Drs. November 9, 2002: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the creation of the Alabama Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery. His appointment had been announced in May. 2003: Birmingham native David McNeeley's composition of the Alma Mater was selected by a UAB committee comprised of students, faculty, and alumni. March 1945: Mary Ament became librarian of the newly established Medical College Library; she resigned three months later. 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. Dr. Edward W. Hook III was named first director of the center. September 15, 2017: Ronald W. Gray was elected president pro tempore of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. March 5-7, 1980: The Center for Advanced Medical Studies was dedicated. November 17, 1995: Dr. Albert F. LoBuglio delivered the thirty-second Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "UAB Research - Is the Cup Half Empty?". Apply . She is the Gay and Bew White Endowed Professor in Pediatric Oncology and serves as Vice Chair for Outcomes in the Dept. February 15, 2001: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the International Tuberculosis Center. April 30/May 1, 2021: Because of the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, UAB held outdoor commencement ceremonies at Birminghams Legion Field, the first time at that venue and the first outdoor ceremony in UAB history. 1997: The University of Alabama Hospital became the first hospital in the state to win the national Top 100 Hospitals Benchmarks for Success award. Dr. Wallace joined the faculty at UAB. "Jack" Secrist, III, became chief executive officer of the UAB affiliated Southern Research Institute. 1942: Dr. Raymond R. Paty became president of The University of Alabama and served until December 1946. 1949: The Jefferson County Public Health Building was dedicated adjacent to the Medical Center. January 1979: The University of Alabama System Medical Education Program (UASMEP) was reaccredited by the national Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). The new facility, which had opened to the campus community in December 2015, replaced UAB's former student services building. January 30, 1970: A groundbreaking ceremony was held for a new three-building campus for the College of General Studies. June 9, 1974: Catherine Steinmitz Amos received her O.D. Lastly, I believe strongly that if I take good care of our team, and the members of our team take good care of each other, this will lead to better care for our patients. . Alabama State University Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. . March 17, 2005: The UAB Blazers defeated the LSU Tigers by the score of 82 to 68 in the opening round of the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament. September 24, 1976: The UAB Report, the weekly faculty and staff newspaper, was first published. 1952: Construction began adjacent to the Medical Center on a new four-story adult education center, an administrative and classroom building to house the University of Alabama Birmingham Extension Center. August 15, 2019: Dr. Timothy Wick, of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, became the interim dean of the School of Engineering. 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 . The new headquarters is a two-story, 28,000 square-foot facility. Hunt. Topic: "Expanding Clinical Informatics Literacy and Workforce Capacity Through Provider Builder Programs "Presenter: Wayne H. Liang, M.D., M.S. September 24, 2009: In honor of the fortieth anniversary of UAB, President Carol Z. Garrison and Provost Eli Capilouto hosted a university-wide convocation at the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center as part of the inaugural University Day celebration. October 2, 1915: Dr. Tucker Henderson Frazer became the fifth dean of the Medical College of Alabama. Dr. Alexander, whose selection had beenannounced in February, came to UAB from Case Western Reserve University. That same week, Coach Clark was also selected as Coach of the Year by Sporting News and as the National Coach of the Year by CBS Sports, the first time CBS Sports had selected the same coach in consecutive seasons. Her appointment had been announced in February. June 1976: Dr. Joseph F. Volker was named the first chancellor of the three-campus University of Alabama System. She had been a student athlete on the Blazer team. 1980: William M. Voigt became the first president of the UAB National Alumni Society. June 5, 1990: Groundbreaking was held for the Bevill Biomedical Research Building. The faculty advisor was Dr. Sherrill Martin, department of Performing Arts. . October 30, 1992: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved renaming the UAB Medical Center as the UAB Academic Health Center. September 2022: William Dahlberg became the executive director and General Manager of WBHM-FM Radio after having served in an interim capacity. In 2004 the center was renamed as the Sparkman Center for Global Health. June 4, 1978: Terrence N. Ingraham received his O.D. April 27, 1966: Dr. Joseph F. Volker delivered the third Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "The Way of an Administrator.". January 15, 1929: The New Hillman Building was dedicated. January 1992: James A. Lee was named acting administrator of University Hospital. November 22, 1951: The Crippled Children's Clinic and Hospital was officially dedicated adjacent to the Medical Center. July 2017: Dr. Keith A. 1978: Peter N. Derzis, Jr., became UAB's first Sports Information director. 