Background
Diehl, Harold Sheely was born on August 4, 1891 in Nittamy, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Kleinfelter and Annie Belle (Sheely) Diehl.
physician public health administrator
Diehl, Harold Sheely was born on August 4, 1891 in Nittamy, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Kleinfelter and Annie Belle (Sheely) Diehl.
Bachelor of Arts, Gettysburg (Pennsylvania) College, 1912, Doctor of Science, 1935. Postgraduate Syracuse University, summer 1914. Doctor of Medicine, University Minnesota, 1918, Master of Arts, 1921.
Assistant principal, teacher mathematics high school, Fulton, New York, 1912-1914. Assistant professor preventive medicine, public health University of Minnesota, 1921-1924, associate professor, 1924-1929, professor, 1929-1958, dean medical science, 1935-1958. Senior vice president for research and medical affairs, deputy executive vice president American Cancer Society, 1958-1968, special consultant medical and science affairs, from 1968.
Director northern division American Red Cross Commission to Poland, 1919-1920.
Member sub-commission on medical education National Defense Council, 1939-1940. Member directing board Procurement and Assignment Services for Physicians, Dentists and Veterinarians, War Manpower Commission, 1941-1946.
Member medical advising committee United Mine Workers Welfare Fund, 1947-1957. Member of advisory commission on health resources Office Defense Mobizn., 1950-1957, vice chairman, 1953-1957.
Member of national advising committee Selective Service on Physicians, Dentists, and Allied Specialists, 1950-1957.
Member medical advising committee United States Office Vocational Rehabilitation, 1954-1958. Honorary consultant Surgeon-General Navy, 1955-1958. Member United States of America committee International Union Against Cancer, 1958-1964.
Member of advisory committee, cancer control United States Public Health Service, 1958-1964.
Member president’s commission on Heart Disease and Cancer, 1961. Vice chairman National Interagy.
Council on Smoking and Health, 1964-1968. Member National Advisory Food and Drug Council, 1964-1967.
Member of the United States delegation to World Health Assembly, 1954, 55, 58. Board of directors Planned Parenthood, New York City, 1970-1974. Served with Medical Corps, United States Army, 1918-1919.
Fellow American Public Health Association (governor council 1946-1950), American Medical Association (chairman secretary preventive, industrial medicine public health 1939-1940).
Member Association American Medical Colleges (executive council 1938-1940, 1946-1947, vice president 1955-1956), Minnesota Medical Association (chairman commission on medical education and hospitals 1940-1958), Minnesota Public Health Conference (honorary life), Central Society Clinical Research, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Minnesota Academy Science, Minnesota Academy Medicine, American Student Health Association (president 1927-1929.
Clubs: University (New York City).
Married Julie Louise Mills, September 7, 1921. Children: Annabelle Louise, Antoni Mills.
