2023 UAB Health System. March 1999: UAB ranked 28th in the nation and fourth in the South in the list of universities receiving federal research and development funding. Neurology - Find a provider, specialist or nurse practitioner | UAB October 30, 1959: William M. Blount was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Domestic hot/cold water systems, waste water systems, medical gas systems and components are serviced and maintained by the plumbing systems group. September 26, 1985: The Center for Telecommunications Education and Research was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. . The clinic was operated by the Division of Infectious Diseases and the Department of Family and Community Medicine. UAB was the first university in the State of Alabama to offer the bachelor's degree in African American Studies. February 2, 1952: Anna Jane Reid became the first woman to receive a graduate degree (in biochemistry) awarded through the Medical Center. March 2018: The UAB Health System entered into an operational affiliation with Infirmary Health of Mobile, Alabama. January 1, 1990: Effective on this date, all buildings, grounds, offices, parking lots, and parking decks at UAB became smoke free. June 4, 1973: Seven optometry students received the first O.D. May 29, 1971: John T. Oliver, Jr., was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Schedule an Appointment Find a Provider UAB Medicine Wayfinder. With a conference record of 7-0, the Blazers were also in first place in C-USA. Dr. Hubert H. Harper, associate professor of English, was the first Ingalls recipient. Camp, Jr., was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. June 23, 1967: The Committee on Optometry, a joint state legislative committee chaired by Representative Hugh D. Merrill, found there was a need for a school of optometry to be located in the State of Alabama and recommended that it be placed at an existing state university.". Deepti Bahl, Co-Director/ Multiple Endocrine Tumor Clinic Dr. Bahl is an endocrinologist who provides a wide array of clinical services including diabetes, thyroid, pituitary, adrenal and HIV endocrinopathies. July 1, 1989: UAB's Dr. J. Dudley Pewitt, vice president for Administration, became the president of the Sun Belt Conference; he served until the end of June 1990. March 1, 1996: Fred Brooke Lee became first vice president for University Advancement. December 1, 2018: In the Conference USA Championship held in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, the UAB Blazers defeated Middle Tennessee (MTSU) 27-25 to win the university's first conference football championship. Elizabeth Hale of Birmingham was the program's first graduate. Im excited to pair my experience in laboratory and research safety with the experience of the team members already on the ground to grow the culture of safety on campus.. The patient was a five-year old boy from Alabama. Mustafa Ahmed - Director of the Cardiovascular Network - UAB Medicine He was the first trustee elected following the establishment of UAB and the three-campus University of Alabama System. Fourth year student Myron A. Levine was editor of the yearbook. February 19, 2002: Vonetta Flowers, UAB assistant track coach and former seven-time All-American track star at UAB, and her team-mate Jill Bakken won the Gold Medal in the inaugural Women's Bobsled event at the Winter Olympic Games held in Salt Lake City, Utah. October 25, 1946: At the first commencement ceremony held in Birmingham, 21 students graduated from the Medical College of Alabama. 1990: Laurie J. Skellie became the fifth UAB student named as a Truman Scholar. October 18, 1995: Blaze the dragon was unveiled as the new UAB mascot, the university's fourth. 1975: Aura, UABs student literary arts review, debuted with an issue published during the fall. April 17, 1972: Dr. Charles A. McCallum, Jr., delivered the ninth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "The Challenge of Service.". Dr. Virginia Whatley Smith was director of the program. May 1, 2005: The Campus Recreation Center opened. May 30, 1954: Claudia Holcombe Heard and Ruth Ehricke became the first female graduates of the School of Dentistry. January 5, 2019: At a ceremony in San Jose, California, UAB Coach Bill Clark accepted the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year Award from the Football Writers Association of America. 1948: The Medical Center was awarded $30,000 in research and training grants. UAB Main Information. Dr. James E. McLean served as the first director. 1985: W. Grant Shingleton became UAB's third Sports Information director. The new facility, which had opened to the campus community in December 2015, replaced UAB's former student services building. August 1, 1990: Dr. Tennant S. McWilliams became third dean of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, succeeding Belinda McCarthy who had served as interim dean since June first. Dr. Florence A. Hixson, founding dean, remained in that position following the move. 1965: Extramural grants and awards at the Medical Center totaled $4,445,900. June 2003: Dr. John F. Amos became the fourth dean of the School of Optometry. July 30, 1968: Symbolic groundbreaking was held for Medical Center Library, School of Nursing, and Basic Health Sciences buildings. July 12, 1957: University Hospital School of Nursing received full accreditation from the National Nursing Accreditation Service. April 19, 1996: Center for Biomedical Sciences was renamed UAB Biomedical Implant Center by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. April 6, 2006: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Mucosal HIV and Immunobiology Center. June 24, 1979: Lilly Henderson, a UAB senior in Counseling and Guidance (Education), was named Miss Wheelchair Alabama. The first graduate in Birmingham was Homer W. Allgood. The UAB Color Guard also debuted at the same home game. As the largest inpatient provider of patient care at UAB we recognize our ability to positively influence the culture of inpatient care and we take that to heart. UAB had announced his recruitment in February. June 9, 1958: The deed to the ten and one-half block expansion area was transferred to The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. The service, which began with two vehicles, was available Monday through Friday at 40 predetermined locations around the campus. March 27, 2008: UAB announced that the Women's Synchronized Swimming team would be eliminated as a varsity sport at the end of the 2009 season. 