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CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME:
Robert James Bidwell
OFFICE:
Department of Pediatrics
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
Honolulu, HI
EDUCATION
DEGREE AND DATE
Undergraduate:
University of Minnesota
College of Liberal Arts
B.A. (Summa cum laude, 1976)
Medical School:
University of Minnesota
School of Medicine
Minneapolis, MN
M.D., 1981
POST-GRADUATE TRAINING
Internship:
University of Hawaii
Pediatric Residency Program
6/81 - 6/82
Residency:
University of Hawaii
Pediatric Residency Program
University of Hawaii
Pediatric Residency Program
6/83 - 6/85
Degree in
Tropical Medicine
and Hygiene
Mahidol University
Faculty of Tropical Medicine
Bangkok, Thailand
6/82 - 6/83
Fellowship in
Adol. Medicine
Division of Adolescent Medicine
University of Washington
Seattle, WA.
7/86 - 8/88
Board Certification
Pediatrics
Adolescent Medicine
April 1987
November 1994
Chief Residency:
6/85 - 6/86
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP
Society for Adolescent Medicine
American Academy of Pediatrics – Hawai‘i Chapter
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Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
2013-present
Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
University of Hawai‘i John A. Burns School of Medicine
1993-2012
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
University of Hawai`i John A. Burns School of Medicine
1998-1999
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry
University of Hawai`i John A. Burns School of Medicine
1988-1993
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
University of Hawai`i John A. Burns School of Medicine
1988-Present
Director of Adolescent Medicine
University of Hawai`i John A. Burns School of Medicine
Honolulu, Hawai`i
1996-Present
Adolescent Medicine Physician
Kapiolani Medical Specialists
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
1997 – 2005
Co-director (Pediatrics)
Triple Board Residency Program
University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1971-1975
U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer-Thailand
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
at Vajiravudh College, Bangkok
Mar-Sep 1980
Medical student with Minnesota International
Health Volunteers
Lao Refugee Camp
Nongkhai, Thailand
Jan-Jun 1983
Medical Consultant, Pearl S. Buck Foundation
Bangkok, Thailand
Sep 1990
Physician Volunteer, World Family Hawaii,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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1988-Present
Medical Consultant, Sex Abuse Treatment Center
Honolulu, Hawai`i
1989-1991
Medical Consultant, Children's Inpatient Unit
Leahi Hospital
Honolulu, Hawai`i
1991-2005
Medical Consultant, Hale Kipa, Honolulu, Hawai`i
Sept 1992-Mar 1993
Medical Director, Sex Abuse Treatment Center
Honolulu, Hawai`i
1993-Present
Pediatric Consultant
Hawai`i Youth Correctional Facility
Kailua, Hawai`i
1997-2011
Chair, Provider Assistance Committee,
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
Honolulu, Hawai`i
1998-2008
Pediatric Consultant
Family Treatment Center, Queens Medical Center
Honolulu, Hawai`i
1999-2003
Pediatric Consultant
The Casey Family Program, Honolulu, Hawai`i
2003-Present
Pediatric Consultant
Juvenile Detention Home and Home Maluhia Youth Shelter
Family Court, Hawai`i State Judiciary
2013 – present
Project Director (U.S. Department of Justice Office of Violence Against
Grant through the Hawai‘i Coalition Against Sexual Assault): “Enhancing
Sexual Assault Services for Hawai`i’s LGBTQ Communities.”
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
1986-1988
Board of Directors - Seattle Youth and Community Services,
Seattle Washington (runaway and homeless youth service agency)
1986-1988
Member - Seattle Commission on Children and Youth
Chair: Subcommittee on Gay and Lesbian Youth
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1986-1988
Board of Directors - Association of Gay and Lesbian Youth
Advocates, Seattle, Washington
1986-1988
Facilitator of LGBTQ Youth Discussion Group - Gay and Lesbian Youth
Association of Seattle, Washington
1988-1991
Board of Directors - Gay Community Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
1988-1990
Member - Adolescent Health Network Advisory Committee, State of
Hawaii Department of Health, Maternal and Child Health Branch
1989-1994
Chair - Gay and Lesbian Teen Task Force, Honolulu, Hawaii
1989- 2007
Co-facilitator - Gay and Lesbian Teen Discussion Group, Honolulu, Hawai`i
1989- 2007
Board of Directors - Teen Intervention Project, Kapiolani Medical Center for
Women and Children, Honolulu, Hawai`i (agency addressing issues of teen
pregnancy)
1990-2003
Advisory Board - Project 10, Fairfax High School, Los Angeles, California
(Project 10 provides specialized programs for LGBTQ youth in the Los
Angeles Public School System.)
