Professor Aymeric Lim is the CEO of National University Hospital (NUH) in Singapore, a major tertiary referral institution that offers adult, pediatric and obstetrics and gynecology services under one roof. Lim is also a physician and professor with the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the NUS Yon Loo School of Medicine. In an interview with Newsweek, Lim discussed the mission of NUH, how his experience with teaching and humanitarian work shape his leadership role and how he's transforming NUH into an AI-literate institution.
What are your main priorities as CEO? How have those evolved over your time at NUH? My focus is on ensuring that NUH remains future-ready for 2030 and beyond.
As our population ages and health care needs become more complex, we need to continue delivering world-class care in ways that are sustainable, accessible and centered on patients. We are advancing new models of care — supported by workforce redesign, digital technologies, AI, telehealth and remote monitoring — to help us care for patients more effectively both within and beyond the hospital. At the same time, we must continue investing in our people, maintain strong clinical outcomes and advance education, research and innovation as an academic medical center.
Over time, my priorities have evolved from sustaining excellence to ensuring that NUH remains future-ready for the challenges and opportunities ahead. While health care will continue to evolve, our purpose remains the same: to care for patients, educate future health care professionals and advance medicine for the communities we serve. What personal values do you find most crucial in your role as CEO?
My leadership is grounded in service: to our staff, our patients and our country. For our staff, it means ensuring everyone has a sense of purpose in the work they do. For our patients, it means delivering the best possible care.
For Singapore, it means ensuring that NUH fulfils its role as the university hospital of Singapore through excellence in health care, education and research. I am also guided by values such as justice, mercy, humility and fairness. As leaders, we must treat people with respect, support them when times are difficult and never lose sight of our mission.
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