FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY SYDNEY & MODENA ITALY

SEES in Sydney and Modena (Italy)

Sydney, is Australia’s largest city with a greater metropolitan population of over 5 million located on a vast natural harbour on the Eastern seaboard of Australia. The city is well known for its natural beauty, outdoor lifestyle and diverse population.

The SEES Otology Fellowship is a 12 month Fellowship combining clinical and research components.

The first 11 months are based in Sydney and the final month can be spent at the University of Modena, with Professor Daniele Marchioni observing Endoscopic Lateral Skull Base surgery.  The Fellow will be trained with the SEES Endoscopic Ear Surgery curriculum in a step wise manner.

Fellowship Objective: To train a surgeon to competency in general otology, neurotology and cochlear implantation work with a heavy focus on Endoscopic Ear surgery.  This is NOT a skull base fellowship.

Location: Most of the operative experience is at North Shore Private and Macquarie University Hospitals. The Fellow is also expected to attend Public Hospital Otology lists and outpatients clinics at Royal North Shore Hospital every Monday.

Case Load: 30 – 40 otology cases per month.

Oncall commitments: Nil

Renumeration: Private assistant fees provide for an income between AUD $90 – 100,000

Research: The fellow is expected to be involved in the publication of at least 3 journal articles in their year of work.

Previous Fellows:

2023 Dr John JW Lee – read about John’s experience

2022 Dr Corinne Delsing – read about Corrine’s experience

2021 Dr Benjamin Hunter – read about Ben’s experience

2020 Dr Horace Cheng – read about Horace’s experience

2019 Dr Andrew Ma – read about Andrew’s experience

2018 Dr Carolina Wuesthoff

 

Next Fellowship Interview announcement: April 2024

Next Fellowship Zoom Interviews April 2024

Please note we receive a large volume of applicants, so you will receive notification of an interview in April 2024 ONLY IF YOU ARE CHOSEN for an interview.

Next available fellowship position: August 2025 – July 2026

Ready to apply?
Please send us a copy of your CV and letter of reference via email.

The Fellowship is funded via private assistance fees. For Non Australian Applicants, to apply for Australian registration to allow assistance fees to be billed the Fellow will need to meet the requirements on the right.

Next SEES Fellow Interview Announcement: April 2023
Next SEES Fellow Start Date: August 2024

To apply or for more details email the Fellowship co-ordinator Dr Nirmal Patel below:

  • An Australian working visa that extends to being a medical practitioner.
  • Registration through AHPRA
  • Registration through Medicare Australia
  • Indemnity insurance
RNSH with Nicholas Jufas and the Registrars

John’s Fellowship Experience

Following the trend of every previous fellow’s experience, my fellowship year was life-changing from both a professional and personal standpoint. Traveling 15,550 km from Toronto to Sydney, my wife and I didn’t know what to expect beyond packing away our winter clothes and looking forward to warmer temperatures. It didn’t take us long to realize we were living in one of the most beautiful and dynamic places in the world. At the end of the year, we left feeling immense gratitude and appreciation for the warmth and hospitality of all the people we met, friends we made and unforgettable memories we will carry for the rest of our lives.

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