1990-1991
Board of Directors - World Family Clinic, Inc., Honolulu, Hawai`i
1991-2001
Board of Directors - Hale Kipa, Honolulu, Hawai`i
(Runaway/homeless youth agency)
1991-1994
Member - Education Subcommittee, Governor’s Committee on
AIDS, Hawai`i
1993-2008
Member - TeenLine Community Review and Evaluation Panel, Honolulu,
Hawai`i
1992-1994
Chair - Adolescent Health Concerns Task Group, Hawai`i Youth
Services Network
1993-2000
Member - Youth Outreach Project Advisory Council (a program serving
runaway/homless youth in Waikiki)
1992-1994
University of Hawaii Commission on Diversity
1992-1995
Member - University of Hawaii Task Force on Sexual Orientation
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1994-2012
Vice-Chair, Board of Directors, Hawai`i Pediatric Association Research and
Education Foundation
1993-1996
Board of Directors - Coalition for Drug-Free Hawaii
1994
Hawaii State Committee on Children and Weight
1995-2000
Representative of Adolescent Division, KMCWC, to Hawaii Youth
Services Network
1995-1997
Member, Transgendered Outreach and Education Committee
1997
Committee on Sex Assault/Teen Pregnancy
Waikiki Health Center
1995-2001
Member, Adolescent Wellness Team, School Health Services
Branch, Hawai`i Department of Health
1999-Present
Member, Hawai`i Safe Schools Coalition (grassroots coaltion advocating for
safe schools for Hawaii’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning
students)
2001-2007
Advisory Board, Friends of Thailand (Returned Peace Corps Volunteer
Association)
2004-2007
John A. Burns School of Medicine Faculty Senate Representative
2005-2011
University of Hawaii Commission on the Status of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender and Intersex Equality
2006-Present
Member, Child Welfare League of America Advisory Network on
Lesbian, Gay, Biseuxal, Transgender and Questioning Youth
2006-Present
Member, The Equity Project Advisory Committee, National Juvenile
Defender Center (A national project focused on assuring the safety of
LGBTQ youth in detention and correctional facilities)
2007-2009
National Safe Schools Roundtable. ( A national coalition focused on making
schools safe for LGBTQ students)
2007-present
Faculty Advisor, University of Hawaii Medical School Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender Student Interest Group
2013-present
Consultant: Hawai‘i Family Court Committee on the Status of LGBTQ Youth
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PUBLICATIONS
Deisher, RW and Bidwell, RJ: Sexual abuse of male adolescents. Seminars in
Adolescent Medicine, 3(1):47-54, March 1987.
Bidwell, RJ: The gay and lesbian teen: A case of denied adolescence. Journal of Pediatric
Health Care, 2(1):3-8, January-February 1988.
Bidwell, RJ and Deisher, RW: Adolescent sexuality: Current issues. Pediatric Annals, 20
(6):293-302, June 1991.
Bidwell, RJ and Deisher, RW: Gay youth. In McAnarney, ER et al, eds., Textbook
of Adolescent Medicine. Phil.: W.B. Saunders Co., 1992.
Mueller, C., Mann, E., Bidwell, RJ, Liebow, E., Lovely,R., McGrady, G., Vera,
M.: Organizational response to adolescent HIV risk. Hawaii Medical Journal, 54
(1): 386- 392, January 1995.
Bidwell, RJ. "Adolescents." (Chapter 10) In Kinney, J., Leaton, G. Loosening the
Grip. Hanover, NH. Mosby, 1995.
Gochros, H., Bidwell, RJ. "Lesbian and Gay Youth in a Straight World:
Implications for Health Care Workers." Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services,
5 (1): 1-18, 1996.