1958: Dr. George W. Campbell was named director of the Birmingham Extension Center. Total enrollment increased 3.6 percent, up to 18,568 students. February 17, 1995: Specialized Caries Research Center was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. George A. Graham was named as first director of the Ethics and Values center. She was later named as the team's third head coach. The building became home to Town and Gown Theater and was later officially renamed in honor of General Clark. September 21, 1976: Dr. S. Richardson Hill, Jr., delivered the thirteenth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Endocrinology Revisited.". November 13, 1966: Dr. Frank A. May 9, 2009: Due to the number of graduates and to better accommodate invited guests, UAB for the first time offered two commencement ceremonies. January 1956: A student-approved constitution for the "Student Government Association of the University of Alabama, Birmingham Center" went into effect following approval by the president of the University of Alabama. January 22, 1987: Parkinson's Disease Association Information and Referral Center, established in 1986, was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. ", March 29, 2022: Dr. Smita Bhatia presented the fifty-eighth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "The Art of Surviving and Thriving.". January 1978: Patricia P. Farmer was named as first curator of Art Collections at UAB and as curator of the UAB Visual Arts Gallery. April 14, 1971: A National Honor Society chapter was first organized at the College of General Studies. May 2019: Dr. Virginia Lolley became chief-of-staff for the UAB Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital, the first female named to the position. He received his medical degree from UAB, graduating summa cum laude in 2011. July 1969: MIST (Medical Information Service via Telephone) was created at the UAB Medical Center. March 18, 2013: The UAB Marching Blazers won the International Band Competition in Limerick, Ireland, beating out 17 other bands from the US and Europe one day after performing in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin. Director, Insurance and Risk Finance Jeannine Bailes. 2013 Directors Award: Best Home Dialysis Unit in Davita Southland Division November 17, 2000: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Center for Surgical Research. June 3, 1949: The Class of 1949, the first class to spend all four years of medical school in Birmingham, graduated with 24 male and 7 female students. December 13, 2005: Athletic Director Watson Brown stepped down to resume his position as Head Football Coach. 1931: Dr. Eleanor Abrams Hunt received a full-time faculty appointment as an assistant professor of Histology and Embryology at the medical school in Tuscaloosa; she had been a research associate at the two-year school since 1928. September 1888: The Daughters of the United Charities established a hospital board and began plans for The Hospital of the United Charities. There had been 27 matriculates during the first year of the dental college. February 16, 1944: The Building Commission for the Four-Year Medical College adopted a resolution locating the new four-year medical school in Birmingham. 2009: The UAB National Alumni Society hosted the first Uncork Education event, a food, wine, and beer event that raised funds for student scholarships. May 4, 1999: Martin C. Nowak was named second executive director of University Hospital. 1963: Extramural grants and contracts at the Medical Center totaled $3,888,514. 1988: Derek J. Tarr became the head coach of the Men's Tennis team. All non-essential university events and activities, including all Blazer athletic competition, and all non-essential university-related travel were also cancelled for the time being. 2004: Raymond E. Butler became president of the Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital. Birmingham enrollment accounted for 41.8% of the university's total extension enrollment throughout the state of Alabama. July 14, 1992: Civitan International Research Center was dedicated. Dr. Virginia Gauld, Betty Jean Duff and Debra Strother received awards for administrator/staff. October 1, 1989: The designation University College was replaced by the designation Academic Affairs, and Dr. Tennant S. McWilliams became interim vice president for Academic Affairs. June 25, 1969: Governor Albert P. Brewer announced $5 million in bond funds for College of General Studies construction. Dr. Gregory Pence was the faculty sponsor of the team. May 1969: Gloria S. Goldstein (later Gloria Goldstein Howton) was named as the first director of Public Affairs with oversight into the university's public relations efforts. The full-time faculty hailed from twenty-six countries, the part-time from nine. Pittman Biomedical Research II, Conference Room 101. Dr. Blanton came to UAB from the University of Memphis. April 1, 1997: J. February 4, 1989: UAB celebrated homecoming with the university's first homecoming parade. He is also the Assistant Section Chief for Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center. 