Clinical exposureThe NZOA planning-list row confirms two arthroplasty fellowships at North Shore Hospital but does not publish case mix, rotations, operative role, teaching or research requirements.
Funding · not publishedNot published in the December 2025 NZOA planning list
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.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
NZOA planning-list inclusion does not establish eligibility for applicants trained outside New Zealand. Confirm Medical Council of New Zealand registration, employer credentialing and work-visa requirements before applying.
—Not published
Required training level
Training-level and qualification requirements are not fully published.
✓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
Medical Council of New Zealand registration and employer credentialing must be confirmed before any clinical 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 programme-level language threshold is published in the reviewed planning-list row.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
International applicants require the appropriate New Zealand work visa after a firm offer; employer sponsorship is not established by the planning-list row.
—Not published
Funding availability
Not published in the December 2025 NZOA planning list
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
52% of core application fields verified
Checked 30 Sep 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-29. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ duration✓ positions✓ commencement / intake✓ application process✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— Current availability unconfirmed · current availability unconfirmed— Funding information not published · not published by the cited official source— benefits · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— eligibility · not published by the cited official source— international eligibility · not published by the cited official source— Language requirement not published · not published by the cited official source— Registration information not published · not published by the cited official source— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source— Current deadline not yet published · current availability unconfirmed— required documents · not published by the cited official source— application portal · not applicable to this pathway— Verified faculty photograph not available · not published by the cited official source— institutional source · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateJune and December
Application route / cycleDirect enquiry to Rob Sharp; the planning-list row does not publish a dated application window.
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
Not published by the cited official source.
Registration, licence & examinations
Medical Council of New Zealand registration and employer credentialing must be confirmed before any clinical appointment.
Visa / work authorisation
International applicants require the appropriate New Zealand work visa after a firm offer; employer sponsorship is not established by the planning-list row.
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.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Two twelve-month North Shore Hospital arthroplasty fellowships with June and December starts in the NZOA December 2025 national planning list. The row names Rob Sharp as contact but does not publish funding, documents or the next available cohort.
HOST INSTITUTION
About North Shore Hospital / Health New Zealand - Waitemata
North Shore Hospital is the published host. The reviewed NZOA row gives the programme identity, number of posts, duration, start months and contact only.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
North Shore Hospital / Health New Zealand - Waitemata
Clinical focus
Hip & Knee training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Rob Sharp is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for North Shore Hospital Arthroplasty Fellowships. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hip & Knee training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Rob Sharp is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program 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
New Zealand fellowship coverage was rechecked on 30 September 2026 against the current NZOA accredited-fellowship page, the December 2025 NZOA planning list and matching current host/faculty pages where available. No additional NZOA-accredited orthopaedic fellowships beyond the six already indexed were found in the current accredited list.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
NZOA planning-list inclusion does not establish eligibility for applicants trained outside New Zealand. Confirm Medical Council of New Zealand registration, employer credentialing and work-visa requirements before applying.
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.
