September 1, 1999: A reorganization of the School of Business became effective, reducing the academic departments from five to three. January 1992: Dr. Martha C. Nussbaum, of Brown University, was selected as the first Caroline and Charles W. Ireland Distinguished Visiting Scholar. Clark was hired away from Jacksonville State University, where he led the team to a record season of 11-4 andthe NCAA Division I playoffs for the first time in school history. Davis worked at UAB from 1965 until her retirement in 1981. The Institute had been approved by the University of Alabama Board of Trustees in June 2014. 1963: University Hospital and Hillman Clinic was renamed The University of Alabama Hospitals and Clinics. 1973: University Bookstore opened in former Utopia Cleaners building at 806 South 15th Street. 1989: Dr. Harold M. Fullmer delivered the twenty-sixth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Dental Research from Antiquity to the Present.". January 21, 1984: The Business and Engineering Complex was dedicated. The SGAs constitution was ratified by a vote of the student body during the fall term. Parking. 1980: The Pediatric Pulmonary Center was established. April 21, 2000: The Center for Research on Child and Adolescent Development was approved by the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. The injury required surgery but was not life threatening. June 4, 1972: Virginia Baxley, long-time registrar of the medical school, became the first female awarded an honorary degree by UAB. January 1, 1994: Walker College, an independent school in Jasper, Alabama, was acquired and renamed UAB Walker College. The awarding ceremony was held in UAB hospital. Bland presented the fifty-first Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Evolution of Evidence-Based Science and Education at UAB.". Dr. Heersink, of Dothan, Alabama, is a renowned eye surgeon, innovator, and entrepreneur. About; Experience; Reviews; Book Appointment. Dr. Birrer, a specialist in gynecologic cancers, came to UAB from Harvard and the Massachusetts General Hospital. December 4, 1999: Neelaksh "Neel" Varshney, a senior electrical engineering major from Madison, Alabama, became the first UAB student chosen as a Rhodes Scholar. 1996: Dr. Albert W. Niemi, Jr., became third dean of the School of Business. May 21, 2001: The Hugh Kaul Human Genetics Building and the Finley-Compass Bank Conference Center were dedicated. 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. January 21, 1981: Alabama Congenital Heart Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center was established with Dr. John W. Kirklin as director. 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. 1955: At the end of the academic year of 1954-1955 the first year the Birmingham Extension Center occupied its new home adjacent to the Medical Center 2,377 students had enrolled during the year. April 13, 2017: The new INTO UAB Center, housed on the second floor of the Mervyn H. Sterne Library, was officially dedicated. June 16, 1969: Dr. Joseph F. Volker was named first president of UAB. Fifteen people received treatment at the hospital and autopsies were done on the bodies of the four young victims of the bombing. February 21, 2010: UAB opened the new Women and Infants Center and five babies were born in the new facility its first day. 5 in the Nation in Obstetrics & Gynecology by U.S. News & World Report on the 2022-2023 Best Hospitals list, we also recognize that healthy relationships last a lifetime. September 20, 2002: The UAB Minority Health and Research Center was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. September 2, 2017: The UAB Blazers football team returned to the field after a two-season absence, defeating the Bulldogs of Alabama A&M by a score of 38-7. 1964: Dr. James T. Montgomery became the first African American physician to be granted staff privileges at University Hospital and the first African American to receive a faculty appointment in the medical school. August 1, 2005: The UAB Health System took over management of the HealthSouth Medical Center while a $33 million sale of the center in Birminghams Southside remained pending. 1956: Research grants at the Medical Center totaled $459,000. December 13, 2005: Athletic Director Watson Brown stepped down to resume his position as Head Football Coach. April 1974: A symbolic groundbreaking was held for the Lurleen B. Wallace Cancer Hospital. July 1997: Dr. W. Jack Duncan became interim dean of the School of Business. February 3, 2012: Dr. Kenneth L. Vandervoort, Sr., was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. John L. Shuster was named director of the new center. July 1, 2010: Dr. Thomas M. DiLorenzo became the first dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, an appointment that had been announced in June. April 2, 1987: Dr. Charles A. McCallum, Jr., became third president of UAB. When SMU lost the following day, UAB became the school with the nation's longest active winning streak at 14 games. This research center was located within the School of Medicine. A morning ceremony was held for the graduates of the Schools of Arts & Humanities, Education, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, and Social & Behavioral Sciences. 