Bidwell, R., Mueller, C., Mann, E., Mew, S., Goo, C., Dunbar, H., and Lovely,
R.: Teen perspectives on HIV and the relevance of Hawaii's health providers.
Hawaii Medical Journal, 55 (10): 13-17, Oct. 1996.
Mueller, C., Bidwell, R., Mann, E., Mew, S., Goo, C., Dunbar, H., and Lovely, R.
Adolescent Construction of HIV and HIV-prevention. Journal of HIV/AIDS
Prevention and Education for Adolescents and Children. 1 (2):13-27. 1997.
Bidwell, RJ: Sexual orientation and gender identity. In Friedman, S et al
(eds), Comprehensive Adolescent Health Care. St. Louis, MO: Mosby, Inc., 1998.
Mueller C, Bidwell R, Okamoto S, Mann E. Preventing HIV Disease in Adolescents,
In Wodarski J and Thyer B, Handbook of Empirical Social Work Practice,
Vol 2: Social Problems and Practice Issues. NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1998.
Bidwell, RJ. Homosexuality: Challenges of Treating Lesbian and Gay Adolescents.
In R. Hoekelman, Ed., Primary Pediatric Care 4th Ed. St. Louis: MosbyYearbook, Inc., 2001.
Bidwell, RJ. "Sexual orientation and gender identity." In F. Burg, J.
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Ingelfinger, A. Gershon, R. Polin, eds. Current Pediatric Therapy 17th Ed. St Louis:
WB Saunders, 2002.
Anzai, N., Lindsey-Dudley, K, Bidwell, R. Inpatient and partial hospital treatment for
adolescent eating disorders. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 11,
279-309. 2002.
Bidwell, RJ. Anabolic steriods. In Yamamoto, L, Patrinos, ME, Okamoto, J, Michels, M, and
Inaba, A, eds., Case Based Pediatrics for Medical Students and Residents. Honolulu, HI:
Department of Pediatrics, University of Hawaii John A.Burns School of Medicine, 2004. Also
online at http//www.hawaii.edu/medicine/pediatrics/pedtext/s20c02.html
Bidwell, RJ. Eating disorders. In Yamamoto, L, Patrinos, ME, Okamoto, J, Michels, M, and
Inaba, A, eds., Case Based Pediatrics for Medical Students and Residents. Honolulu, HI:
Department of Pediatrics, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2004. Also
online at http//www.hawaii.edu/medicine/pediatrics/pedtext/s20c05.html
Bidwell, RJ. Adolescent sexuality. In Yamamoto, L, Patrinos, ME, Okamoto, J, Michels, M,
and Inaba, A, eds., Case Based Pediatrics for Medical Students and Residents.Honolulu, HI:
Department of Pediatrics, University of Hawaii John A.Burns School of Medicine, 2004. Also
online at http//www.hawaii.edu/medicine/pediatrics/pedtext/s20c06.html
Bidwell, RJ. (Contributor). In American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on School Health.
School Health: Policy and Practice 6th Ed. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of
Pediatrics. 2004. (Contributor to sections on “Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered, and
Questioning Youth” [pp. 86-90] and “Eating Disorders” [pp. 118-120]).
Bidwell, RJ. Issues of gender identity and sexual orientation. In F. Burg, J.Ingelfinger, A.
Gershon, R. Polin, eds. Current Pediatric Therapy, 18th Ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier, Inc., 2006.
Bidwell, RJ. Compassion in medicine. Hawaii Medical Journal, 66: 303-306, November 2007.
Bidwell RJ. Gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth. In: McInerny TK, Adam HM, Campbell DE,
Kamat DK, Kelleher KJ, eds. American Academy of Pediatrics Textbook of Pediatric Care 1st
Ed. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2008.
Bidwell RJ. Children with gender-variant behaviors and transgender youth. In: McInerny TK,
Adam HM, Campbell DE, Kamat DK, Kelleher KJ, eds. American Academy of Pediatrics
Textbook of Pediatric Care 1st Ed. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics;
2008.
BOOK REVIEWS
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Review of Lesbian and Gay Youth: Care and Counselling. C. Ryan and D. Futterman. Journal
of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, 1 (4), 259-262,1997.
