International fellowships
Centre Alpin de la main et du membre supérieur (CAMSUP) Fellowship
The Centre Alpin de la main et du membre supérieur (Hand and Upper Limb Alpine Center – CAMSUP) is pleased to offer a six to twelve month fellowship for a graduated resident with a special interest in hand and upper limb surgery.
CAMSUP is comprised of six upper limb surgeons and five sports medicine doctors located in Chambery-Challes les eaux, France, in the heart of the Alps. The fellow will assist the senior surgeon in clinic and theatre at Médipôle de Savoie; a modern and private hospital with visibility across nearly all surgical specialties.
Elective surgeries currently conducted include all hand (trapezo metacarpal arthroplasties), wrist (partial or total arthroplasties), elbow and shoulder (rotator cuff reinsertion, latarjet procedures and total shoulder arthroplasties) operations.
Emergency surgeries include all upper limb trauma operations, which represent more than 50 per cent of the program in winter due to the location of the hospital at the confluence of the major ski valleys in France.
The salary is 1400€/month and includes a meal (lunch) from the best kitchens in the area. Accommodation is not included. Fellows will require a work visa and are not required to be fluent in French.
For more details and to submit your application, contact:
Dr Philippe de Mourgues,
Médipôle de Savoie
73190 Challes les eaux
demourgues@wanadoo.fr
ASEAN Travelling Fellowship
Expressions of interest are called for two AOA members to become 2026 ASEAN Travelling Fellows.
Come and engage in a broader perspective of orthopaedic surgery and experience the sights and tastes of South East Asia!
Schedule:
- 15-18 October: Philippines
- 18-21 October: Malaysia
- 21-25 October: Thailand – Depart on 25 October following attendance at the Royal College of Orthopaedic Surgeons Thailand (RCOST)
Details:
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AOA provides return economy airfare to Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand (upgrade at own expense).
- Accommodation, airport transfers and local hospitality provided by the host country.
- Registration fee waived for the meeting in Thailand.
- Each ASEAN Fellow is expected to present papers at the centres visited as well as some teaching in hospitals visited en route (which are subject to change).
Apply using the ASEAN Travelling Fellowship application.
Enquiries and applications can be addressed to Chair Asia-Pacific Committee courtesy Bev Hughes via bev.hughes@aoa.org.au
Applications close 30 April 2026.
Trans-Tasman Fellowship
The Trans-Tasman Fellowship funds an AOA member to attend the NZOA annual scientific meeting each year. The fellowship includes:
- Economy airfare costs paid by AOA.
- Standard class accommodation costs (four nights paid by NZOA).
- Registration waived by NZOA.
Although orthopaedic subspecialisation is here to stay there is still an important role for the generalist orthopaedic surgeon to play. This is being recognised worldwide. In Canada more kudos is being given to those who are not subspecialised, and they are considered “comprehensive” orthopaedic surgeons.
Criteria to apply:
- Is under the age of 45 as at 31 December in the year of travel.
- Must be a current financial member of AOA.
- Undertake elective and trauma work.
- Have a public hospital appointment, which is a minimum of one operating session and one clinic per week.
- Be on the “on call” roster of a public hospital.
- May have a special interest in an orthopaedic subspecialty, but whose work is not solely within that subspecialty.
- Provide an up-to-date CV.
- Provide title of their presentation for the meeting.
The successful applicant is expected to provide a written report of their experience at the NZOA meeting within four weeks of their return to Australia.
Please send your completed application to bev.hughes@aoa.org.au
Applications close 30 April 2026.
ABC Travelling Fellowship
University of Toronto Sports Medicine Fellowship
The University of Toronto Sports Medicine (UTOSM) group is pleased to offer a fully funded, 12-month fellowship in sports medicine to Australian and New Zealand graduates. The aim of this fellowship is to provide subspecialty training in the management of patients and athletes with soft tissue injuries of the shoulder, elbow, knee, hip, and foot and ankle, as well as the ability to perform advanced open and arthroscopic techniques.
Multiple subspecialties are covered in this fellowship, including shoulder arthroscopy, knee arthroscopy (primary and revision ACL), and hip arthroscopy. Fellows will also obtain exposure to patellofemoral joint surgery, ankle and elbow arthroscopy, cartilage restoration, meniscal transplant, multiple ligament knee reconstruction, as well as paediatric and adolescent sports medicine. Fellows will participate in three, four-month rotations, and fellows are given the opportunity to select rotations that tailor to their specific interest i.e. hip arthroscopy, knee dislocation etc.
Candidates must have successfully completed their specialist training in orthopaedic surgery. A stipend of $75,000 Canadian is provided. All Fellows must be approved by the University of Toronto and must qualify for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (go to
www.cpso.on.ca for details). Fellows will require a work visa. Please
review the full fellowship description for more information regarding the program, including how to apply.
Complex Joint Reconstruction Center Fellowship Program
The
Hospital for Special Surgery in the United States offers fellowships at their Complex Joint Reconstruction Center, focused on management of patients undergoing complex primary joint replacement and revision surgery.
Each clinical fellow is expected to participate in approximately 250-300 primary and revision cases per year.
Further information as provided by the centre, including requirements and application processes, is available through the attached
Executive Summary.