The Institute had been approved by the University of Alabama Board of Trustees in June 2014. 1995: The UAB Gospel Choir founded with 38 student members under the direction of Kevin P. Turner. Dunn had previously served as head coach at Samford University. 1992: In order to confirm to conference requirements, UAB established a new co-ed Riflery team. November 13, 1966: Dr. Frank A. January 20, 1978: UAB held a ceremony honoring the late Rev. 1972: Payroll for UAB's 6,000 employees topped $50 million. June 4, 1989: National Basketball Association (NBA) superstar Michael Jordan headlined a Slam Dunk Contest at the UAB Arena as a benefit for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham. 1978: UAB Pain Treatment Center was formally established as an official center although the program had originated in the late 1960s. January 17, 1976: The Medical and Dental Basic Science Building and Dental Clinic was rededicated as the School of Dentistry Building. December 31, 1963: The independent Eye Foundation Hospital was opened following dedication ceremonies on December 8, 1963. Rambo was the first women elected to the governing board of the three campus University of Alabama System. December 12, 1996: The UAB Laser and Photonics Research Center (later renamed as the Center for Optical Sensors and Spectroscopies) was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1945: The Cullom Apartments located at the corner of South 20th Street and 8th Avenue South were acquired for use as student dormitories and as faculty housing. Basil I. Hirschowitz. September 25, 2017: A ribbon-cutting ceremony opened the new UAB Meadow Classroom in a 1,500 acre wooded area within Birminghams Red Mountain Park. Ellen Clyde Cook received a degree in Microbiology, the first master's degree awarded. November 29, 1978: The Women's Basketball team played its first game at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center, losing to North Alabama by a score of 77 to 82. MENU Schedule an Appointment. 2013 Present, International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) Director, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre for International Nursing SCHOLARS@UAB PROFILE. He graduated AOA from medical school at UAB. James K. Kirklin and George L. Zorn, Jr. June 1988: Dr. Dick D. Briggs became acting president of The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation. Dr. Witt hadpreviously served as president of The University of Alabama since 2003. October 15, 1958: Dr. Richard T. Eastwood became executive director of University Affairs in Birmingham, reporting directly to President Frank A. October 4, 1993: Kevin E. Lofton became first executive director of University Hospital and the first African American to direct University Hospital. 2015: UAB Rangeela formed as Alabamas first competitive Bollywood fusion-style dance team. November 29, 1940: Brewer Dixon was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. January 30, 1860: Act No. Dr. Rudolph Davidson was named director. October 30, 1981: Groundbreaking was held for the University Center. April 5, 1859: The Probate Court of Mobile County granted a charter for a medical school with power vested in a board of trustees originally comprised by Drs. They develop goals, strategies and plans to meet the . June 29, 2020: Governor Kay Ivey announced programs to provide COVID-19 testing and symptom monitoring for the state's public higher education institutions. September 8, 1981: The first bone marrow transplant at UAB was performed. A native of South Africa, Dr. Hirschowitz was the first international named as divisional director at the Birmingham medical school. James T. Crutcher, formerly pastor of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, became the first African American named as a full-time chaplain at University Hospital. January 1907: The Board of Lady Managers transferred the deed of the hospital land to the Jefferson County Board of Revenue for the purpose of operating the Hillman Hospital. August 1967: The University of Alabama School of Nursing was moved from the Tuscaloosa campus to the Medical Center in Birmingham. 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. She had been a student athlete on the Blazer team. 2017: UABs economic impact on the Alabama economy was reported at $7.15 billion annually, with the university supporting 64,292 jobs throughout the state. 1968: Alabama Transplant Center was created in the Medical Center and served as the clinical center for all transplant activities at UAB. 2014 Elected to the Southern Society for Clinical Investigation Dr. James E. McLean served as the first director. February 3, 2023: After having served in an interim capacity, Dawn Bulgarella became the sixth CEO of the UAB Health System. March 1976: Dr. Joseph F. Volker presented Hugh Denman of the Birmingham Housing Authority $8.8 million for the purchase of 45 blocks for UAB expansion. He has been Professor of Medicine and Director of the Division of Neurology at the . September 3, 2020: UAB Blazers defeated the Central Arkansas Bears 45-35 before a crowd of 12,000 at Legion Field. degrees from the Medical College of Alabama in the last commencement ceremony held in Mobile. Drs. 2002: Ajay Kamireddi, a junior biology and philosophy major from Huntsville, Alabama, became the first UAB student to win a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. The C-USA tournament was co-hosted by UAB and the City of Birmingham and games were held in UAB's Bartow Arena and in Legacy Arena at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center. January 21, 1984: The Business and Engineering Complex was dedicated. January 1, 2002: William E. Smith, Jr., became the second chair of the UAB Health System Managing Board. 