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. 1989: The Smolian House and the Friendship House were sold by UAB. November 24, 1978: Before a crowd of over 14,800 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center, the UAB men's basketball team competed in its first game, losing to Nebraska by a score of 55 to 64. Dr. Henry N. McCarl was named as the center's first director. Champ Lyons became the first full-time chair of the Department of Surgery. He serves as chair of the Department of Surgery at The University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine and surgeon-in-chief of UAB Hospital. December 3, 1993: John Russell Thomas was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. UAB Hospital Interim Chief Nursing Officer Terri Poe, who earn. 1974: Dr. M. Gene Newport became second dean of the School of Business. July 1, 2018: Dr. May 20, 2002: The administration building of The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation was rededicated as the John N. Whitaker Building. January 1, 1958: Succeeding Interim President James H. Newman, Dr. Frank A. December 31, 2003: The UAB Capital Campaign officially ended with over $388.7 million raised, the largest fundraising effort by any university in Alabama. Patricia Todd of Birmingham, a member of the Alabama House of Representatives and a former UAB staff member, received the inaugural award. May 14, 2021: Kari Bellville became the head coach of the Women's Golf team. July 1979: The former Lawrence Reynolds Library building was demolished in order to construct the Center for Advanced Medical Studies. June 1992: Mert H. Ertunga became the seventh head coach of the Women's Tennis team. March 8, 1989: Dr. Juan M. Navia became acting dean of the School of Public Health. Later, the center was renamed in honor of Dr. James A. Pittman, Jr. October 1978: Dr. Joel P. Hearn, a post-graduate student in endodontics, composed the new UAB Fight Song. October 1, 2020: Dr. Michelle A. Robinson of the School of Dentistry became interim dean of the School of Education. January 1941: The Federally-sponsored Engineering, Science and Management War Training Program was initiated at the Birmingham Extension Center. February 11, 1897: The state legislature chartered Hillman Hospital and vested its management in the Board of Lady Managers. May 12, 2005: Dr. Eli Capilouto was named Provost after having served as acting Provost since 2002. Kennedy, a former Blazer star player and former assistant coach at UAB, had previously served as head coach at the University of Mississippi. Composed by community business and civic leaders, the council was charged with advising the president on matters related to the advancement of the university. Thomas C. Seals became the first Chief of Police. 1983: Don Young was named director of Financial Affairs and University Treasurer. Drs. Womens bowling would begin in the fall of 2011 and womens beach volleyball in the spring of 2012. Student enrollment stood at 16,874, with a total enrollment of 18,047 when the advanced professional schools were included. University of Alabama at Birmingham . February 9, 2021: Forbes named UAB as the best large employer in the nation. 1987: Center for Reproductive Health and Genetics opened in renovated Byrd Building. November 8, 2004: Dr. Albert D. Pacifico performed the first surgery in the new surgical suites in University Hospitals North Pavilion. 1962: The General Clinical Research Center was established at the Medical Center with a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). October 1948: A separate library was established for the School of Dentistry. September 1959: A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Fort Mortimer H. Jordan Alabama National Guard 109th Evacuation Hospital Armory. The premiere was a charity benefit for UAB's 1917 Clinic. Dr. Wallace is a native of Alabama. 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. September 1970: The first three African American students matriculated in the School of Dentistry. January 1979: The University of Alabama System Medical Education Program (UASMEP) was reaccredited by the national Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). Dr. Mona N. Fouad was the first chair of the CSW. September 7, 1965: Barbara Walker became the first African American student in the University Hospital School of Nursing, the hospital-based diploma program. November 1959: Groundbreaking ceremonies for Children's Hospital were held. October 26, 1967: The student newspaper, Kaleidoscope, was first published. 