It replaced the formerly issued Student Handbook. UAB Hospital. December 1987: UAB South opened in an International Park office building. April 16, 2004: The Center for Wine and Cardiovascular Health was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. June 20, 2008: The UAB Center for Clinical and Translational Science was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. December 2005: Dr. Robert M. Centor became the second Associate Dean of the University of Alabama School of Medicine Huntsville Program after having served in that capacity on an interim basis. Provides executive leadership for the Information Systems & Telecommunication . January 1, 1993: At the start of the calendar year, new NCAA regulations required that any university operating other sports at the Division I level must also operate football as either a Division I-A or a Division I-AA team. 1955: Sarah Cole Brown became third librarian of the Medical Center Library. 2008: The Southeast Biosafety Laboratory Alabama Birmingham Building (SEBLAB) was completed as UAB's level-3 biosafety facility. 2008: Finis E. St. John, IV, was elected president pro tempore of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. March 1896: The Hospital of the United Charities was renamed Hillman Hospital in honor of benefactor Thomas T. Hillman, president of the TCI Railroad. July 1, 2022: A.J. July 2014: The UAB Concert Choir won three medals out of three entered competitions at the Interkultur World Choir Games in Riga, Latvia. 1978: The Alabama Regional Organ and Tissue Center established. July 2015: UAB acquired the Paula Building at 728 Richard J. Arrington, Jr., Boulevard. Dr. Craig A. Elmets was named first director of UAB's newest center. UAB Hospital named a top breast health center in the U.S. UAB Hospital has received a 2016 Women's Choice Award and is named one of . Enrollment of incoming freshmen increased 4.4 percent and a record number of students lived in UABs on-campus housing. The weeklong celebration was sponsored by the University College Student Government Association. April 17, 2019: Dr. Ravi Bhatia became the interim director of the UAB O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center. It was later renamed the Center for Health Services Continuing Education. (Please contact the UAB Archives for additional information.). With a conference record of 7-0, the Blazers were also in first place in C-USA. September 22, 1967: The Veterans Administration Research Wing was dedicated. Get Jeff Daniel's email address (j*****@uab.edu) and phone number (205939..) at RocketReach. 2003: The theatre department first presented its Festival of 10-Minute Plays to highlight plays written, directed and performed by UAB students, staff and faculty. 1902: A one-story addition to the main building, housing the chemical laboratory, was completed at the Medical College of Alabama. She was later named as the team's third head coach. April 8, 2002: Norman A. Reilly, Jr., became UAB's fourth Sports Information officer. The former NFL quarterback and Super Bowl Champion (2000) had been named as the new coach two days beforehand. October 11, 2000: Dr. Larry J. DeLucas presented the thirty-seventh annual Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Space Exploration and NASA's Biotechnology Research Program.". February 4, 1989: UAB celebrated homecoming with the university's first homecoming parade. The Board approved a $91 million system-wide budget for the three universities, over $53.7 million (59%) of the total budget was for UAB. February 14, 2007: Brian W. Mackin, a former Blazer baseball player and an alumnus of UAB, was named as the fourth Athletics Director at UAB. 1978: Howard G. Hawk became the first UAB student named as a Truman Scholar. 1970: Dr. J. Durwood Bradley was named full-time chief-of-staff at University Hospital. March 29, 1968: Dr. Samuel B. Barker delivered the fifth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Perspectives.". December 9, 1988: The Center for AIDS Research was formally approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. James K. Kirklin and David McGiffin headed the team which performed UAB's 500th heart transplant. May 2020: Upon the retirement of Brian D. Shoop, Perry Roth became the interim head coach of the Men's Baseball team. Dr. (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. June 2013: Reid F. Jones became the chief operating officer for University Hospital, with responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the hospital. 2009 Argus Award for Resident Teaching, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Excellence in Teaching by a Resident Award September 19, 2014: Karen Phifer Brooks was elected president pro tempore of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. August 9, 1998: Marla Townsend became the first head coach of the new Women's Fast-Pitch Softball team. In 1992 he became interim vice president for Administration and Human Resources when the office was reorganized. He had been named director in August but took office only after the 2000 Summer Olympic Games. Shaia, the first person elected to the Board with an undergraduate degree from UAB, later removed her name from consideration by the Alabama legislature. 