Hall of Honor Recipient
Dr. Robert H. Bickford
Class of 1936
Inducted in 1992
Robert H. Bickford, M.D., M.Th., wears a stethoscope around his neck during the week and a clerical collar on Sundays. Ordained in the Presbyterian ministry, he served as a chaplain in the Army during World War II. In 1944 Bickford entered medical School at the University of Iowa, graduating with honors in 1947. Dr. Bickford was recalled to military duty during the Korean War and served as a Captain in the Medical Corp. He was a Professor of Military Science and Tactics (medical) at the University of Iowa. While in Iowa City he became pastor of several Central Iowa churches. Later, when reassigned to Walter Reed Army Hospital, he served as pastor at the Old Presbyterian Church in McLean, Virginia.
In his years of practice from 1955-1968 in Stephens Point, Wisconsin, he became actively involved with the Rice Medical Clinic where he was Chief of Medical Service and Chief of Staff at St. Michael’s Hospital. His clinical work with the Mayo Clinic led to pioneering efforts in the area of hem dialysis. Dr. Bickford was also instrumental in developing HMO programs in Wisconsin, all the while serving a number of churches as pro-tem minister.
He has published a number of papers and presented numerous programs on a variety of medical problems. Beyond these efforts he has served on numerous boards and in organizations to develop and promote more effective medical care and service.
In the diversity of his interests, he has also acquired prominence as an entertainer and has been elected a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians and to the Hobby Hall of Fame.
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