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. August 1983: The UAB Conference Center was renamed the Carrie D. and Don V. Marshall Conference Center. 1988: The UAB Office of Minority Business Development was established with George Perdue, Jr., as first director. Basil I. Hirschowitz became the first director of the Division of Gastroenterology. August 1, 1988: UAB initiated an escort service through the UAB Police Department for any student, employee or visitor between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and midnight. 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. clinical faculty) who had private practices outside of the medical school. November 6, 2015: Scott M. Phelps was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1910: The Birmingham Medical College merged with the Birmingham Dental College (which had opened in the fall of 1893) and was renamed the Birmingham Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical College. We have taken great care and time to find the right person for this role, and we are confident Lee is that person. 1922: Hillman Hospital received its first accreditation. While HEW made a few suggestions for administrative improvements, the university was noted for its progress. August 15, 2001: Dr. Max Michael, III, became the fifth dean of the School of Public Health. 1962: The University Hospital School of Nursing Residence opened. December 5, 2011: Garrick McGee was introduced as the fourth head coach of the UAB football team. A record 67 percent of incoming freshmen lived in on-campus housing. 1941: Dr. George H. Denny became president of The University of Alabama -- for a second time -- and served until the following year. The video showcased the UAB Football team's 2017 game when Blazer players wore the names of patients from Children's Harbor on their team jerseys. January 31, 1981: During UAB's homecoming celebrations, David Bolus and Kay Ellis were chosen as the first Mr. April 17, 2019: Dr. Ravi Bhatia became the interim director of the UAB O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center. Twenty-two students participated in the universitys first pageant, an official preliminary to the Miss Alabama pageant. He was also named as the CEO of the new UAB Health System/Ascension St. Vincent's alliance. March 7-8, 1973: The Diabetes Research and Education Building was dedicated in the Medical Center as the nation's first public, university-affiliated diabetes hospital. October 1977: Basic Health Sciences Building was renamed Volker Hall in honor of UAB's first president. UAB IT named the supercomputer Cheaha in honor of the highest peak in Alabama. May 11, 1973: A tornado struck downtown Birmingham in the area of 6th Avenue North. 1982: By the end of the year, Sue Cranford had been hired as the third head coach of the Women's Tennis team, with her first season of coaching being 1983. September 12, 1969: Alabama Act 1054, the Skidmore Bill, officially changed the name of the Medical College of Alabama to The University of Alabama School of Medicine. Freshman enrollment was up 19 percent and graduate student enrollment hit its largest number ever. December 14, 1995: The Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center was formally established by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. W. Stancil Starnes was elected president pro tempore of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. May 27, 1956: Howard C. Elliott, Jr., became the first man to receive a doctoral degree (in biochemistry) conferred through the Medical Center. February 1, 1977: Dr. S. Richardson Hill, Jr., became the second president of UAB. He was the first African American named as head basketball coach. He is an active participating member of the medical staff with the Neurology Service for UAB Hospital and an Associate Scientist in the Neuro-oncology Program at the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center. June 26, 1998: The Center for Contraceptive Research and Technology Transfer and the Center for the Study of Ethics and Values in the Sciences were approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Eleven other graduates received the Bachelor of Science in Medicine degree and two students received degrees in pharmacy. 1975: Aura, UABs student literary arts review, debuted with an issue published during the fall. December 1, 1981: Dr. Robert Glaze became first vice president for Research and Institutional Advancement after having served as acting vice president since 1980. January 31, 1999: Researchers Drs. August 1, 1971: Effective on this date, the College of General Studies was reorganized as University College, an academic entity consisting of four academic schools: Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, and Engineering. June 1, 2014: Dr. J. Fred Olive, a long time member of the library faculty, became interim director of the Mervyn Sterne Library upon the retirement of Dr. Jerry W. Stephens. 2015: Dr. Martin J. Heslin became chief of the medical staff at University Hospital. December 2011: John Fields, adjunct instructor in the Department of Art and Art History and a UAB alumnus, became interim director of the UAB Visual Arts Gallery. 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. 1980: William M. Voigt became the first president of the UAB National Alumni Society. Open 24 Hours. December 8, 1989: Center for Community Health Resources Development was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1986: Antoinette Toni Nordan became curator of the UAB Visual Arts Gallery. 2003: The African American Faculty Association organized formally as a campus organization. June 1968: The Medical Center and the VA Hospital were authorized to share programs and facilities under Public Law 89-785. July 1, 1997: The independent Eye Foundation Hospital was acquired by the UAB Health System and renamed the Eye Foundation Hospital at UAB. 1984: The Phoenix, a magazine for the university community published by UAB journalism students, debuted in the winter. Rambo was the first women elected to the governing board of the three campus University of Alabama System. 2014: A gift from the Hugh Kaul Foundation established the Hugh Kaul Personalized Medicine Institute. March 1969: The Center for Urban Affairs was established with Dr. John B. Dunbar as the first director. Dr. Ronald H. Clements was named director of the center. 2004: For fiscal year 2003, UABs economic impact on the Birmingham metropolitan area reached a record high of $2.9 billion, with an impact on the state of Alabama of $3.2 billion. October 13, 1989: The groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Civitan International Research Center. 