11 things you didn't know about UAB history - al.com May 26, 1925: Jimmie Ethel Montgomery received a B.S. They were the first international faculty named as chairs of academic departments at the Medical Center in Birmingham. Dr. Butler came to UAB from Georgia State University. 1868: The building of the Medical College of Alabama was returned to the ownership of the college's governing board. 2016 Alumni of the Year, Donoho High School January 9, 1963: The Birmingham chapter of the American Association of University Professors was organized in a meeting at the Medical Center. Director, Local Governmental Relations David Dada. 1978: Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences contained 188,000 volumes and 2,877 journal subscriptions. UAB Hospital Interim Chief Nursing Officer Terri Poe, who earned her BSN from the UAB School of Nursing in 1986 and her DNP from the School in 2013, has been named the hospital's Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Associate Vice President. March 26, 2020: UAB announced the indefinite extension to its Limited Business Model due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 1947: Graduate programs were first offered at the Birmingham Extension Center during the fall term. October 14, 1988: The Doctors' Center Building was rededicated as the Paul S. Worrell Building. 1955: A student government association (SGA) was established at the Birmingham Extension Center. Through the lab, Parcak uses satellite images of earth to locate archaeological sites. February 21, 2010: UAB opened the new Women and Infants Center and five babies were born in the new facility its first day. Chief Executive Officer, UAB Health System. 1942: In the fall term, E. A. Lowe became the second director of the Birmingham Extension Center. The 500-foot-long Wdowiak Ridge rises 40 feet above the western rim of the Endeavour Crater. Dr. Joseph F. Volker, UAB president, received the first honorary degree. October 8, 1945: Classes for freshmen and sophomore medical students began at the new, four-year Medical College of Alabama with the freshman class size limited to 52 students. At the ceremony, 3,338 degrees and certificates were awarded. March 11, 2004: The UAB Health System announced that it would manage three Montgomery hospitals operated previously under Baptist Health of Montgomery. November 1995: Local press revealed university plans to possibly lease or sell University Hospital. Sixty students from 14 states and five countries received doctoral degrees from the UAB Graduate School. 6 among Southeastern universities. Deal named interim dean of the School of Medicine. Kaitrin Parris, DNP, RN, CNE Assistant Professor He had been a student athlete member of the team. Jean-Claude LeBlanc - Coordinator of Guest Services at UAB - UAB 2023 The University of Alabama at Birmingham. January 23, 1997: Dr. Michael A. Geheb, director of UAB Health Systems, was named chief executive officer of the UAB Health System Managing Board. 1995: Lori L. Goodwin became the head coach of UAB's co-ed Riflery team. August 18, 2009: When classes began, UAB had the largest enrollment in the schools 40-year history. degrees from the Medical College of Alabama in the last commencement ceremony held in Mobile. Rangeela is a Hindi word that loosely translates as colorful. UAB Rangeela is an official UAB Campus Recreation club sport and it is a co-ed entity. August 1, 1999: UAB Health Center in Hoover opened. Welcome to "UAB Hospital Laboratories LabSource" . Deborath Sutherland was the first director of the cheer and dance teams. Anderson left the university after four seasons with a record of 24-7, with three consecutive trips to the NCAA tournament, and with four 20-win seasons. Ronald GrayChief Executive OfficerThompson Gray, Inc. William E. (Bill) HortonSenior Executive Vice President (retired)Head of Commerical BankingRegions Financial Corporation, Keith A. November 16, 1989: Dr. Victor J. Matukas was named interim dean of the School of Dentistry. 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. 1964: The Medical Rehabilitation Research and Training Center was established with Dr. William C. Fleming as director. 1861: Classes suspended at the Medical College of Alabama due to the Civil War. April 28, 2018: The first six students to complete their Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre graduated from UAB. September 1970: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees held the first board meeting at the newly independent UAB. The total extramural research grant awards received at UAB for the fiscal year was over $430 million. A dedication ceremony would be held the following year. August 15, 2001: Dr. Max Michael, III, became the fifth dean of the School of Public Health. 