Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host 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
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
No current dated closing deadline established
Duration
6 or 12 months, preferably 12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
26 Aug 2026
Duration · published6 or 12 months, preferably 12 months
Clinical exposureUpper-limb arthroscopy, trauma, soft-tissue surgery and arthroplasty with a stronger shoulder-and-elbow than wrist-and-hand emphasis, plus approximately one-in-eight senior-registrar call
Funding · not publishedNot published in the current NZOA directory row
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 directory inclusion does not establish eligibility for applicants trained in Indonesia. 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
Clinical appointment requires the applicable Medical Council of New Zealand scope and employer credentialing.
?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.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
International applicants require an appropriate work visa after a firm offer; employer sponsorship is not established by the directory row.
—Not published
Funding availability
Not published in the current NZOA directory row
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
45% 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.
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ duration✓ commencement / intake✓ application process✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ official source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— Current availability unconfirmed · current availability unconfirmed— positions · not published by the cited official source— Funding information not published · not published by the cited official source— benefits · queued for source review— accommodation / relocation · queued for source review— eligibility · queued for source review— international eligibility · queued for source review— Language requirement not published · queued for source review— Registration information not published · queued for source review— visa / work authorisation · queued for source review— Current deadline not yet published · current availability unconfirmed— required documents · queued for source review— application portal · not applicable to this pathway— Verified faculty photograph not available · queued for source review— Verified institution logo not available · queued for source review— institutional source · queued for source review
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current dated closing deadline established
Commencing dateFebruary
Application route / cycleDirect enquiry for a recurring February commencement; the NZOA 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
Clinical appointment requires the applicable Medical Council of New Zealand scope and employer credentialing.
Visa / work authorisation
International applicants require an appropriate work visa after a firm offer; employer sponsorship is not established by the directory 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
Waikato Upper Limb Fellowship is one of 4 shoulder or upper-limb identities in NZOA's December 2025 national fellowship list. The row confirms the host, duration, commencement and contact; current vacancy and unpublished employment terms require direct confirmation.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Waikato Hospital / Health New Zealand – Waikato
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 program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Waikato Hospital / Health New Zealand – Waikato
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Carl Jones is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Waikato Upper Limb 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.
Carl Jones is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Chris O’Meeghan
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Waikato Hospital / Health New Zealand – Waikato
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Chris O’Meeghan is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Waikato Upper Limb 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.
Chris O’Meeghan 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: Thin Hong
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Waikato Hospital / Health New Zealand – Waikato
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Thin Hong is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Waikato Upper Limb 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.
Thin Hong 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.
Orthopaedic surgeons seeking broad upper-limb training with a shoulder and elbow emphasis
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
NZOA directory inclusion does not establish eligibility for applicants trained in Indonesia. 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.
