Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, faculty profile
✓ 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
Requirements published
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 months; 12 months may be considered
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
26 Aug 2026
Duration · published6 months; 12 months may be considered
Clinical exposureAcute and elective spine care with supervised progression to primary operating in lumbar decompression and discectomy, key steps in cervical and thoracolumbar procedures, on-call work, teaching and research
Funding · not publishedIndustry funded through Grace Hospital; the amount is not published
DestinationNew Zealand
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.
—Not published
International applicant eligibility
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
FRACS or an equivalent orthopaedic specialist qualification
✓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 Zealand medical-registration requirements should be confirmed before appointment.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
No formal language-test score is published
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Industry funded through Grace Hospital; the amount is not published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
66% of core application fields verified
Checked 26 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-22. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.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 dateBy agreement; programme profile records an initial start in January 2025
Application route / cycleDirect application by email; no deadline 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
FRACS or an equivalent orthopaedic specialist qualification
Registration, licence & examinations
New Zealand medical-registration requirements should be confirmed before appointment.
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.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Tauranga Public Hospital and Grace Hospital
A detailed institutional profile has not yet been published by OrthoFellow for this listing. Use the official host or program link to review the hospital, university, training sites and facilities directly.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Tauranga Public Hospital and Grace Hospital
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
David Bartle is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Bay of Plenty Spine Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Spine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
David Bartle is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
DA
Faculty: David Adern
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Tauranga Public Hospital and Grace Hospital
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
David Adern is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Bay of Plenty Spine Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Spine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
David Adern is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
NS
Faculty: Neal Singleton
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Tauranga Public Hospital and Grace Hospital
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Neal Singleton is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Bay of Plenty Spine Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Spine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Neal Singleton 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.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
NZOA spine directory identity checked 2026-08-26.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Post-fellowship surgeons with FRACS or an equivalent qualification