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. Dr. Dohlstrom was the first male appointed to the Tuscaloosa nursing school faculty. March 6, 1978: University College Building No. 2016: University Hospital at UAB is licensed for 1,157 beds, making it the 16th largest hospital in the country. Virginia E. Fisher was named first University Archivist. September 15, 1973: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved a resolution naming the University College Library as the Mervyn H. Sterne Library after the late Birmingham businessman and philanthropist Mervyn H. Sterne. His lecture was titled "Fiberoptics: Retrospect and Prospect.". Director at Hospital Clnic Veterinari De La UAB. June 1, 2002: Dr. Malcolm Portera, chancellor of The University of Alabama System, became interim president of UAB. September 2005: Anne Fadimans The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down was used as the inaugural campus-wide discussion book. August 2002: Dr. Mary G. Nash became the third Executive Director of University Hospital, the first woman and the first person with a nursing background to be named hospital director. June 5, 1969: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved a plan to provide for a system in which a separate President will be elected for each of the three campuses of the University with each President reporting to the Board of Trustees. The new three-campus system, a plan which was to be effective September 5, 1969, was announced publicly eleven days later. 2003: Dr. Louis Dale was named the first vice president for Equity and Diversity, becoming the first African American named to a vice presidential office at UAB. September 17, 1999: The UAB Pancreaticobiliary Center and the UAB Voice Treatment Center were approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 2007: Dr. Sarah Parcak, associate professor of anthropology, established the UAB Laboratory for Global Observations. August 1965: University of Alabama Medical Center Foundation was created as a non-profit corporation. Faculty List. January 2017: Jessica Angel, an artist living in New York, became the first artist-in-residence for the UAB AEIVA. Dr. Henry H. Hoffman was director of the new choir. Dr. William F. Bridgers became the new school's first dean. September 17, 2021: Kenneth O. Simon was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1968: Alabama Transplant Center was created in the Medical Center and served as the clinical center for all transplant activities at UAB. October 29, 1999: Dr. Albert D. Pacifico presented the thirty-sixth annual Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "The Early Days.". 1952: The Dentala, a student yearbook for the University of Alabama School of Dentistry, was first published. July 1, 1960: Dr. Joseph F. Volker began a one-year leave-of-absence to direct the Arizona Medical School Study. September 27, 2013. Dr. Learn more about available jobs and working at UAB Hospital on PublicServiceCareers.org. March 25, 2006: Mike Anderson, head coach of men's basketball, left UAB when he was hired as coach at the University of Missouri. April 22, 2013: Randy Norton was introduced as the sixth head coach of the Women's Basketball team. She had been a student athlete on the Blazer team. 1947: Ralph E. Adams became the acting president of The University of Alabama and served until 1948. November 2, 1996: The weekly NPR show "WhadYa Know?" March 13, 1991: Dr. Charles A. McCallum, Jr., announced that UAB would field an NCAA Division III football team. 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. UAB Callahan Eye Hospital & Clinics employs 184 employees. The program had been in operation briefly between 1981 and 1983. July 1, 1973: Dr. James A. Pittman, Jr., became dean of the School of Medicine. July 14, 2021: Matt P. Whall became the eighth head coach of the Men's Golf team. 1989: Active extramural grants and contracts at UAB totaled $105,571,876. June 26, 2020: Terri Del Conte became the new head coach of Women's Beach Volleyball. 1969: For the first academic term of the newly independent UAB, the College of General Studies had eight full-time faculty members with international backgrounds. Director of Nursing at UAB Hospital Greater Birmingham, Alabama Area. The established chapter of the medical-social fraternity had been moved from the campus in Tuscaloosa to Birmingham. April 10, 1999: The inaugural Into the Streets Outreach Day was held. April 28, 1978: University College Building No. September 7, 2016: An open house served as the formal opening of the UAB Institute for Human Rights. June 25, 1999: Sidney L. McDonald was elected president pro tempore of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 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]. January 23, 1997: Dr. Michael A. Geheb, director of UAB Health Systems, was named chief executive officer of the UAB Health System Managing Board. 1953: Milton Odean Otwell graduated from the University Hospital School of Nursing, becoming the first male graduate of the hospital's nursing program. Under the direction of the UAB Department of Psychiatry, members of the LGBTQ community will be seen in the clinic located on the third floor of the Callahan Eye Hospital Building. 1955: Sarah Cole Brown became third librarian of the Medical Center Library. September 2019: For the fourth consecutive year, UAB set an enrollment record for the fall term with 22,080 students. He graduated AOA from medical school at UAB. UAB had three honorees in the inaugural class of 25, Coach Gene Bartow; student-athlete Deanna Jackson (Women's Basketball); and student-athlete Graeme McDowell (Men's Golf). 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. (This film was also called Gangland). 