Macquarie Hand Unit, Sydney

AHSS Hand Surgery PFET Programme

Fellowship Position Description

Name of PFET Supervisor(s):

  • Dr Matt White

Contact Details:

  • Address: Suite 403, Macquarie University Clinic, 2 Technology Place
  • Macquarie University NSW 2109
  • Email: reception@drmattwhite.com
  • Phone: 0296504389

Availability of PFET Positions:

  • One 6 or 12 month position available, starting in either February or August.

Description of Programme

  • Size of Unit (number of Consultants, SET trainees, other fellows): 9 surgeons in unit
  • Number of consultants involved with PFET training (other than supervisors): 8
  • Orthopaedics/Plastics – Mixed unit
  • Case-mix: Trauma, Elective, Hand vs Wrist: Both
  • Fellow’s timetable: Clinics, Operating, Teaching & Meetings
    Fellows attend AOA bone school to help teach registrars, attend & present at combined Sydney Hand Units journal club quarterly & attend NSW Hand Surgery Society Meeting

Likely specific points of training focus:

  • Soft tissue
  • Arthroscopy
  • Fracture & elective hand surgery cases

Research Areas:

  • Wrist inc arthroscopy