2016 Nominee:The Brewer-Heslin Award for Professionalism in Medicine 1991: Dr. Kenneth J. Roozen became first vice president for Research and University Affairs, after the merger of the offices of research development and university affairs. September 17, 2021: Kenneth O. Simon was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. April 25-26, 1964: The Spain Rehabilitation Center was dedicated. September 15, 1963: Victims of the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Church were brought to the Hillman Emergency Clinic at University Hospital. Bunn, who had retired in 1984, was the founding chairman and chief executive officer of the BellSouth Corporation. 1999: The AIDS Vaccine Evaluation Unit (AVEU) became the first evaluation unit to enter a Phase III trail of an AIDS vaccine. March 1970: The Greater Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution (GASP) held its first meeting with over 50 attendees. October 30, 2006: Dr. Jack E. Lemons presented the forty-third Distinguished Faculty Lecture, Celebration of Opportunities: Evolution of Surgical Implant Devices.. David C. McGiffin and David Laskow. 1987: The UAB Research Foundation was formed as a non-profit corporation with the mission to identify, assess, and market commercially viable technology developed at UAB. Dr. Gustafson had a long-standing association with the medical and dental schools at UAB. October 18, 1983: Susan Mott Webb Nutrition Sciences Building was dedicated. UAB Medicine was recognized as a Magnet-designated organization for the fifth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program. 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. We are responsible for maintaining the sophisticated and complex clinical facilities, as well as associated environmental stewardship and regulatory compliance. He came to UAB from Virginia Commonwealth University. The season record was 7-5. Rose designated all university operations in Birmingham as the "University of Alabama in Birmingham," a degree-granting branch of the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa. 1910: Dr. Edgar Poe Hogan became the first Hillman Hospital administrator, serving in a part-time capacity until 1930. The team began competition in 1993. February 3, 2023: After having served in an interim capacity, Dawn Bulgarella became the sixth CEO of the UAB Health System. 1948: The School of Dentistry opened for classes with 23 full-time faculty, all of whom were male. August 1999: Dr. Clair W. Goldsmith became first vice president for Information Technology. Women & Infants Services - UAB Medicine July 30, 1965: VA Hospital Research Annex Wing groundbreaking was held. He has been Professor of Medicine and Director of the Division of Neurology at the . January 2022: The UAB Health System entered into a management relationship with Northwest Regional Health in Winfield, Alabama. 2003 Medical Student Enrichment Program Participant, Iquitos, Peru Camp, Jr., was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 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. Thompson came to UAB from the University of Notre Dame. 1987: Center for Reproductive Health and Genetics opened in renovated Byrd Building. Geldmacher, David S., M.D., FACP - Neurology | UAB A morning ceremony was held for the graduates of the Schools of Arts & Humanities, Education, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, and Social & Behavioral Sciences. August 1995: Paul Harbin became the first head coach of the new Women's Soccer team. October 1, 2012: Dr. James A. Bonner became the president of the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation. January 20, 1978: UAB held a ceremony honoring the late Rev. When formally established later in 2016, the UAB Staff Council will be comprised by two employees from each administrative unit reporting to the president, the vice presidents and deans, and the athletic director. O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center - University of Alabama at Birmingham Jones would resign from the board in April 2017. March 12, 1947: Groundbreaking was held at the Medical Center for the Jefferson County Public Health Building. 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. December 2, 2015: Dr. Sergio B. Stagno presented the fifty-second Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Building the Department of Pediatrics: A Team Effort, 1988-2014.". January 22, 1987: Parkinson's Disease Association Information and Referral Center, established in 1986, was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 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. Several UAB facilities, including the newly opened Sorority Square Building, received damage in the bombing, and the portion of the university campus surrounding the building was closed for days. March 15, 1989: Dr. John M. Lyons became first vice president for Planning and Information Management. August 1, 2022: Upon the retirement of Bill Clark, Offensive Coordinator Bryant Vincent became the interim head coach of the Blazer football team. 205-934-3411. October 13, 1970: An organizational meeting was held for the Black Affairs Committee of the Student Government Association (SGA). Dr. Ada Long received the award for faculty. May 1-2, 2020: Due to the university's Limited Business Model implemented because of the COVID-19 pandemic, UAB provided virtual only commencement ceremonies for graduating students. 