LEGISLATIVE REPORT
A Report on Hawaii’s Gay and Lesbian Youth. Prepared at the request of the Hawai`i State
Legislature by the Hawai`i Gay and Lesbian Teen Task Force; 1992. Robert J. Bidwell, Chair.
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI`I: PEDIATRIC GRAND ROUNDS PRESENTATIONS (2000-2010)
Reproductive Health Concerns of the Pediatrician, November 9, 2000
School Bullying: The Role of the Pediatrician, August 2, 2001
Adolescent Health and Social Justice: Where does Pediatrics Fit In?, October 17, 2002
Anorexia nervosa: The Long-term Medical Consequences – 2005 Update. March 17, 2005
Spirituality, Religion and Adolescent Health. August 30, 2007
The “New” Gay Teen. October 21, 2010
PEDIATRIC GRAND ROUNDS AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS:
The “New” Gay Teen: Pediatricians, LGBTQ Youth and Their Families. University of
California at Davis Department of Pediatrics. Sacramento, CA. November 18, 2011.
Eating Disorders. Kaiser Permanente Pediatric grand rounds. Honolulu, HI. April 16, 2013.
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII: DEPT. OF OBSTETRICS, GYNECOLOGY AND WOMEN’S
HEALTH GRAND ROUNDS
Sexual Abuse in Children. February 8, 2012
PROGRAM EVALUATION
Bidwell, R., Douglas, M., Ikeda-Vogel, L. L. (under the supervision of Wood, D.W.)
Male Achievement Network (MAN): An Evaluation Report; December 2000.
Honolulu, HI.
JOURNAL REVIEWER
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
Journal of Adolescent Health
Ambulatory Pediatrics
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Hawai‘i Medical Journal
Journal of Applied Hermeneutics
PAPERS PRESENTED
Gochros, H., Bidwell, R., Mueller. C. Invisible gay youth at risk: Implications for HIV
prevention. Invited paper presented to International Social Work and AIDS Conference.
Washington, D.C., July 23, 1992.
Gochros, H., Bidwell. R. Lesbian and gay youth in a straight world: A statewide study. Paper
presented to 39th Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education, New York,
NY, Feb 27, 1993.
Mann E., Mueller, C., Bidwell, R., Orimoto, L., Watkins-Victorino, L., Organizational response
to adolescent HIV risk: A case study. Paper presented at annual meeting of the Hawaii
Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI, Jan 28, 1994.
Mueller, C., Bidwell, R.,Mann, E., McGrady, G., Vera, M., and Lovely, R. Adolescent
construction of HIV and HIV prevention: A case study. Paper presented at the XV International
Conference on AIDS. Vancouver, BC, Canada, July 12, 1996.
Bidwell, R. Runaway and homeless teens in “paradise:” The sexual dimension. Paper
presented at the 48th annual meeting of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent
Psychiatry. Honolulu, HI. November 26, 2001.
Bidwell, R. Beyond ecstacy: Substance abuse in Hawaii. Paper presented at annual Physician’s
Review and Update Conference, American Academy of Pediatrics, Hawaii Chapter. Honolulu,
HI, Nov. 1, 2001.
Bidwell, R. Harassment and bullying from kindergarten to high school. An invited
presentation to the Section on School Health, American Academy of Pediatrics Annual
Conference. New Orleans, LA, November 2, 2003.
Bidwell R. Hawaii’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth. A paper
presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Conference, Honolulu, HI, July
30, 2004.
Bidwell, R. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth: The price of stigma. An
invited paper presented at the Fifth Shanghai International Forum on Children. Shanghai,
China. November 25, 2005.
Bidwell, R. Sexuality in the lives of Hawai`i’s runaway and homeless youth. A paper
presented at the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Conference.
Honolulu, HI. November 1, 2009.
