, endoscopic and minimally invasive techniques, with clinical responsibility and research included in the accredited profile. The hospital-linked practice page now supplies the named faculty and original programme source.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with the NSW Staff Specialists Award 2019; no private practice privileges are offered.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Westmead Hospital / Westmead Private Hospital
The programme spans Westmead Hospital and Westmead Private Hospital in Sydney's major western tertiary health precinct. The direct Brain & Spine Centre page names the supervising faculty and states that the 12-month post may be extended. Australian registration pathway: medicalboard.gov.au ↗. English standard: ahpra.gov.au ↗.
Orthopaedic spine surgeon and fellowship supervisor
Affiliation
Westmead Hospital / Brain & Spine Centre
Clinical focus
Adult spine surgery, minimally invasive techniques and complex reconstruction
The official Brain & Spine Centre fellowship page lists Dr Kam among the supervising Westmead spine surgeons for its 12-month complex adult spinal surgery programme.
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