Supervisor

Mr Gregory Bain, MBBS, FRACS, FA(Ortho)A, PhD

Length and Income

Twelve months Stipend.
Fellowship income approximately AU$100,000 (Modbury Hospital AU$50,000, with up to further AU$50,000 from the Royal Adelaide Hospital and private assisting fees. Some professional development and conference fees can be claimed from Modbury Hospital and the Royal Adelaide Hospital.

Institution

Modbury Public Hospital
Smart Road, Modbury
South Australia, 5092
AUSTRALIA

Education Goals & Characteristics:

Clinical Duties

The Fellowship offers the opportunity to gain surgical experience and instruction in the management of disorders of the hand and upper limb.

The candidate will have a Fellowship from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons or have extensive clinical experience in orthopaedic surgery. Candidates from overseas will have qualification of equal standing.

The Fellow would perform clinical duties involved with the management of disorders of the hand and upper limb and would have a regular on call commitment at Modbury Public Hospital under the supervision of a hand surgeon. The Fellow would also assist the Hand and Upper Limb Surgeon in his private rooms and in private operating sessions, as well as attend regular academic meetings on disorders of the upper limb.

Research

The Fellow would be expected to perform clinical research throughout the twelve month attachment and would have specific time allocated for this. Research could be performed in conjunction with hand therapists. Research protocols have been established and prospective data has been collected for future projects. Modbury Hospital is a teaching hospital associated with the University of Adelaide. Computerised data retrieval is readily accessible and facilities for preparation and presentation of papers are available.

Applications

Applications, including detailed curriculum vitae and the names of three referees with whom the applicant has worked, should be submitted to email trish.white@health.sa.gov.au

12 months 1 July to 30 June	Application Closing Date
2013 - 2014	31 March 2012
2014 - 2015	31 March 2013

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