1997: Research grants and extramural funding in the School of Optometry exceeded $27 million, the largest amount for any optometry school or college in the world. September 1, 1978: The UAB Police Department assumed campus-wide responsibility for the enforcement of University parking rules and regulations.. She was the first female vice president at UAB. December 12, 1996: Center for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Cooperative Research Center was renamed the UAB Center for Social Medicine and Sexually Transmitted Diseases by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. June 7, 1986: The first five students graduated from the UAB Honors Program. August 29, 1970: UABs second commencement ceremony was held in the Exhibition Hall at the Birmingham Municipal Auditorium for 173 graduates, including 59 who received advanced degrees. August 22, 2008: Krissy S. Hall became the eighth head coach of the Women's Tennis team. March 26, 1970: Dr. Sidney B. Finn delivered the seventh Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "In Pursuit of the Elusive.". Undergraduate and freshman enrollment both rose about 3.6 percent and graduate and advanced professional student enrollment grew 4.6 percent. December 5, 1959: Ehney A. July 14, 1992: Civitan International Research Center was dedicated. 1979-1980: Beauregard T. Rooster became the official mascot for the UAB Blazers, the university's second mascot. December 1970: The first Ph.D. program, biology, was approved for the College of General Studies. August 9, 1962: Groundbreaking was held for the Engineering Building. 1968: Dr. W. Paul Brann was named first vice president for Fiscal Affairs. 1996: The 4,000th kidney transplant was performed at University Hospital. November 7, 1980: Dr. John R. Durant delivered the seventeenth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "People I Have Known.". June 14, 2017: UAB unveiled a partially completed two bedroom, two bathroom solar house, complete with a tornado safe room, designed and being built by students as part of the U.S. Dept. She was the first African American female named as a head coach at UAB. Rose had kicked off the public portion of the drive in late November of 1960. September 22, 1967: The Veterans Administration Research Wing was dedicated. September 19, 1949: Alabama Act 596, the Wright-Boutwell Bill, which created The University of Alabama School of Nursing, was signed by Governor James E. Folsom. Dr. Taichman came to UAB from the University of Michigan. 1987: Dr. Clint Bruess was named third dean of the School of Education. . April 27, 1989: UAB celebrated $100 million in active grants and contracts. 1922: Hillman Hospital received its first accreditation. June 3, 1949: The Class of 1949, the first class to spend all four years of medical school in Birmingham, graduated with 24 male and 7 female students. 1993: Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention was established. Dr. John H. Grant, III, was named first director of the center. March 3, 1964: Dr. Tinsley R. Harrison delivered the first Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Witches and Doctors.". Dr. William L. Holman implanted the ventricular-assist device. December 1, 1943: D. Lonnie Noojin was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. There were two female members of the part-time faculty: Drs. UAB was the first university in the State of Alabama to offer the bachelor's degree in African American Studies. 1978: The Alabama Regional Organ and Tissue Center established. Dr. Deborah L. Voltz was named director of the new center. "Catch the Spirit" was the theme for the week's festivities. Mike Wilson of the UAB ROTC Program became the new team's first head coach. Dr. Watts, who was then chair of the UAB Department of Neurology and president of the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, had been selected for the position in July. November 1997: Dr. William B. January 25, 1997: UAB Arena was officially rededicated as Bartow Arena. April 30, 1982: The Hulsey Center for Arts and Humanities officially opened. September 1, 2014: Lisa Tamiris Becker became the first director of the Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts (AEIVA). 1908: At the start of the academic year in the fall, the Birmingham Dental College had one female faculty member, Dr. Meta Tudor Halley, an 1892 graduate of the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery. The following are some of the services provided: Dale Hogeland, Major System Supervisor Plumbing 1964: First classes were held in the new Engineering Building adjacent to the Birmingham Extension Center. 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. Dr. Gregory Pence was thefaculty sponsor of the team. Written by Reporter Staff. 1939: The University of Alabama's Birmingham Extension Center had an enrollment of 365 students. When Birmingham became home to the four-year medical school, the county gave the UA Board of Trustees both hospitals. UAB - The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2023 The University of Alabama at Birmingham. Control of the program remained with the schools independent governing board and no funding was forthcoming from the University. reconciling . May 19, 2000: The Eppes-Durr Memorial Garden was dedicated at the WBHM-FM Radio Building. The three facilities were the Baptist Medical Center South (454 licensed beds), Baptist Medical Center East (150 beds), and Prattville Baptist Hospital (85 beds). 