255 of the Alabama Legislature chartered the Medical College of Alabama and appropriated $50,000.00 for purchase of grounds, the erection of buildings, and for necessary contingent expenses. May 2, 1997: The renovated and expanded Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences was rededicated. 1920: Medical College of Alabama was transferred from Mobile to The University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa where it was housed in a barracks building and reopened as a two-year basic sciences medical program. 1969: Rev. When it comes to your health, UAB Women & Infants Services is here to help with the things you plan for as well as the unexpected. October 16, 1998: Dr. Richard J. Whitley presented the thirty-fifth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Herpes Simplex Virus Infections of the Central Nervous System: 25 Years Out, One Year In.". Areas of Interest - Memory - Clinical trials of dementia therapy . 1951: To complete the Medical and Dental Basic Science Building and Dental Clinic, the new basic science building at the Medical Center, Dr. Joseph F. Volker added several hospital beds to qualify for Federal funds under the Hill-Burton Act. May 29, 1954: John A. Caddell was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. January 1978: Gladys McQueen, supervisor of keypunch services in the Central Computing Facility, was named UABs first Employee of the Month. At the time, McQueen had 24 years of service. (Chair of the Board) President. The award honors a UAB investigator who leads/promotes interdisciplinary research and is named in honor of Dr. Richard B. Marchase, former vice president for Research and Economic Development and former interim president of UAB. December 4, 1976: School of Community and Allied Health Resources was renamed the School of Public and Allied Health, Dr. Keith D. Blayney renamed as dean. Planned for completion in 2020, UAB's new proton therapy center is a collaborative effort between UAB and Proton International. August 9, 1962: Groundbreaking was held for the Engineering Building. September 1, 1999: David J. April 20, 1975: Mercy Hospital was renamed Cooper Green Hospital. clinical faculty) who had private practices outside of the medical school. Director of Nursing at UAB Hospital Greater Birmingham, Alabama Area. May 2011: Dr. Melinda M. Lalor was named as interim dean of the School of Engineering. 1973: University of Alabama Hospitals and Clinics was renamed The University of Alabama Hospitals. Dr. Wu, who had a long and distinguished career in his native China, remained in Birmingham until his retirement in 1952. February 3, 2023: After having served in an interim capacity, Dawn Bulgarella became the sixth CEO of the UAB Health System. March 14, 2015: The UAB Blazers defeated the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 73-60 to win the C-USA men's basketball championship, UAB's first Conference USA basketball title. Wang completed a masters degree program in biotechnology (School of Health Professions) in three semesters. Her visit to UAB included a public lecture on Greek tragedy and Aristotles Poetics. 2011: Paul W. Bryant, Jr., was elected president pro tempore of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. February 1, 2016: UAB President Ray L. Watts announced the increase in the minimum wage to $11.00 per hour for all UAB and UAB Medicine employees, above the federal minimum of $7.25 per hour. June 9, 1894: The Birmingham Medical College was organized as a proprietary school and incorporated by the state legislature. UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. May 20, 1973: Dedication ceremonies were held for a new University College campus containing University College Building No. December 9, 1988: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees formally accepted a gift from the BellSouth Foundation to help establish the Wallace R. Bunn endowed position in the School of Engineering at UAB. 2007: Dr. Sarah Parcak, associate professor of anthropology, established the UAB Laboratory for Global Observations. Blue Island, Illinois. Dr. Gregory Pence was the faculty sponsor for the team. March 6, 1968: Rust Research Center groundbreaking was held. Rose had kicked off the public portion of the drive in late November of 1960. The number of graduate students increased by 6 percent to 7,512 students. Ingram, who played football for the Tennessee Volunteers, came to UAB from Temple University. March 1974: Dr. John B. Dunbar became first vice president for Administration. Erin Shaughnessy, M.D. April 7, 1950: An installation banquet was held for the Alabama Alpha Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha, the national honorary medical society. July 15, 1903: Hillman Hospital was dedicated. Rambo was the first women elected to the governing board of the three campus University of Alabama System. The Glacier freezer unit had been aboard the ISS since April 2014 and the Polar freezer unit had been aboard the station since July 2019. 2014: An area on the planet Mars was named for Dr. Thomas Wdowiak, a former professor of physics at UAB. Using the platform of telemedicine established for his studies on home dialysis, he is focused on creating a network and establishing processes by which physicians at the University of Alabama at Birmingham could provide medical expertise across the state of Alabama using telemedicine thus increasing access to care to patients who due to geographic and/or financial constraints may not be able to travel to UAB. September 17, 1993: The Center for Obstetric Research (later renamed the Center for Research in Women's Reproductive Health) was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. March 24, 1982: Elizabeth, a narrative film shot entirely on location in UABs Spain Rehabilitation Center, was broadcast nationally on the PBS network. November 5, 1979: T. Massey Bedsole was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. September 1, 2008: Dr. William Ferniany became the fourth CEO of the UAB Health System, an appointment which had been announced in August. January 13, 2010: On a flight to carry a survivor of the earthquake in Haiti to a Miami hospital, UAB Hospitals Critical Care Transport (CCT) jet became the first US aircraft in five decades to make an official flight through Cuban airspace. 