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. 1945: Tuition for the Medical College of Alabama was $400 per scholastic year. April 13, 1987: The first International Festival was held at UAB. Jean-Claude LeBlanc - Coordinator of Guest Services at UAB - UAB December 29, 2010: Harold Warren became the second head coach of the Women's Soccer team. April 29, 2008: A smoke breathing statue of the UAB dragon mascot was unveiled on the concourse in front of Bartow Arena. The SGAs constitution was ratified by a vote of the student body during the fall term. February 1983: UAB discontinued its bone marrow transplant program after less than two years. Department of Neurology. The Commission had been authorized in 1943 by the Jones Bill (Alabama Act 89) and its nine members had been appointed by Governor Chauncey Sparks. April 1984: Roy Kirkpatrick became the second Chief of Police. 1983: Don Young was named director of Financial Affairs and University Treasurer. More than 20 rocks on the ridge were given names for places related to Wdowiaks life and career, including Birmingham, Red Mountain, Bessemer, and Hoover. The school was officially renamed as the University of Alabama School of Medicine. Rose. February 2, 1982: UAB Synopsis was first published for the medical and dental staff of University Hospital; Dr. Richard McElvein was first editor. 2013 C. Glenn Cobbs, Edwin A Rutsky Award for Clinical Excellence for Top 10 Clinicians in the Department of Medicine 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 . Basil I. Hirschowitz. January 1, 2004: Dr. Huw F. Thomas became the seventh dean of the School of Dentistry. November 26, 1958: University Hospital School of Nursing held an open house in its new quarters on South 18th Street in the renovated Dr. Gus' Drive-In Restaurant. 1949: The Jefferson County Public Health Building was dedicated adjacent to the Medical Center. He has been Professor of Medicine and Director of the Division of Neurology at the . Dr. Deborah L. Voltz was named director of the new center. She was the first female vice president at UAB. 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. Favorite quote to live by: James 1:23. May 29, 1954: John A. Caddell was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. August 1969: Medical Center Annex, formerly the Cullom Apartments, was demolished to build the Kahler Plaza Hotel. October 30, 1992: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved renaming the UAB Medical Center as the UAB Academic Health Center. She is the Gay and Bew White Endowed Professor in Pediatric Oncology and serves as Vice Chair for Outcomes in the Dept. 1985: UAB's former home of the Alabama Ballet became home to the new honors program and was renamed as the UAB Honors House. April 1987: Eugenia "Jeannie" Milling became the fourth head coach of the Women's Basketball team. November 29, 1940: Brewer Dixon was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 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. degree in Medicine from The University of Alabama, thus becoming the first female to graduate from the medical school. December 1, 2004: Dr. Michael R. Waldrum became chief operating officer for University Hospital, with responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the hospital. Brent H. Morgan was the magazines first editor. May 1996: It was reported that UAB's economic impact on the local community was more than $1.55 billion for FY 1995, an increase of over $100 million since 1993 and more than double its 1985 economic impact. The Hospitalist program at UAB/Children's of Alabama was created in 1998 and transitioned to become the Division of Hospital Medicine with faculty that have expertise in clinical care, teaching, well-being, advocacy and clinical and QI research. Get Directions. Walker had served as chief-of-staff for King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. September 2022: Fall enrollment totaled 21,639 students, a decrease of 2.92 percent from the prior year. Key was the first trustee elected to the board following the establishment of the medical center in Birmingham. Kelsey went above and beyond by performing lifesaving procedures at a Liked by Jean-Claude LeBlanc October 1, 2012: Dr. Robert E. Palazzo became interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Senior Vice President for Medicine and Dean, UAB Heersink School of Medicine. Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine - Pediatrics | UAB September 16, 2022: Jeff Gronberg was elected to the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees. May 25, 2016: An orientation meeting was held for the new UAB Staff Council, comprised of 39 staff members from 21 departments across the units of the university. September 1969: Intramural athletic teams were organized by Dr. James Sharman. The plumbing systems group provides the following as regular maintenance jobs or projects: Joey Morgan, Major System Supervisor HVAC/R We are responsible for maintaining the sophisticated and complex clinical facilities, as well as associated environmental stewardship and regulatory compliance. Davis, of Dothan, was a double major in Political Science and Public Relations. 1996: David L. Abrams became interim president of UAB Walker College. reconciling . 1981: Center for Communications Research was established with Dr. John W. Wittig as director. May 1971: A groundbreaking ceremony was held for a classroom for the humanities (Humanities Building) and a library (Sterne Library). Dr. Terry L. Hickey was the center's first director. 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. March 5, 2018: Dr. Victor Darley-Usmar presented the fifty-fourth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Who Moved My Electron?". Stone graduated from Purdue University with Bachelor of Science and Indiana University with a masters degree. David C. McGiffin and David Laskow. 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. Institutional Effectiveness and Academic Planning, Research Development, Engagement and Partnerships, 2023 The University of Alabama at Birmingham. 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.". 1931: Dr. Allan Walker Blair, a Canadian-born pathologist, received a full-time faculty appointment as an assistant professor of Pathology. June 7, 1973: Dr. George E. Passey became first dean of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences. A record crowd of 45,212 attended the return game at Legion Field. Versin en Espaol Ttulo de la tesis La Mediacin Cultural. 1966: School of Health Services Administration was established with Matthew F. McNulty, Jr., as dean. 1984: Dr. Anthony C. L. Barnard named dean and co-director of the Graduate School.