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WORKSHOP/ROUNDTABLE PRESENTATIONS (NATIONAL CONFERENCES)
Sletcher, J. Amzel, A., Cohen, S., Bidwell, R., Goepp, J. et al. Pediatricians summoning action
for children. A workshop presented at Pediatric Academic Society’s 2002 Annual Conference,
Baltimore, May 4, 2002
Shipley L.J., Schum, T.R., Albers, L.M., Bidwell, R., et al. Partnering with communities:
Approaches and tools for guiding residents in community centered projects. A workshop
presented at Pediatric Academic Society’s 2003 Annual Conferences, Seattle, May 3, 2003.
Ulrich, D., Bidwell, R.J. Establishing a Medical Home for Hawaii’s Sexual Minority Youth. A
roundtable presentation at the 2004 Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) and Medical
Home National Conference. Chicago, July 16, 2004.
VIDEO
Bidwell, RJ and Deisher, RW: Sexual Identity Issues. Network for Continuing Medical
Education No. 606, Secaucus, NJ, November 25, 1991. (AMA/PRA Category 1; AAFP
Prescribed, AOA Category 2A).
CURRICULA
Bidwell, R., revised by Price, C., Coover, I., and Ruiz, M. YouthCare: HIV/AIDS Prevention
curricula. (1990). Seattle, WA: YouthCare. [MCH Special Projects of Regional and National
Significance (SPRANS)].
Curriculum on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity for Behavioral/Developmental Pediatrics
Fellowship Program, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii (2003-2008).
RESEARCH GRANTS
"Social Networks of Minority Youths at Risk for AIDS." NIMH Grant. Battelle Memorial
Institute - Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Contract RFP No. 133964. (5% time, 1991-1993).
"A Preliminary Study: Hawaii's Response to the Needs of Gay and Lesbian Youth." Funded by
University Research Council Seed Money Grant, University of Hawaii (1990-91). Principal
Investigator.
"HIV-related Health Perceptions of Young People." The Robert E. Black Foundation. (19941995).
“Na Kukui Ola Loa (The Guides to Long Life): Hawaii Youth Mentorship Program”
American Academy of Pediatrics CATCH Grant. Faculty Advisor.
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“Establishing a Medical Home for Hawaii’s Sexual Minority Youth.” American Academy of
Pediatrics CATCH Grant (2002). Faculty Advisor.
“Dating Violence and Sexual Victimization in Asians and Pacific islanders: Understanding the
Attitudes of Adolescents in Hawaii.” Asian/Pacific Islander Youth Violence Prevention Center
Grant (2004). Co-investigator.
“Pediatricians Effectively Decreasing Smoking and Tobacco: PEDS Tobacco Initiative.”
Hawaii Community Foundation (2005). Co-investigator.
HONORS
Graduation "Summa cum laude" (B.A.), University of Minnesota, 1976
Elected to Phi Beta Kappa, May 1977
Outstanding Resident Award, University of Hawaii Pediatric Residency Program, 1985.
Faculty Teaching Award – Presented by Residents of UH Pediatric Residency Program, 1990.
Harvey Milk Memorial Award, Individual. Presented by Gay Community Center for work with
gay adolescents, September 1990.
Teaching Award – Presented by Second Year Medical School Class, John A. Burns School of
Medicine, University of Hawaii, May 1992.
Faculty Teaching Award – Presented by Residents of UH Pediatrics Residency Program. 1998.
Grand Marshall, Pride Week, Honolulu, Hi. June 2003, in recognition of work with Hawaii’s
lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender/questioning youth.
Alpha Omega Alpha Honorary Medical Society – elected as faculty member by graduating UH
JABSOM Class of 2004.
Hawaii’s Outstanding Advocate for Children and Youth (2004) –an award presented by the
Hawaii State Legislature’s Keiki Caucus, and co-sponsored by the Hawaiian Electric Company,
for advocacy work on behalf of Hawaii’s lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender youth.
Parents, Friends, and Families of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG-Hawaii Chapter) Recognition
Award. September 2006.
American Friends Service Committee Hawai`i Area Program “Spirit in Action” Award. 2006.
Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award. May 2007.
Election to Gold Humanism Honor Society. May 2007.
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Faculty Teaching Award – Presented by Residents of UH Pediatric Residency Program. 2009
Outstanding Community Mental Health Leader. Mental Health America of Hawai‘i. May 17,
2012.
LICENSES
State of Hawai`i (M.D.)
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