Wilfred Lim

Experience

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  Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)

  May 2003 - Jan 2017

  Aviation physiology, crew environmental protection and flight safety. Accident investigation. Aircrew flight medical and flying disposition. Aeromedical retrievals. Aircrew flight medical and flying disposition. Human factors and aviation physiology training for aircrew, including high performance jets. Accident investigation. Aeromedical retrievals. Aeromedical support for special operations. Field medicine and humanitarian relief

  • Consultant in Aviation Medicine

    Jul 2015 - Jan 2017

  • Lieutenant Colonel

    Jul 2012 - Jan 2017

  • Aviation Medical Officer

    May 2003 - Jan 2017
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  Tan Tock Seng Hospital

  Apr 2011 - Dec 2016

  Providing peri-operative care including evaluation, resuscitation, anaesthesia and pain management for elective and emergency surgery. Provision of all aspects of peri-operative care including evaluation, resuscitation, anaesthesia, pain management and surgical intensive care. Clinical focus on regional anaesthesia

  • Associate Consultant - Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine

    Nov 2014 - Dec 2016

  • Registrar - Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine

    Apr 2011 - Oct 2014
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  Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore

  Apr 2013 - now

  Medical Assessor, Medical Board

  I have been re-appointed by the Director-General, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) to sit on the Medical Board till Dec 2028. In my sessional capacity, I provide aviation medicine advice to CAAS in areas such as pilot and crew health, licensing and medical disposition. It is always a pleasure talking to aviators, both in industry and military, and there are always troves of knowledge and lessons to exchange.

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  The Royal Melbourne Hospital & NorthWestern Mental Health

  Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

  Anaesthesia Fellow

  Fellowship training with a focus on neurosurgical anaesthesia and trauma.

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  Darling Downs Centre of Aviation Medicine

  Jul 2017 - now

  Consultant, Aviation and Occupational Medicine

  My role at Darling Downs Centre of Aviation Medicine (DDCOAM) is to provide aviation medicine services to individuals and organisations for the region. I have more than 15 years of experience in aviation medicine, aviation physiology training, operational medicine, human factors, systems and capability development. My professional goal is to support aviators and organisations towards achieving safe, effective and efficient flight operations.

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  Civil Aviation Safety Authority

  Dec 2017 - now

  Designated Aviation Medical Examiner
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  Toowoomba Anaesthetic Services

  Jan 2018 - now

  Director

  Toowoomba Anaesthetic Services (TAS) provides high-quality, dynamic and responsive clinical anaesthetic support to Hospital and Health Services (HHS) in managing surgical waiting lists and surge requirements. By working in close consultation with theatre operations, we seek to improve clinical productivity and safety with a value-driven ethos. Contact us to discuss how TAS can support your HHS in achieving its strategic objectives.

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  Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service

  Apr 2019 - now

  • Staff Specialist Anaesthetist

    Jan 2017 - now

  • Director (A/g), Dept. of Anaesthesia

    Nov 2021 - Dec 2022

  • Deputy Director of Anaesthesia

    Apr 2019 - Nov 2021
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  Office of Industrial Relations

  Nov 2021 - now

  Member, General Medical Assessment Tribunal