Dr Sarah Lim | General Practitioner (GP), Rural Generalist and GP Anaesthetist

About Dr Sarah Lim

Dr Sarah Lim is a General Practitioner (GP), Rural Generalist and GP Anaesthetist at Hamilton Medical Group.

Dr Lim completed her Rural Generalist Fellowship training through the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP). She spent 12 months working across Australia, gaining valuable experience in rural and remote communities.

Initially based in Bendigo, Victoria, Dr Lim has worked in hospitals across north-western Tasmania, rural and remote South Australia, and the Kimberley region of Western Australia. She has also worked in Katherine in the Northern Territory, as well as the coastal towns of Exmouth and Esperance in Western Australia.

Dr Lim is passionate about supporting the next generation of doctors. Through her role as a Fellowed GP Advisor with the General Practice Registrars Australia (GPRA) and GP Registrar Education Officer with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM), she mentors late-stage GP Registrars and early-career GPs, sharing her experiences and providing guidance on the transition from training to independent practice. She also supports medical students and junior doctors interested in pursuing careers in general practice and rural generalism, using Zoom and email to connect with junior medical officers across Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia.

In addition to her clinical work, Dr Lim is a teaching associate at the Monash University Rural Clinical School, a MD2 tutor at the University of Melbourne, and a RACGP Practice Experience Pathway (PEP) Medical Educator.

In 2021, Dr Lim received the Registrar Extension Award from Murray City Country Coast GP Training in recognition of her outstanding performance. At the time, she was working at Bendigo Community Health Services, including its Women's Health Clinic and Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health Hub.

Dr Lim works part-time at Hamilton Medical Group alongside her work as a GP Anaesthetist, providing anaesthetic services to patients through Western District Health Service.

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Outside of work, Sarah is an enthusiastic traveller who enjoys exploring new places.