1989: Virginia G. Wadley became the fourth UAB student named as a Truman Scholar. October 1948: A separate library was established for the School of Dentistry. August 21, 1995: Dr. Michael A. Geheb became first director of the UAB Health Systems with oversight and coordination of the UAB Hospital, Health Services Foundation, Triton, and clinical activities of the faculty. Dr. Witt hadpreviously served as president of The University of Alabama since 2003. September 19, 1998: In the largest crowd to view a UAB football game at Legion Field, 30,543 people saw the UAB Blazers fall to the University of Kansas by the score of 39 to 37 in the fourth overtime. November 9, 1949: The Alabama legislature approved plans for a joint medical college and dental school building. Brown remained as the head coach of the Football team. October 1973: The Division of Special Studies was established to coordinate non-credit courses, workshops, seminars, and conferences. July 1967: A groundbreaking was held for the Center for Developmental and Learning Disorders. Dr. Glenn H. Hughes was named as first director of the center. November 19, 1999: The UAB Acute Chest Pain Center and the UAB Heart Center were approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Areas of Interest - Memory - Clinical trials of dementia therapy . December 29, 2010: Harold Warren became the second head coach of the Women's Soccer team. He completed his residency training at UAB as well after which he served as Chief Medical Resident. 1972: By vote of faculty and students, the UAB student theater was officially renamed as UAB Commedia. 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. December 11, 1992: Sidney L. McDonald was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. January 1, 1990: Effective on this date, all buildings, grounds, offices, parking lots, and parking decks at UAB became smoke free. August 2, 2020: Returning from the International Space Station (ISS), the SpaceX Dragon capsule carried two UAB freezers on its return to earth. November 2005: The University Optometric Group, a faculty practice for the School of Optometry, opened in a new location in the renovated 9th Avenue Office Building. January 6, 2014: The Blazer Express Transit System, UAB's new campus-wide bus and shuttle system, launched with six routes available at no cost to UAB students, staff, and authorized campus visitors. Josiah C. Nott, James F. Heustis, William H. Anderson, George A. Ketchum, Francis A. Ross, and Frederick E. Gordon. March 1970: Because of the completion of the new exit ramp to the interstate, the City of Birmingham eliminated parallel parking along Eighth Avenue South [University Boulevard]. September 1, 1990: Dr. Virginia D. Gauld became second vice president for Student Affairs. 1972: The UAB Center for Labor Education and Research was established. Dr. Erwin is a graduate of the medical school at UAB. 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. May 1986: Upon the retirement of Harry "the Hat" Walker, assistant coach Pete Rancont was named as the second head coach of Men's Baseball. June 1920: Dr. Daniel T. McCall, Sr., became acting dean of the Medical College of Alabama. 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. September 23, 1984: The Tinsley Harrison Tower was dedicated. July 1979: The former Lawrence Reynolds Library building was demolished in order to construct the Center for Advanced Medical Studies. July 1975: UAB Residence Hall at 1600 9th Avenue South was named in honor of Hugh Denman, long-time director of the Birmingham Housing Authority. 1895: A one-story annex to the main building, housing the microscopy and pathology laboratories, was completed at the Medical College of Alabama. March 1981: The first International Conference on Differential Equations and Mathematical Physics was hosted at UAB by the Department of Mathematics, the founding entity for the conference. Dr. David T. Curiel was named as the first director of the center. 2010: UAB became one of the first two civilian hospitals in the US to host a US Air Force Special Operations Surgical Team (SOST). Dr. Taichman came to UAB from the University of Michigan. 