Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Salaried clinical commitment and funded MD fees sponsored by the partner private hospital, plus an RCSI research consumables budget of EUR 10,000 per year for two years.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
2 years (RCSI research budget funded for two years)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureResearch MD (NFQ level 10) with salaried clinical commitment at Aspire Orthopaedics: arthroscopy, ACL and multiligament knee reconstruction, osteotomy, primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty with and without robotic assistance; research collaborations with Dublin City University and the SSC Sports Medicine Department, with publication and conference presentation expected.
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
Applicants must already hold general or trainee specialist registration with the Irish Medical Council.
?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.
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Medical registration
Irish Medical Council general or trainee specialist registration
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Language
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.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY66% of core application fields verifiedChecked 8 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-06
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
General or trainee specialist registration with the Irish Medical Council
Previous research or audit projects at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level
Presentations and publications confirming quality of research activity
RCSI Data Protection Training for Health Researchers certification
Agreed research focus with potential supervisors
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
RCSI Strategic Academic Recruitment (StAR) MD place hosted by Aspire Orthopaedics at UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic, combining a salaried clinical commitment in hip and knee surgery with an MD research degree. Fees are funded and RCSI adds EUR 10,000 a year for two years; Irish Medical Council registration is required.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Funded MD fees; EUR 10,000 per year research budget; six-monthly structured reviews
HOST INSTITUTION
About RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences / Aspire Orthopaedics, UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic
Aspire Orthopaedics was established by three consultant orthopaedic surgeons at UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic, Dublin, each with a high-volume hip and knee practice covering sports injuries, joint preservation and joint replacement.
The cited evidence does not provide a programme-specific faculty roster that OrthoFellow can safely publish. Open the official source or submit an institutional correction; names and portraits are never inferred from department membership.