2007 Chief Medical Resident of University of Alabama at Birmingham 1979: Jimmy Ballard became the first head coach of the new Men's Golf team. June 28, 1996: The journal Science named three UAB faculty, Drs. July 1997: Dr. W. Jack Duncan became interim dean of the School of Business. October 18, 1983: Susan Mott Webb Nutrition Sciences Building was dedicated. September 17, 1975: Dr. John W. Kirklin delivered the twelfth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Training of Horses, Quarterbacks, Pilots, and Surgeons.". February 28, 1986: The UAB student chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) received its charter. July 12, 1902: Cornerstones were laid for the Birmingham Medical College and the Hillman Hospital. Phone: 205-934-WORK (9675) August 18, 1967: Jeremiah E. Abbott received the first masters degree from the engineering program in the College of General Studies. November 3, 2017: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Magic City LGBT Health Studies Endowed Faculty Scholar Fund for the UAB School of Public Health. Institutional Effectiveness and Academic Planning, Research Development, Engagement and Partnerships, 2023 The University of Alabama at Birmingham. 1995: The Offices of Vice President for Health Affairs and Vice President for Academic Affairs were abolished and replaced by a new Provost's Office. John D. S. Davis, William E. B. Davis, William H. Johnston, Benjamin L. Wyman, Sr., Russell M. Cunningham, John C. LeGrande, B. G. Copeland, J. H. McCarty, and Lewis G. Woodson were the original stockholders of the medical school. 1984: Joann Beddow became the first head coach of the Women's Golf team. September 21, 1991: The UAB football team gained its first win with a 34-21 victory over Washington and Lee. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans. The University of Alabama at Birmingham welcomes Lee Stone as the executive director of UAB Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) following a national search. The Hospital engineering group provides inspection, testing, maintenance and repair functions relating to sterilization and pneumatic tube systems. "Catch the Spirit" was the theme for the week's festivities. The patient was from Arab, Alabama. October 2000: The Department of Medicine passed its goal of $100 million in research funding, maintaining a national ranking of fourth in support from the National Institutes of Health . March 15, 1989: Dr. Kenneth J. Roozen became first vice president for University Affairs. January 15, 2016: Dr. Paulette Patterson Dilworth became vice president for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the first African American female named as a vice president at UAB. July 1, 1989: Dr. L. Clark Taylor, Jr., became administrator of University Hospital. September 4, 1950: The entering freshman class of the University Hospital School of Nursing included six male students, the first in the history of the hospital's nursing program. 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. April 1998: UAB announced that the men's track and field program would be eliminated at the end of the current academic year due to Title IX regulations requiring equity in men's and women's programs. Erin Shaughnessy, M.D. 2015: Anne L. Buckley was recruited to UAB from Virginia Commonwealth University to serve as the university's Chief Communications Officer and Associate Vice President. February 6, 1998: Martin C. Nowak became interim executive director of University Hospital. 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. Librarians and Cancer Center staff shared work hours in the second floor library. 2010: UAB became one of the first two civilian hospitals in the US to host a US Air Force Special Operations Surgical Team (SOST). November 10, 1999: A Midsummer Nights Dream opened as the first Department of Theatre production to be held in the new Sirote Theatre. September 14, 1994: Construction began on a major expansion of the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences. September 21, 1999: Drs. Hunt. Drs. December 17, 2006: C. Neil Callaway, assistant coach at the University of Georgia, was named as the third head coach of the Football team. 1995: UAB Osteoporosis Treatment and Prevention Center was established. . degree becoming the first African American graduate of the School of Optometry. EPSCoR stands for Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research. John Woltersdorf kicked a 27-yard field goal to score UAB's first points; five minutes later running back Pat Green became the first player to score a touchdown for UAB. 1860: A new four-story building was opened on St. Anthony Street in Mobile to house the Medical College of Alabama. 