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. July 1, 2006: Dr. Keith A. Jones became chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, the first African American to become a full-time departmental chair in the School of Medicine. February 1992: The UAB Arena office towers opened. UAB - The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2023 The University of Alabama at Birmingham. 1998: Dr. Danny Doyle, second director of the UAB Marching Blazers, composed the Blazer Victory March, later renamed as the Blazer Victory Song. All non-essential university events and activities, including all Blazer athletic competition, and all non-essential university-related travel were also cancelled for the time being. June 27, 1985: Center for Health Risk Assessment and Disease Prevention was established. 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. September 1, 1984: Dr. Blaine A. Brownell became second dean of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences. November 9, 2010: UABs economic impact on the Alabama economy was reported at $4.6 billion annually. April 7, 2006: Mike Davis became the fourth head coach of the men's basketball team. December 1, 2018: In the Conference USA Championship held in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, the UAB Blazers defeated Middle Tennessee (MTSU) 27-25 to win the university's first conference football championship. UAB - The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Chemical Safety and Environmental Management (CSEMC), UAB Enterprise Emergency Management (EEMC), 933 19th St S Suite 445, Birmingham, AL 35205, 2023 The University of Alabama at Birmingham. This is a Director in Executive Job at Uab Hospital in Birmingham AL posted on Oodle Classifieds. November 30, 1946: William H. Key, Jr., was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 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. July 23, 2002: Dr. Carol Z. Garrison became president-elect of UAB by unanimous vote of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Neurology Clinic at UAB Hospital-Highlands. 2013: UAB announced plans for a campus-wide in-house bus transportation system to begin operation in 2014. Some 2,083 students participated in the universitys newest tradition. 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. March 25, 1982: "Ceremonies in Dark Old Men, was the inaugural production held in the theater of the new Husley Center for the Arts. 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. There were also three international faculty with part-time appointments, one was from Spain and two were from India. May 1977: Dr. J. Dudley Pewitt became third vice president for Administration. Like all other Birmingham students, Abbott received his degree during commencement ceremonies on the campus in Tuscaloosa. 1994: Dr. Suzanne Oparil became the fifth Medical Center physician to become president of the American Heart Association. The University of Alabama at Birmingham welcomes Lee Stone as the executive director of UAB Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) following a national search. This appointment became effective on January 1, 2010. April 1987: Eugenia "Jeannie" Milling became the fourth head coach of the Women's Basketball team. March 1999: UAB ranked 28th in the nation and fourth in the South in the list of universities receiving federal research and development funding. UAB Main Information. October 2014: Dr. Murali Venugopalan became the director of UAB's English Language Institute (ELI). August 20, 2012: Dr. Eric P. Jack, associate dean, was named as interim dean of the School of Business, to be effective October first. April 2021: Two small beehives complete with two queen bees and some 40,000 worker bees were installed in the UAB Gardens to increase pollination in the campus and Southside area. July 30, 1965: VA Hospital Research Annex Wing groundbreaking was held. June 15, 1998: The 500th liver transplant was conducted at University Hospital. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FINANCIAL AID. January 1, 2010: The College of Arts and Sciences replaced the separate Schools of Arts and Humanities, Natural Sciences and Mathematics and Social and Behavioral Sciences. October 30, 2006: Dr. Jack E. Lemons presented the forty-third Distinguished Faculty Lecture, Celebration of Opportunities: Evolution of Surgical Implant Devices.. December 8, 1991: The first UAB National Alumni Society Distinguished Alumnus Award was presented to Dr. Lawrence J. DeLucas during commencement exercises. 2009 Argus Award for Resident Teaching, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Excellence in Teaching by a Resident Award The Initiative will begin a statewide effort to harness the power of genomic analysis to help identify those at high risk for genetic disease.. July 2019: Dr. Russell S. Taichman became the ninth dean of the School of Dentistry. 2016: Ashley Hardee became the interim head coach of the Women's Beach Volleyball team. 1999: Gwen Merritt became the head coach of the Women's Golf team. Dahlberg had formerly served as the station's membership manager and deputy director.