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. March 19, 2005: UAB's run in the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament ended in the second round when the Blazers lost 63 to 85 to the Wildcats of Arizona. Undergraduate and freshman enrollment both rose about 3.6 percent and graduate and advanced professional student enrollment grew 4.6 percent. UAB Hospital. The legislation appropriated $45,000 to the school for repairs, renovations, improvements, and purchases and $5,000.00 annually for maintenance of facilities. Associate Director of Food and Nutrition at St. Vincent's Hospital. March 2000: An administration building for The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation was completed on South 22nd Street adjacent to The Kirklin Clinic. 2015: For the fall term, the largest-ever number of students lived on the UAB campus, a total of 2,486 students representing 21 countries. June 12, 2006: Brian Shoop became the fourth head coach of the Men's Baseball team. January 22, 2014: In a press conference in Bartow Arena, Bill Clark was introduced as the fifth head coach of the Blazer Football team. November 6, 2008: Dr. Robert P. Kimberly presented the forty-fifth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "And Gladly Teach.". October 1958: Maria N. Rada of Columbia received a diploma from the University Hospital School of Nursing, the first international student to graduate from the hospital nursing school. Library Director T. Scott Plutchak was named interim executive director. August 1967: The University of Alabama School of Nursing was moved from the Tuscaloosa campus to the Medical Center in Birmingham. (Tony) Jones, M.D.Chief Physician Executive, Kierstin Kennedy, M.D., MSHAChief Medical Officer, Jean Ann Larson, Ph.D.Chief Leadership Development Officer, Patricia PritchettExecutive Vice President for Ambulatory and Administrative Services, Susan JenningsInterim Chief Financial Officer, Keith A. Only one would complete his training and graduate. December 15, 1981: The Ambulatory Dialysis Home Training Center opened. July 2015: UAB acquired the Paula Building at 728 Richard J. Arrington, Jr., Boulevard. Events were held on campus the week of April 23-27. reconciling . 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 2020: Reid F. Jones became the new Chief Executive Officer of UAB Medicine. 2000 Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society Dr. Jerry R. McGhee served as the center's first director. 1987: Dr. Clint Bruess was named third dean of the School of Education. degrees from the Medical College of Alabama in the last commencement ceremony held in Mobile. Dr. Hubert H. Harper, associate professor of English, was the first Ingalls recipient. This was the Blazer's 15th overall appearance in the tournament and was Jerod Haase's first tournament win as a Head Coach. June 1947: Laboratory facilities of the Stockham Pipe and Fittings Company were made available to engineering metallurgy students from the Birmingham Extension Center. April 19, 1996: The Center for Metabolic Bone Disease and the Center for Radical Free Cell Biology were approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. April 2014: John M. Meador, Jr., was named as the inaugural dean of UAB Libraries. September 1970: Total student enrollment for the fall term in all schools for the second year of classes of the new UAB was 6,629, with 2,724 females. 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. January 1930: Dr. R. F. Lovelady was named the first full-time superintendent of Hillman Hospital. January 1996: The UAB Office of Minority and Special Programs was established within the Office of the Provost. 1966: The Alabama legislature commissioned the firm of Booz, Allen, and Hamilton to study the expansion of medical education in Alabama. October 26, 1967: The student newspaper, Kaleidoscope, was first published. The former NFL quarterback and Super Bowl Champion (2000) had been named as the new coach two days beforehand. September 20, 1994: The Center for Industrial and Applied Research/Genesis Center received approval as an official UAB center by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. December 12, 1996: The Howell and Elizabeth Heflin Center for Human Genetics was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. January 6, 1996: UAB's new mascot -- the university's fourth official mascot -- Blaze the dragon made its first public appearance during a basketball game at the UAB Arena. Warren, Knight, and Davis was the buildings architectural firm and F. R. Hoar & Son the construction company. September 27, 1996: University of Alabama Board of Trustee member John T. Oliver, Jr., was named interim chancellor of the three-campus University of Alabama System effective October first. Hood became the first African American students of The University of Alabama. September 15, 1966: The Birmingham Extension Center programs were elevated to the four-year College of General Studies, which remained as a branch of The University of Alabama. June 2003: Dr. John F. Amos became the fourth dean of the School of Optometry. A record crowd of 45,212 attended the return game at Legion Field. Gang Green, which had been the name used for decades before being replaced in the fall of 2014 by The Inferno, received 73.75% of the votes. April 8, 1997: Dr. William B. February 16, 1944: The Building Commission for the Four-Year Medical College adopted a resolution locating the new four-year medical school in Birmingham. 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. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans. 1965: Dr. Clifton O. Dummett of the Tuskegee Veterans Administration Hospital received a clinical appointment in the School of Dentistry, becoming the first African American member of the school's faculty. Bacterial co-infection is a major risk factor for death, intensive care unit admission and mechanical ventilation, according to a multi-center, retrospective cohort study published in the journal Critical Care and led by University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers.. Coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, has killed more than 6.3 million people worldwide. 