1947: Graduate programs were first offered at the Birmingham Extension Center during the fall term. June 7, 2019: Evelyn VanSant Mauldin was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. September 4, 2003: In the first home football game to be broadcast nationally (on ESPN television), the Football team was defeated by Southern Mississippi 17-12. Areas of Interest - Memory - Clinical trials of dementia therapy . When Birmingham became home to the four-year medical school, the county gave the UA Board of Trustees both hospitals. October 1989: Denise Picard, a junior business major, became the first female at UAB to be named as cadet battalion commander, the highest ranking cadet in the Army ROTC Program. He had been named director in August but took office only after the 2000 Summer Olympic Games. 1956: The Women's Club of the University of Alabama School of Dentistry was organized with Mrs. E. E. Evans as first president. A record 67 percent of incoming freshmen lived in on-campus housing. UAB was selected because of its exemplary diversity and inclusion initiatives and its broad concept of diversity. January 2, 1995: Watson Brown was named as the second head coach of the UAB football team. This was Flagg's first experience working in a theatrical production. February 16, 2016: UAB space archaeologist Dr. Sarah Parcak announced at the TED conference in Vancouver, Canada, that her $1 million TED prize would be used to build an online, crowd-sourced citizen science platform to allow anyone across the globe to help discover and protect new historical sites. May 6, 1992: UAB unveiled new office space for the Blazer Football coaches and staff in a section of Birminghams Legion Field. August 9, 1998: Marla Townsend became the first head coach of the new Women's Fast-Pitch Softball team. June 7, 1973: Dr. George E. Passey became first dean of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences. September 2019: For the fourth consecutive year, UAB set an enrollment record for the fall term with 22,080 students. 1964: A gift from Fay Fletcher Kerner made possible the first endowed chair at the Medical Center, the Fay Fletcher Kerner Chair of Surgery. Eleven other graduates received the Bachelor of Science in Medicine degree and two students received degrees in pharmacy. June 2003: Dr. John F. Amos became the fourth dean of the School of Optometry. UAB Hospital. clinical faculty) who had private practices outside of the medical school. There were also three international faculty with part-time appointments, one was from Spain and two were from India. December 8, 1991: The first UAB National Alumni Society Distinguished Alumnus Award was presented to Dr. Lawrence J. DeLucas during commencement exercises. May 22, 2014: UAB Medicine Urgent Care was opened at 125 South 20th Street, on the street level of the Cityville apartment complex adjacent to Birmingham's Railroad Park. July 1, 1985: William A. June 1, 1951: Masie Killingsworth became coordinator and director of the Jefferson-Hillman Hospital Auxiliary, the first person named to the auxiliarys first paid position. This was the Blazer's 15th overall appearance in the tournament and was Jerod Haase's first tournament win as a Head Coach. The endoscope was developed by Dr. Haase played at Kansas and had served as an assistant coach at Kansas and at North Carolina prior to coming to UAB. October 9, 1963: In a letter to Vice President Joseph F. Volker, African American employees in the universitys Medical and Dental Basic Science Building formally requested desegregation of the buildings cafeteria and facilities. February 1966: Dr. Joseph F. Volker, Arthur Garikes, E. Todd Wheeler, and Dr. George W. Campbell produced the Expansion and Land Utilization Study-UAB. August 21, 2012: Dr. Richard B. Marchase, vice president for Research and Economic Development, was named as interim President of UAB following the departure of President Carol Z. Garrison. Dr. Kenneth J. Roozen was named first provost. October 26, 1979: Martha Simms Rambo and Thomas E. Rast were elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. June 4, 1945: Twenty-two juniors registered for classes in Jefferson-Hillman Hospital for the new four-year Medical College of Alabama. June 1, 1976: The Ambulatory Dialysis Center opened at 516 South 20th Street. October 24, 1975: The Reynolds Historical Library was rededicated within the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences. The following are some of the services provided: Dale Hogeland, Major System Supervisor Plumbing (This film was also called Gangland). August 1, 2018: Finis E. St. John, IV, a member of the Board of Trustees since 2002, became the interim chancellor of the three-campus University of Alabama System. More than 670 hospital staff, 257 employed in Hillman Hospital and 419 in Jefferson Hospital, transitioned from Jefferson County employees to become university employees. 