Background
Bedwell, Theodore Cleveland was born on March 31, 1909 in Caddo Mills, Texas, United States. Son of Theodore Clevel and Mary Rebecca (Gary) Bedwell.
physician association executive
Bedwell, Theodore Cleveland was born on March 31, 1909 in Caddo Mills, Texas, United States. Son of Theodore Clevel and Mary Rebecca (Gary) Bedwell.
Bachelor of Science, Southern Methodist U., 1931; Doctor of Medicine Baylor University, 1933; certificate industrial medicine, Harvard School Public Health, 1941; Master of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1951.
Intern, Baylor Hospital, Dallas, 1933-1934; general practice medicine and surgery, Longview, Texas, 1934-1935; commissioned First lieutenant Medical Corps, United States Army, 1935; advanced through grades to major general, United States Air Force, 1963; staff duties various army hospital, 1935-1940; graduate, (Army Medical Field Service School), 1940; chief industrial medicine, (Army Surgeon General Office), 1940-1942; graduate, (United States Army Air Force School Aviation Medicine), 1942; base surgeon, commanding officer, (United States Army Air Force hospitals), 1942-1946; deputy surgeon, (Air Material Command), 1946-1947; surgeon, (Air Material Command), 1947-1948; staff surgeon, (5th Air Force), Nagoya, Japan, 1948-1950; graduate, (Air War College), 1951-1952; assigned, Office Assistant Secretary Defense Health and Medicine, 1952-1953; chief preventive medicine, United States Air Force Surgeon General' General’ s Office, 1953-1956; deputy surgeon, SAC, 1956-1959; surgeon, SAC, 1959-1961; commander, United States Air Force Aero. Medical Center, 1961; commander, United States Air Force Aero. Medical Center (Aerospace medical division Air Force Systems Command), Brooks Air Force Base, 1961-1966; director staff, Office Deputy Assistant Secretary Defense, Health and Medicine deputy assistant secretary of defense, health and medical, Office Deputy Assistant Secretary Defense, Health and Medicine, Washington, 1966-1968; retired, 1968; chief medical officer, Bureau Health Insurance, Social Security Administration, Baltimore, 1968-1975; assistant vice president science and professional relations, director medical relations, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, Washington, 1975-1979.
Fellow American College Preventive Medicine (vice president aviation medicine 1960-1961), Aerospace Medical Aesn. (president 1964-1965), Royal Society Health (England). Member Society United States Air Force Flight Surgeons (president 1961-1962), American Public Health Association, Association Military Surgeons, International Academy Aviation and Space Medicine, Phi Chi, Alpha Omega Alpha. M C.
Married Blanche Elizabeth Harper, June 1, 1935. 1 daughter, Beverly Anne.