2003: The African American Faculty Association organized formally as a campus organization. March 8, 1989: Dr. Juan M. Navia became acting dean of the School of Public Health. 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. . February 2002: The UAB Safe Zone, which was developed by Dr. Glenda Elliot from the School of Education, was first offered as a campus-wide program. He has been Professor of Medicine and Director of the Division of Neurology at the . January 27, 1979: UAB gained full membership as an NCAA Division I athletics program. May 5, 2015: UAB officially introduced Mark Ingram as the university's fifth Director of Athletics. October 1, 2020: Dr. Michelle A. Robinson of the School of Dentistry became interim dean of the School of Education. September 1998: UAB's economic impact on the Birmingham region was estimated at more than $2 billion per year. By using this site you agree to our Privacy Policy. PROVIDER PROFILE PUBLICATIONS FACULTY PROFILE. September 13, 2001: Chancellor Thomas C. Meredith announced that Dr. W. Ann Reynolds would step down as UAB president in the summer of 2002. March 2, 2001: A statue of UAB's founding athletic director and first men's basketball coach Gene Bartow was dedicated in the Bartow Arena. Dr. Garrison was once a nurse in University Hospital, obtained a master's degree in nursing from UAB in 1976, and taught in the School of Nursing until 1978. August 1965: University of Alabama Medical Center Foundation was created as a non-profit corporation. July 1970: Dr. John B. Dunbar became the first vice president for Student and Community Affairs. October 24, 1997: Dr. Suzanne Oparil delivered the thirty-fourth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Academic Family Values, or Can This Marriage Be Saved?". 1990: Alabama's first use of single-fiber arthroscope for monitoring the treatment of arthritis occurred at University Hospital. Before these additions, the Center operated with one full-time faculty member, Center director Edward K. Austin, and with numerous part-time faculty and staff, including some full-time faculty from Tuscaloosa who commuted to and from Birmingham to teach. 1942: In the fall term, E. A. Lowe became the second director of the Birmingham Extension Center. 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. The weeklong celebration was sponsored by the University College Student Government Association. Underlined and bolded items in this list may be selected to see portraits or photographs about the specific person or event. 1975: Aura, UABs student literary arts review, debuted with an issue published during the fall. Director of Program Development at University Hospital-UAB Odenville, Alabama, United States. 1956: The first annual spring dance was held at the Birmingham Extension Center. Brian Wilson was the first drum major/field conductor; Clifford "Ski" Winter, an associate professor of music, was first director of bands. April 6, 2016: Robert "Rob" Ehsan was announced as the sixth Head Coach of men's basketball just nine days after being named as interim. It was housed in the former Regions Bank branch location, located on the street level of the parking deck of The Kirklin Clinic. March 30, 1942: The 10th and 11th floors of Jefferson Hospital became home to the secret national headquarters of the US Armys Replacement and School Command (R&SC), which was charged with individual training of officers and enlisted personnel of the infantry, field artillery, cavalry, coast artillery, armored forces, parachute and tank destroyer units. Dr. Florence M. Monroe was the station's first general manager. 1988: Derek J. Tarr became the head coach of the Men's Tennis team. October 1961: The Psychiatric Clinic was named in honor of Medical Center benefactors Joseph S. and Bertha Pizitz Smolian. Speech and Theatre faculty member Dr. Ward Haarbauer directed the production at the Clark Memorial Theatre; the show opened October 30. 1978: Ayda G. Nambayan received a full-time faculty appointment as assistant professor of nursing, the first international appointed to the nursing school faculty. April 30, 2021: Dr. Robert M. Centor presented the fifty-seventh Distinguished Faculty Lecture, The Importance of Clinician Educators. Because of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the lecture was presented virtually in an online platform. March 1970: The Greater Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution (GASP) held its first meeting with over 50 attendees. June 8, 1948: Carmen Margarita Sosa of Salinas, Puerto Rico, received a certificate in medical technology, the first international student to graduate from a program at the Medical Center in Birmingham. Home Dialysis 1955: University Hospital and Hillman Clinic operating costs reached almost $3,500,000. 1895: The first graduating class of the Birmingham Medical College was composed of one student, William Josiah Clark, who graduated after a one-year term. Each Congressional district went from one member to two members; the district containing Tuscaloosa went from two members to three. May 31, 1952: The School of Dentistry graduated its first class. 1898: Dr. Benjamin L. Wyman, Sr., became the second dean of the Birmingham Medical College. July 1984: The UAB Benevolent Fund was established. 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. 