1989: Jose-Luis Jamarillo became the interim head coach of the Men's Soccer team. The Bulldogs were coached by L. Alabama is the thirty-first largest state in the United States with 52,419 square miles (135,760 km 2) of total area . October 1, 2012: Dr. James A. Bonner became the president of the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation. March 8-11, 2017: For the third consecutive year, UAB and the City of Birmingham hosted the Conference USA championship tournament for men's and women's basketball. August 1969: Dr. Henry B. Peters was named the first dean of the School of Optometry, the first optometry school in the nation to be integrated into an academic medical center. 2001: A new student fan group for UAB Athletics, the Gang Green, was formed during the fall semester prior to the exhibition basketball game held on November second. We are excited to welcome Lee to UAB, where his experience and knowledge will serve him and our campus well, said Greg Parsons, associate vice president and chief facilities officer. Chronology maintained by Tim L. Pennycuff and last updated 15 February 2023. 1970: The UAB student theatre group began in the fall as a means to offer students, faculty, and staff the opportunity to work in performance and technical capacities. July 1, 1986: Dr. Richard R. Ranney became the fourth dean of the School of Dentistry. June 1948: Dr. Joseph F. Volker was named first dean of the School of Dentistry. July 1, 1992: Dr. Charlie W. Scott became interim dean of the School of Medicine. 1969: Ellen Gregg Ingalls Award was established for excellence in classroom teaching. Ronald GrayChief Executive OfficerThompson Gray, Inc. William E. (Bill) HortonSenior Executive Vice President (retired)Head of Commerical BankingRegions Financial Corporation, Keith A. 1981: Dr. Paul Spence, director of the Mervyn H. Sterne Library, acquired the inventory of three bookstores in New York City, getting over 250,000 volumes for UAB's library collection. Marsha N. Swanson and Donald C. Fletcher were named co-directors of the center. 1970: The UAB Burn Center was established with Dr. Alan R. Dimick as director. March 2000: An administration building for The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation was completed on South 22nd Street adjacent to The Kirklin Clinic. May 1957: Bertha Smith selected as the first Miss University Center during the second annual spring dance sponsored by the Student Government Association of the Birmingham Extension Center. Schedule an Appointment Find a Provider UAB Medicine Wayfinder. His appointment had been announced on September 13. Tinsley R. Harrison and Champ Lyons were named Distinguished Professors by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees, the first such designations given to a member of the Alabama faculty. September 23, 2000: The UAB Blazer Football team earned its first win over a Southeastern Conference (SEC) team with a 13-10 victory over Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers and Coach Nick Saban during the LSU homecoming game in Baton Rouge. Dr. Michael E. Kimerling was named first director of the center. 1999: Gwen Merritt became the head coach of the Women's Golf team. 1983: School of Optometry became the only school of its kind in the nation to require students to pass the National Board Examinations to qualify for graduation. August 10, 1954: Eris F. Paul was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1950: The director of the Birmingham Extension Center reported that the Center hosted "most of the academic work for five nursing schools operated by Birmingham hospitals and that over 180 hospital nursing students were enrolled in Center classes in biology, chemistry, sociology, etc. January 23, 1986: The University of Alabama Hospitals was renamed as The University of Alabama Hospital; but it remained more commonly known as "University Hospital.". Hospital Maintenance is responsibile for the inspection, testing and maintenance of the UAB and Highlands Hospital physical environments, which includes more than 6 million square feet of clinical space. It replaced the formerly issued Student Handbook. 1976: The entering class size of the School of Medicine was increased to 165. April 25, 1985: The residence hall for nursing students at UAB was rededicated as Florence A. Hixson Hall. John Cline was later named interim CEO of VIVA Health. Erin Shaughnessy, M.D. November 2018: UAB announced its Capital Campaign had reached the campaign target of $1 billion and had surpassed the goal by over $2 million. admin login frontend login. Dr. Reuter came to UAB in February from Christopher Newport University in Virginia. April 1984: UAB first hosted Greek Week for sororities and fraternities. Like all other Birmingham students, Abbott received his degree during commencement ceremonies on the campus in Tuscaloosa. Created by T. J. Neil of Homosassa, Fla., the three-ton statue was nine feet tall and sixteen feet long. October 1983: Dr. James Rachels became interim vice president for University College, he served until the end of the year. He received his BS in Spanish from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). October 9, 1899: Entering freshmen at the Medical College of Alabama were required to attend the college's new four-year course. June 22, 1990: UAB Vaccine Center was established. April 17, 1997: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees delegated full authority of Triton Health Systems and its VIVA Health HMO subsidiary to the