✓ 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
Track-dependent: AUD 5,000 per fortnight for Perth Knee and AUD 4,000 per fortnight for Lower Limb Sports Knee in the linked official profiles
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 months, commencing 1 February or 1 August
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
12 Aug 2026
Duration · published6 months, commencing 1 February or 1 August
Clinical exposureClinical or primary orthopaedic research, peer-reviewed manuscript preparation and subspecialty clinical training in the Perth Knee or Lower Limb Sports Knee pathway
Funding · publishedTrack-dependent: AUD 5,000 per fortnight for Perth Knee and AUD 4,000 per fortnight for Lower Limb Sports Knee in the linked official profiles
DestinationAustralia
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
Overseas applicants are eligible but must meet AHPRA registration and English-language requirements and obtain the appropriate Australian training visa
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Qualified orthopaedic surgeon pursuing long-term knee or lower-limb sports subspecialty practice · Ability to complete both the clinical workload and a publishable research project
✓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
Overseas applicants must be eligible for AHPRA medical registration and meet the Medical Board English-language standard before undertaking clinical duties.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
Overseas applicants must meet the AHPRA English-language proficiency standard. The cited POSM and AOA pages do not publish a programme-specific IELTS or OET score.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Overseas appointees must obtain the appropriate Australian training visa; the institute should confirm sponsorship and nomination arrangements.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Track-dependent: AUD 5,000 per fortnight for Perth Knee and AUD 4,000 per fortnight for Lower Limb Sports Knee in the linked official profiles
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
72% of core application fields verified
Checked 12 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-08. 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 date1 February or 1 August; next published vacancy August 2029
Application route / cycleProgrammes are generally booked about two years ahead; the next published vacancy for both active pathways is August 2029
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
Qualified orthopaedic surgeon pursuing long-term knee or lower-limb sports subspecialty practice
Ability to complete both the clinical workload and a publishable research project
Registration, licence & examinations
Overseas applicants must be eligible for AHPRA medical registration and meet the Medical Board English-language standard before undertaking clinical duties.
Visa / work authorisation
Overseas appointees must obtain the appropriate Australian training visa; the institute should confirm sponsorship and nomination arrangements.
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
This is a clinical–research hybrid rather than a research-only post. POSM's six-month subspecialty fellowships allocate time to clinical or primary research and expect a publishable scientific paper while fellows complete supervised clinics and operating in their selected knee pathway.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Perth Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Centre / POSM Research Institute
POSM Research Institute is a not-for-profit organisation supporting clinical trials, orthopaedic research, education and fellowship training at Perth Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Centre.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Perth Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Centre / POSM Research Institute
Clinical focus
Research training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Ross Radic is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for POSM Orthopaedic Clinical Research Fellowship Pathway. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Research training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Ross Radic is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Perth Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Centre / POSM Research Institute
Clinical focus
Research training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Sam Young is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for POSM Orthopaedic Clinical Research Fellowship Pathway. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Research training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Sam Young is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Perth Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Centre / POSM Research Institute
Clinical focus
Research training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Antony Liddell is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for POSM Orthopaedic Clinical Research Fellowship Pathway. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Research training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Antony Liddell is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Perth Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Centre / POSM Research Institute
Clinical focus
Research training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
David Wysocki is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for POSM Orthopaedic Clinical Research Fellowship Pathway. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Research training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
David Wysocki 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
The institute reports more than 20 years of fellowship activity and former fellows from Australia, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Spain, Germany and other countries.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Qualified orthopaedic surgeons pursuing long-term subspecialty practice; applications are open to local and overseas candidates
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
Overseas applicants must meet the AHPRA English-language proficiency standard. The cited POSM and AOA pages do not publish a programme-specific IELTS or OET score.
OrthoFellow keeps language requirements separate from clinical eligibility. A programme may use English operationally without publishing a formal test score.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
Overseas applicants are eligible but must meet AHPRA registration and English-language requirements and obtain the appropriate Australian training visa
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.