2007: A small island in the Palmer Archipelago of Antarctica was renamed Amsler Island in honor of UAB biologists Dr. Charles D. Amsler and Margaret O. Amsler who had studied the continent's marine biology for over three decades. March 15, 2020: Due to the growing global pandemic of COVID-19, UAB announced a Limited Business Model for all campus operations except for essential services through the end of the month of March. Tim M. Townes and Josef T. Prchal were named as co-directors of the center. May 1994: President J. Claude Bennett organized an ad hoc committee to explore faculty governance possibilities on campus. The center campus included the main hospital complex, two professional office buildings, parking for over 1,400 cars, and several outlying structures. February 7, 2003: James W. Wilson III was elected to The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Later, in 1982, it would be renamed as Directions. The following are some of the services provided by the HVAC/R systems group: Nat Lovoy, Hospital Maintenance Engineer Phone: 205-934-WORK (9675) 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. September 17, 2021: Kenneth O. Simon was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. June 5, 1971: Dr. Bengt E. Gustafson, a noted scientist from Sweden, received the honorary Doctor of Science degree, the second honorary degree awarded by UAB. November 2018: Birmingham's Energen Company donated its "Wonders of America" art collection to UAB upon the energy company's merger with an out-of-state company. Interim Chancellor John T. Oliver, Jr., introduced Paul Hardin as interim president of UAB. 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.". 1939: The University of Alabama's Birmingham Extension Center had an enrollment of 365 students. There were also three international faculty with part-time appointments, one was from Spain and two were from India. October 26, 1998: Dr. Michael A. Geheb, first director and CEO of the UAB Health System, announced his resignation effective December 5, 1998, and Dr. William B. 1959: Dr. January 1, 1990: Effective on this date, all buildings, grounds, offices, parking lots, and parking decks at UAB became smoke free. April 22, 2013: Randy Norton was introduced as the sixth head coach of the Women's Basketball team. June 2018: Jimmy Kolaitis became the third head coach of Softball. 2000: Angus R. Cooper, II, was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. While HEW made a few suggestions for administrative improvements, the university was noted for its progress. Dr. Blanton came to UAB from the University of Memphis. April 1979: The Division of Special Studies renamed UAB Special Studies. April 2001: Dr. Harold P. Jones became the third dean of the School of Health Related Professions. After much public outcry, the Viking-inspired mascot was dropped within six months. Rose announced plans to move the University of Alabama School of Nursing from Tuscaloosa to the UAB Medical Center. Emergency needs are addressed immediately as they become known. December 1987: UAB South opened in an International Park office building. September 12, 1975: The School of Optometry Building was dedicated. 2006: Kerry Messersmith became the head coach of Women's Volleyball. 1975: UAB acquired the Medical Center Plaza Building and renamed it University College Building No. The following are the types of equipment that are serviced by, but not limited to, this group: The following are the types of equipment that are inspected, tested, and maintained by, but not limited to, this group: 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 2, 1997: The renovated and expanded Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences was rededicated. We are committed to being leaders in all aspects of inpatient care and to consistently modeling a mindset of continuous improvement that we hope will be contagious. 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.". August 22, 2008: Krissy S. Hall became the eighth head coach of the Women's Tennis team. Get Jeff Daniel's email address (j*****@uab.edu) and phone number (205939..) at RocketReach. Neurology Clinic at UAB Hospital-Highlands. Dr. John H. Grant, III, was named first director of the center. November 1975: Medical Towers Building was acquired. UAB Hospital is home to the only accredited geriatric ED in Alabama, the first one in the Southeast and the 17th Level 1 geriatric ED in the world. The Blazers record of 24-5 matched their best season record, and the 13-3 conference record was the best in the team's history. September 1, 1989: Dr. Philip E. Austin became third chancellor of the three-campus University of Alabama System. Assistant VP for Alumni Affairs & Executive Director, Director, Administrative & Fiscal Affairs, Senior Director of Communications Katie McDowell, Executive Director of Operations Steve Murray, Associate Dean for Strategic Planning & Administration, Associate VP for Research Business Operations, Assistant VP for Responsible Research Practices, Associate VP for Research Facilities and Infrastructure, Undergraduate Marketing and Communications, Executive Director of Creative Operations, Director, Fiscal Affairs & Administration, UAB - The University of Alabama at Birmingham. 1973: Dr. David M. Witten became the first president of The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation. June 8, 1953: Students from the University of Alabama School of Nursing in Tuscaloosa first came to the Medical Center for clinical training in the hospital complex. February 17, 1995: Specialized Caries Research Center was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. October 15, 2001: Richard M. Scrushy and Andria Scott Hurst were elected to The University of Alabama Board of Trustees, becoming the first elected (and later confirmed) board members with undergraduate degrees from UAB. In 1969 UAB became an independent institution, one of the autonomous universities within the newly created three-campus University of Alabama System. April 16, 2004: The Center for Wine and Cardiovascular Health was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. February 1969: Sarah Louise Fisher became the first African American graduate of the School of Nursing.