Adult Cardiac · Clinical Fellowship
Adult Cardiac Surgery Fellowship (12-month high-volume)
Waikato Cardiothoracic Unit, Waikato Hospital (Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora) · Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand · Hamilton · New Zealand
Programme overview
The Waikato Cardiothoracic Unit lists a 12-month high-volume adult cardiac surgery fellowship covering aortic (root, ascending, arch), mitral and multivalvular, rheumatic, coronary, arrhythmia and minimally invasive surgery. The post is salaried through Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and is listed in the SCTS Repository of International Fellowships, built in collaboration with ANZSCTS.
Associated faculty
Programme relationships are sourced from official material; portraits come from institutional profiles where available. This directory does not infer operative volume or outcomes.
Programme details
- Focus
- Aortic, mitral/multivalve, rheumatic, coronary, arrhythmia and minimally invasive cardiac surgery
- Duration
- 12 months
- Eligibility
- Completed cardiothoracic training; able to perform CABG or AVR independently
- Required prior training
- Completed cardiothoracic surgical training
- International applicants
- Yes, if eligible for Medical Council of New Zealand registration
- Language
- English proficiency required
- Funding
- Funded; salaried through Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
- Official contact
- Prof David McCormack (david.mccormack@waikatodhb.health.nz); Kate Johnson (kate.johnson@tewhatuora.govt.nz)
- Data quality
- Official institutional source verified 9 Oct 2026
- Source type
- Official society page (SCTS Repository of International Fellowships)
- Registration
- Must be eligible for Medical Council of New Zealand registration
- Visa information
- Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
- Participation
- Clinical fellowship; privileges depend on credentialing
International applicant check
- Language
- English proficiency required
- Clinical participation
- Clinical fellowship; privileges depend on credentialing
- Registration
- Must be eligible for Medical Council of New Zealand registration
- Visa
- Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
This is a source summary, not an eligibility decision. Confirm licensing, immigration, funding and clinical privileges with the responsible institution.
How to apply
Contact the clinical lead, Prof David McCormack (david.mccormack@waikatodhb.health.nz), or the administrator, Kate Johnson (kate.johnson@tewhatuora.govt.nz), as listed in the SCTS repository.
Open official programme page ↗Verification notes
Listed on the SCTS Repository of International Fellowships (society page). No application deadline; start is flexible (typically February or August), so treated as Rolling. Confirm current availability with the unit.