Memorial service planned for award-winning educator

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/HaraldStolberg.jpg” caption=”Harald Stolberg “]Harald Stolberg had been teaching for 37 years but, even in retirement, was on the cutting edge, developing electronic enhancements for teaching evidence-based radiology to students of the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University.

The internationally-recognized clinical professor died Tuesday at age 79.

Susan Denburg, associate dean, academic of the Faculty of Health Sciences said: “Dr. Stolberg was ahead of his time in anticipating potential developments in his field, and he was internationally renowned for his contributions to evidence-based radiology.”

Stolberg, born in Austria, received his medical degree from the University of Vienna, with further training in Canada in internal medicine and radiology at Queen's University and the University of Toronto. Although recognized for his research and clinical work since he came to McMaster in 1967, he was particularly renowned for his teaching and his research into better ways to teach radiology.

In 2003 alone he received the Commemorative Medal for the Queen's Golden Jubilee for his contributions to medicine in Canada; he was the inaugural winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Ontario Association of Radiologists and he took the radiology editors' recognition award for reviewing scientific papers from the Radiology Society of North America.

That same year he was also winner of the John C. Sibley Award for part-time members of the Faculty of Heath Sciences.

Denburg said: “This highly valued award was given for his significant contributions to the education and research activity of the Faculty and his sustained commitment to enhancing problem-based learning.”

Stolberg was chief radiologist at the Hamilton General Hospital from 1965 to 1987 and played a vital role in the establishment of the Heart Investigation Unit. He was also widely recognized for his involvement in the development of computed tomographic (CT) scanning.

He leaves his wife Sylvia and children Ian, Shawn (Leena), Darren (Debbie), Kirsten and Christopher.

A memorial service will be held in his honour on Saturday, Jan. 29 at 11 a.m. at St. John's Anglican Church, 272 Wilson Street East, Ancaster.

The family has asked that expressions of sympathy be donated to the Hamilton Health Sciences Hospital Foundation.

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[img_inline align="right" src="http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/HaraldStolberg.jpg" caption="Harald Stolberg "]Harald Stolberg had been teaching for 37 years but, even in retirement, was on the cutting edge, developing electronic enhancements for teaching evidence-based radiology to students of the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University.<p><br />
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The internationally-recognized clinical professor died Tuesday at age 79.<p><br />
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Susan Denburg, associate dean, academic of the Faculty of Health Sciences said: "Dr. Stolberg was ahead of his time in anticipating potential developments in his field, and he was internationally renowned for his contributions to evidence-based radiology."<p><br />
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Stolberg, born in Austria, received his medical degree from the University of Vienna, with further training in Canada in internal medicine and radiology at Queen&#039;s University and the University of Toronto.  Although recognized for his research and clinical work since he came to McMaster in 1967, he was particularly renowned for his teaching and his research into better ways to teach radiology.<p><br />
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In 2003 alone he received the Commemorative Medal for the Queen&#039;s Golden Jubilee for his contributions to medicine in Canada; he was the inaugural winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Ontario Association of Radiologists and he took the radiology editors&#039; recognition award for reviewing scientific papers from the Radiology Society of North America. <p><br />
<br />
That same year he was also winner of the John C. Sibley Award for part-time members of the Faculty of Heath Sciences.<p><br />
<br />
Denburg said: "This highly valued award was given for his significant contributions to the education and research activity of the Faculty and his sustained commitment to enhancing problem-based learning."<p><br />
<br />
Stolberg was chief radiologist at the Hamilton General Hospital from 1965 to 1987 and played a vital role in the establishment of the Heart Investigation Unit. He was also widely recognized for his involvement in the development of computed tomographic (CT) scanning.<p><br />
<br />
He leaves his wife Sylvia and children Ian, Shawn (Leena), Darren (Debbie), Kirsten and Christopher.<p><br />
<br />
A memorial service will be held in his honour on Saturday, Jan. 29 at 11 a.m. at St. John&#039;s Anglican Church, 272 Wilson Street East, Ancaster.<p><br />
<br />
The family has asked that expressions of sympathy be donated to the Hamilton Health Sciences Hospital Foundation.

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