Programme overview
What the official source supports
A one-year hand fellowship in the Auckland Regional Centre for Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery at Middlemore Hospital, open to plastic and orthopaedic fellows. Described on the NZ Association of Plastic Surgeons fellowship page; no separate hospital programme page was found.
Programme faculty
Meet the published team
Mike Foster
Clinical Lead Hands, PRS Unit; named hand-fellowship clinical contact
The cited programme source establishes this specific role; a directory review does not confirm a current vacancy.
Photo: Official profile photograph — source attribution provided.
Middlemore Hospital, Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau
Mike Foster, also published as Michael Foster, is a hand, wrist and elbow surgeon in Auckland. His practice CV records medical education at Auckland and fellowship training at Toronto Western, Middlemore, Princess Alexandra and Wrightington. The same document records a hand and upper-limb consultant appointment at Middlemore from 2010.
Biography source ↗ · Reviewed 21 Oct 2026
Official institution or fellowship society — reviewed programme role ↗Profile reviewed 21 Oct 2026
Profile page →Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Alternating weekly roster of acute hand trauma and elective work
- Supervision by orthopaedic and plastic hand surgeons
- Elective clinics and operating in public and private practice
- Hosted in a unit accredited by RACS for plastic and reconstructive surgery training
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
Plastic and orthopaedic fellows who have passed their exit or fellowship examination; the fellowship is registered for PFET and aimed at those wishing to specialise in hand surgery.
Application
Published application route
Contact Mike Foster, Clinical Lead Hands, PRS Unit, Middlemore Hospital for information.
A programme-specific document checklist is not published in the recorded evidence. Follow the official application instructions; do not assume a generic checklist is sufficient.
Programme leadership: Mike Foster — Clinical Lead Hands, PRS Unit; named hand-fellowship clinical contact · Leadership profile →
Application contact details are not recorded. Use the official source to locate the responsible office.
Sources and verification
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NZAPS — Research and Fellowship Opportunities ↗Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 20 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.
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