UAB Health System Managing Board. Ranked No. July 1966: Dr. John W. Kirklin was appointed chair of the Department of Surgery and surgeon-in-chief of University Hospital. December 1, 1944: Dr. Roger Denio Baker became the medical school's first full-time faculty member and the first departmental chair (pathology) appointed by Dean Roy R. Kracke. Beatrice H. Hahn, George M. Shaw, and Feng Gao announced the discovery of the origin of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1), the virus that causes AIDS in humans. December 31, 2003: The UAB Capital Campaign officially ended with over $388.7 million raised, the largest fundraising effort by any university in Alabama. May 29, 1943: Paul P. Salter was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1969: Active extramural grants and contracts for the newly independent UAB totaled $18,190,620. Alquist came to UAB from Rhode Island Public Radio. 1970: A master's degree in Business Administration was initiated in the Division of Business, the first graduate program to begin in the College of General Studies. January 20, 2011: UAB National Alumni Society House was officially dedicated. September 14, 1991: The UAB football team played its first home game at Legion Field but the Blazers lost 28-10 to Evangel College. Elizabeth Hale of Birmingham was the program's first graduate. July 1998: Dr. James B. McClintock was named interim dean of the Schhool of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. 901 19th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233. He was the first UAB student to be so honored. James K. Kirklin and David McGiffin headed the team which performed UAB's 500th heart transplant. January 1, 1992: Dr. O. Dale Williams became dean of the School of Public Health. It was renamed the "University of Alabama School of Medicine Huntsville Program.". Experts across the School of Medicine and the UAB Medicine Office of Wellness discuss mental health during the pandemic and give their best advice on maintaining mental and emotional well-being as we look toward the future. September 25, 1986: Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Immunological Diseases, created in 1985 with funding from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, was formally approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Office of Advanced Practice Providers. Rose. November 18, 2021: A virtual open house was held for UAB's new Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health. University of Alabama at Birmingham . September 1, 1984: Dr. Blaine A. Brownell became second dean of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences. In 1961, the native of Red Level, Alabama, would be appointed Surgeon-General of the United States; he was the first Alabamian named as Americas top public health official. Dr. Lawrence E. Mays was named as first director of the center. Welcome to "UAB Hospital Laboratories LabSource" . 1973: University Bookstore opened in former Utopia Cleaners building at 806 South 15th Street. La Ctedra Santander de Emprendimiento Universitario, en el marco de las XXIII Jornadas de Emprendimiento e innovacin, organiza una mesa redonda con el ttulo Experiencias emprendedoras de proximidad con ex-alumnos UdL.La mesa redonda contar con la participacin de Arnau Bresol Farr, graduado en ADE por la UdL, doble mster en Business Administration (EAE - UAB) y mster en . September 17, 1997: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the name change of the Center for the Advancement of Developing Industries to the Office for the Advancement of Developing Industries Technology Center. Legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman was the featured artist for the first gala. May 31, 1952: The School of Dentistry graduated its first class. 1965: Extramural grants and awards at the Medical Center totaled $4,445,900. October 18, 1945: The Iota Chapter of the Phi Chi Medical Fraternity held a dance to welcome freshman and sophomore students to the new school in Birmingham. 1986: Men's Volleyball and the Riflery teams were eliminated as team sports chiefly due to NCAA regulations for sports allowed per member institution. "Jack" Secrist, III, became chief executive officer of the UAB affiliated Southern Research Institute. All activities at UAB except for essential hospital services were cancelled and many staff remained at their jobs for days. June 12, 2010: UAB student Ashley Davis was crowned Miss Alabama. Join to view profile University Hospital-UAB . November 13, 1996: President J. Claude Bennett announced plans to resign his presidency effective January 1, 1997. November 2, 1996: The weekly NPR show "WhadYa Know?" Rose announced plans to move the University of Alabama School of Nursing from Tuscaloosa to the UAB Medical Center. June 27, 1950: Dr. Roy R. Kracke, medical dean, died. Dr. William H. Anderson was the school's first dean. 1968: The Regional Maxillofacial Prosthetics Treatment and Training Center was established with Dr. Dwight J. Castleberry as first director. Deaf Service/TDD: 934-4642. June 1972: UAB Regional Spinal Cord Injury Care System was established with Dr. John M. Miller, III, as director.

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