Supervisors:
- Brett McClelland
- Tanya Burgess
Contact details:
- Dr Brett McClelland
- Address: 141 Brunker Road, Adamstown NSW. Australia
- Email: drmcclelland@hunterhandsurgery.com.au
- Phone: (02) 4920 6338
- Websites: Hunterhandsurgery.com.au, Newcastlehandinstitute.com.au
Availability of PFET Positions:
- Duration of fellowship: 6 months
- Start dates: February or August
- Number of positions – single position
Description of Progam:
- The Fellowship will also incorporate some time at the John Hunter Hospital, a level 1 Trauma Center.
- Case mix will incorporate elective and trauma hand and wrist cases, arthroscopic skills, peripheral nerve surgery, as well as paediatric hand surgery (McClelland).
- The practice is co-located with Hunter Hand Rehabilitation Center allowing excellent incorporation of Hand Therapy experience.
- Strong focus on teaching and preparation for independent Private Practice.
- Number of consultants involved with PFET training (other than supervisors): Two
- Orthopaedics Unit
- Private
- Case mix: Trauma, Elective, Hand vs Wrist: 50/50
- Fellow’s Timetable: Clinics, Operating, Teaching, Meetings
- At least three theatre sessions per week. Three clinic sessions per week. Two sessions of research. Two sessions will be mixed allocation.
- Likely specific points of training focus: Soft Tissue, Arthroscopy
Research Areas:
- Health literacy
- Patient Reported Outcome Measures
- Dupuytren’s Disease
- Thumb arthritis
- WALANT