Fellowship in Neurosurgical Anaesthesia
Duration: 12 Month(s)
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH), Nedlands, Perth
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Course TypeFellowship
Course Specialty
Anesthesiology
Overview
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital’s Anaesthesia Department is a tertiary-level centre and serves as the principal neurosurgical anaesthesia hub in Western Australia. The Neuro-Anaesthesia Fellowship provides intensive, hands-on exposure to a wide variety of neurosurgical cases, including trauma, brain tumours, epilepsy surgery, neurovascular interventions, spinal surgery, and functional neurosurgery. Fellows also get to work in advanced settings like the intraoperative MRI suite (I-MRI) for brain surgery and the neuroradiology/interventional imaging service (NIISWA). There is a structured academic component: fellows are expected to complete at least one clinical audit, attend the neuro-anaesthesia journal club, and contribute to departmental teaching of junior doctors. The department supports research opportunities, and fellows are mentored to design, carry out, and present research. The fellowship is highly competitive, with two Neuro Anaesthesia fellow positions per year, starting either in February or August.
Fee (INR):
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Stipend (INR):
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Accomodation:
Hostel Facility
Scholarship:
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Eligibility
- A cover letter (mentioning whether you can start in February or August)
- Current CV
- Names and contact details (email / phone) of referees (usually ~2–3)
Final (Provisional) year of ANZCA training.
Or from an overseas anaesthesia training program recognized as comparable to ANZCA (Regulation 23).
Able to commit full-time for the 12-month fellowship.
Application must include:
Minimum Education
MBBSDM (Doctorate in Medicine)
Admission Process:
Prepare application: write a cover letter indicating your interest, start date preference (Feb / Aug), and motivation.
Update your CV with relevant experience (training, research, audits).
Provide referee contacts (usually 2–3) — email, phone.
Email the application to the Fellowship Coordinator for Neuro-Anaesthesia: Dr Christine Tan (Christine.Tan@health.wa.gov.au).
If selected, agree on the fellowship contract (6-month Neuro + 6-month general) and schedule.
During the fellowship, participate in clinical work (theatre, on-call), audit/research, teaching, and journal club as per the fellowship structure.