5 in the Nation in Obstetrics & Gynecology by U.S. News & World Report on the 2022-2023 Best Hospitals list, we also recognize that healthy relationships last a lifetime. March 5, 1997: Dr. Mary Lynne Capilouto was named interim dean of the School of Dentistry. Dr. Marshall Brewer, a surgery resident, was first president and Henry H. Stebbins, Jr., was executive director of GASP. He serves as chair of the Department of Surgery at The University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine and surgeon-in-chief of UAB Hospital. 1999: The Alys Stephens Center held its inaugural Starlight Gala. August 1, 2022: Dr. Daryl Green became the sixth Chief of Police. It was later renamed the Center for Health Services Continuing Education. June 3, 2021: Justin DeSanto became the head coach of Men's Tennis. August 4, 1971: Dr. Frederick W. Conner was named interim dean of the new School of Arts and Sciences; the school was abolished two years later. 2011: Dr. Wendy Gunther Canada became the third chair of the UAB Commission on the Status of Women. June 4, 1975: A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Roberts Annex, an addition to the Clark Memorial Theatre building. Director of MPA ProgramLocation:Politics Int'l Affairs Regular/Temporary:Regular Job ID:607033 Full/Part Time:Full-Time Workplace Culture . August 2006: Hixson Hall, an on-campus residence that had opened in 1962, was closed while the future of the building was being determined by UAB administrators. November 2014: In the newly renovated Comprehensive Cancer Center, two new rooms were dedicated in honor of the first two directors of the Center, the John R. Durant, MD, Educational Facility and the Albert and Rita LoBuglio Board Room. 1874: E. James Nesbitt of the British West Indies graduated from the Medical College of Alabama; the first international student to graduate from the medical school. 1967: The Myocardial Infarction Research Unit, later renamed the Specialized Center for Research in Ischemic Heart Disease, was established. May 30, 1965: Vivian J. Malone received a B. S. degree in Commerce and Business Administration, becoming the first African American graduate of The University of Alabama system. April 16-17, 1970: Officials with the US Dept of Health, Education and Welfare toured UAB to review the universitys compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The hospital, which occupied one floor of the Diabetes Research and Education Building, had opened for patients on the eighth of July. February 17, 1957: President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Dr. August 2016: A record 19,535 students enrolled at UAB for the fall semester, an increase of 6.56 percent. September, 1994: Active extramural grants and contracts totaled $167,546,543. August 18, 1967: Jeremiah E. Abbott received the first masters degree from the engineering program in the College of General Studies. September 22, 1967: The Veterans Administration Research Wing was dedicated. November 9, 1984: Dr. Harriet P. Dustan delivered the twenty-first Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Alabama and The Golden Age of Medical Research. June 7, 1986: The first five students graduated from the UAB Honors Program. October 1, 1993: Dr. J. Claude Bennett assumed office as the fourth president of UAB. Dr. Deborah L. Voltz was named director of the new center. 1967: The Alabama legislature granted its first direct appropriation ($1.1 million) to the College of General Studies. 1962: University Computer Center organized with Homer C. Jemison as director. January 29, 1998: The New Woman All Women Clinic, a private facility located adjacent to the UAB campus at 1001 South 17th Street, was bombed. Student enrollment stood at 16,874, with a total enrollment of 18,047 when the advanced professional schools were included. November 1, 1968: Dr. S. Richardson Hill, Jr., became vice president for Health Affairs. February 1973: A new university bookstore was opened after being moved from the basement of Tidwell Hall to a newly acquired facility at the corner of 15th Street and 8th Avenue South. 2000 National Collegiate Honors Council Semester Abroad, Alcala de Henares, Spain April 28, 2018: The first six students to complete their Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre graduated from UAB. July 1962: Spain Rehabilitation groundbreaking ceremony was held. June 28, 1996: The journal Science named three UAB faculty, Drs. Events were held on campus the week of April 23-27. July 14, 2021: Matt P. Whall became the eighth head coach of the Men's Golf team. Named in honor of a city pediatrician and chair of the countys board of health, the new polio ward was located on the fourth floor of the Hillman building. April 2, 1987: Dr. Cordell Wynn and George S. Shirley were elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. February 2001: Bob Lonergan was named chief executive officer of the UAB affiliated Southern Research Institute. October 18, 1959: Luther Leonidas Hill Heart Center was dedicated. November 1973: The Friday after Thanksgiving first became an official UAB holiday. Hunt. May 30, 1965: John L. Duncan became the first student to graduate from the Birmingham-based engineering program.
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