1977: Dr. Robert Glaze became first vice president for Research and Graduate Studies. The legislation appropriated $45,000 to the school for repairs, renovations, improvements, and purchases and $5,000.00 annually for maintenance of facilities. November 16, 1984: The Basic Health Science Education and Research Building was dedicated. April 7, 1950: An installation banquet was held for the Alabama Alpha Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha, the national honorary medical society. April 3, 2006: A dedication ceremony was held for the Richard C. and Annette N. Shelby Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Building. September 1, 1984: Ken Letson became UAB's second Sports Information director. 1956: The first annual spring dance was held at the Birmingham Extension Center. 1996: Dr. Stephen A. Szygenda became fourth dean of the School of Engineering. August 2011: For the third consecutive year, enrollment at UAB reached a record high, with a combined enrollment of 17,575 students in the undergraduate through graduate levels. Demolition of the building later began in the fall of 2007. April 15, 1920: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees voted to order the removal of the medical school from Mobile to Tuscaloosa where the program would be reopened as a two-year preclinical school on the campus of the University. July 1976: Dr. W. Paul Brann became second vice president for Administration. The College was located in the old Lunsford Hotel, a five-story building at 209-211 21st Street North. August 15, 2001: Dr. Linda C. Lucas became the fifth dean of the School of Engineering. Rose. 1986: Men's Volleyball and the Riflery teams were eliminated as team sports chiefly due to NCAA regulations for sports allowed per member institution. September 2012: For the fourth consecutive year, UAB had a record student enrollment with 17,999 students entering the fall term. 1984: Joann Beddow became the first head coach of the Women's Golf team. Dr. Robinson had previously served as interim dean of dentistry from May 2018 until June 2019. January 1950: Dr. September 1, 1978: The UAB Police Department assumed campus-wide responsibility for the enforcement of University parking rules and regulations.. November 1959: Groundbreaking ceremonies for Children's Hospital were held. March 1976: Ground was broken for University College Building No. 2012 Present, National Kidney Foundation Birmingham, AL 35233. Dr. Terry L. Hickey was the center's first director. A search to name an interim dean of the College was initiated. September 24, 1976: The UAB Report, the weekly faculty and staff newspaper, was first published. January 29, 2016: Dr. Tina Kempin Reuter was announced as director of the new UAB Institute for Human Rights. 2000: Angus R. Cooper, II, was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Renee Bridgmon - School Counselor - Altapointe Health System Hospitals UAB Medicine Leadership - UAB Medicine During the NASA mission, Morin completed two separate spacewalks. UAB Medicine continues restructuring, new role for Anthony Patterson May 2012: Dr. Louise T. Chow, a professor of biochemistry and molecular genetics, was elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences, the second UAB faculty member to be so honored. April 4, 2002: Mike Anderson, a Birmingham native and an assistant coach at the University of Arkansas, was named third head coach of the Men's Basketball team. June 9, 1894: The Birmingham Medical College was organized as a proprietary school and incorporated by the state legislature. He then completed his internal medicine residency at UAB in 2014 and served as a Chief Medicine Resident at UAB through 2015. October 28, 2003: Dr. J. Russell Lindsey presented the fortieth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, A Celebration of Family.. April 7, 2003: Ground was broken for UABs long-awaited Student Recreation Center. Thats why we provide comprehensive care for women at every stage of life, in the comfort of our award-winning Women & Infants Center. January 1, 1985: Dr. Jerry W. Stephens became second director of the Mervyn H. Sterne Library. 1993: UAB's economic impact on the Birmingham region was estimated at more than $1.5 billion per year. 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. The first graduate in Birmingham was Homer W. Allgood. Dr. Loring W. Rue, III, was named as the first director of both centers. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FINANCIAL AID job in Five Points South, AL, 35233 Currently, he is the UAB Medical Director of Telehealth, Director of the UAB Home Dialysis Program, and co-director . 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. . August 15, 2007: Dr. Jean Ann Linney became the fourth dean of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Birmingham enrollment accounted for 41.8% of the university's total extension enrollment throughout the state of Alabama. 2003: Construction began on Parking Deck No. Student enrollment stood at 16,874, with a total enrollment of 18,047 when the advanced professional schools were included. 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.

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