September 13, 1952: The Medical Center Library reopened in its new space in the South Wing of the first and second floors of the New Hillman Building. Key was the first trustee elected to the board following the establishment of the medical center in Birmingham. 1977: Dr. Robert Glaze became first vice president for Research and Graduate Studies. 1999: The Alys Stephens Center held its inaugural Starlight Gala. Dr. Vandervoort graduated from the UAB medical school in 1982. UABs first Bachelor of Science degree in public health was awarded and, for the first time the programs history, UAB honored newly commissioned officers from the Air Force and Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). He graduated AOA from medical school at UAB. March 1, 1999: Amy O'Donnell became the first head coach of the new Women's Synchronized Swimming team after having served as advisor to the developing program since 1998. May 2011: Dr. Melinda M. Lalor was named as interim dean of the School of Engineering. The 39-member College Senate included elected faculty, staff, and students as well as administrators appointed by the dean. There were two female members of the part-time faculty: Drs. 1982: The newly revised campus-wide student guide, Directions, debuted. The Annual Report was focused more toward the College of General Studies since the dental, medical and nursing schools already had their own discrete yearbooks. September 13, 1991: Center for Psychiatric Medicine received approval from The University of Alabama Board of Trustees as an official UAB center. Enrollment increased 4.88 percent from the previous year. 2007: Entering freshmen in the School of Dentistry began their studies under a revised vertically integrated curriculum, where students are exposed to clinical training almost from the start and receive instruction and mentoring from faculty and upper classmen. . The annual UAB holiday event would remain on the university calendar for many years. Dr. Gerald M. Pohost was named director of the nuclear imaging center. October 2, 1960: Fort Mortimer H. Jordan Alabama National Guard 109th Evacuation Hospital Armory was dedicated at the Medical Center. 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. The operation was moved from Washington, DC and was activated in Birmingham on this date. Thomas C. Seals became the first Chief of Police. February 19, 1999: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved a major expansion and renovation plan for University Hospital. 1966: The Alabama legislature commissioned the firm of Booz, Allen, and Hamilton to study the expansion of medical education in Alabama. 1968: Dr. W. Paul Brann was named first vice president for Fiscal Affairs. September 1, 1969: Dr. Henry B. Peters arrived on campus as the first dean of the new School of Optometry. July 1996: Dr. Eli Capilouto was named fourth dean of the School of Public Health after having served as interim dean since November 4, 1994. November 10, 1982: William H. Mitchell, Jr., and Dr. Sandral Hullet were elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. April 11, 1938: The cornerstone was laid -- after construction began -- on the Hillman Hospital Outpatient Clinic Building. Sign in. June 29, 2020: Governor Kay Ivey announced programs to provide COVID-19 testing and symptom monitoring for the state's public higher education institutions. September 14, 1936: The University of Alabama opened its Birmingham Extension Center in an old wood-frame two-story house at 2131 6th Avenue North. June 10, 1956: University of Alabama Extension Center building was rededicated as Tidwell Hall in honor of Dr. Robert E. Tidwell, dean of the university's extension division from 1930 until 1954. October 2014: Dr. Murali Venugopalan became the director of UAB's English Language Institute (ELI). 1976: The Center for Aging was established. 2008: Dr. Donna K. Arnett became the second chair of the UAB Commission on the Status of Women. November 2011: UAB alumnus Joshua Carpenter became the universitys second recipient of the Rhodes Scholarship award. October 2000: The Department of Medicine passed its goal of $100 million in research funding, maintaining a national ranking of fourth in support from the National Institutes of Health . September 1, 1984: Lung Health Center was established at UAB with Dr. William C. Bailey as director. May 2002: The UAB Health System entered into a joint-operating agreement with the Bessemer Carraway Medical Center and the hospital was renamed as Medical West - An Affiliate of the UAB Health System. The walk-in clinic will be open seven days a week for non-life-threatening illnesses. 1897: The state legislature confirmed the charter of the Birmingham Medical College. April 1982: Charlie Badger became the second head coach for the Women's Tennis team. July 14, 1983: Aaron M. Aronov and Garry Neil Drummond were elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 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. 1962: The General Clinical Research Center was established at the Medical Center with a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Mona N. Fouad was the first chair of the CSW. And if you face issues such as infertility, gynecologic cancer, incontinence, a difficult pregnancy, or a premature birth, our team of specialists and sub-specialists is committed to providing you with exceptional care and compassion. It was housed in the former Regions Bank branch location, located on the street level of the parking deck of The Kirklin Clinic. Dr. Kenneth G. Saag was named director of the new center. January 1, 1984: Dr. James H. Woodward, Jr., became third vice president for University College; he served until June 1989 when the office was renamed Academic Affairs. June 1951: Dr. James J. Durrett became dean of the Medical College of Alabama. April 30, 1980: Twin Towers, a student residence hall, opened. Camp, a former member of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. April 2, 1951: The Department of Biochemistry received approval to offer the first doctoral program at the Medical Center. 2016 Present, Southern Society of Clinical Investigation (SSCI) September 4, 1950: The entering freshman class of the University Hospital School of Nursing included six male students, the first in the history of the hospital's nursing program. Dahlberg had formerly served as the station's membership manager and deputy director. September 26, 1985: The Center for Telecommunications Education and Research was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. January 23, 1986: The Ben S. Weil Endowed Chair of Industrial Distribution was established in the School of Business. November 1959: Groundbreaking ceremonies for Children's Hospital were held. The new facility, which had opened to the campus community in December 2015, replaced UAB's former student services building. May 2017 Erica Demers became the third head coach of the Women's Soccer team. Chief Financial Officer at UAB Callahan Eye Hospital. 1996: Dr. Stephen A. Szygenda became fourth dean of the School of Engineering. Currently, he is the UAB Medical Director of Telehealth, Director of the UAB Home Dialysis Program, and co-director of the UAB Fabry Disease Clinic. Flowers became the first African American to win a gold medal in a Winter Olympic event. March 1993: Linda Flaherty-Goldsmith was named first vice president for Financial Affairs. 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. 1974: Drs. 2016: Anita Clemon became the fifth chair of the UAB Commission on the Status of Women. The building is one of the oldest structures remaining on the UAB campus. In 1969 UAB became an independent institution, one of the autonomous universities within the newly created three-campus University of Alabama System. August 1969: Medical Center Annex, formerly the Cullom Apartments, was demolished to build the Kahler Plaza Hotel. 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. August 1, 2022: Upon the retirement of Bill Clark, Offensive Coordinator Bryant Vincent became the interim head coach of the Blazer football team. December 18, 2018: The UAB Blazers defeated Northern Illinois 37-13 in the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl before more than 22,600 fans in Boca Raton, Florida. January 1884: A group of Birmingham women met at the First Methodist Episcopal Church South and formed the Daughters of the United Charities. 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. Miss Michigan Nancy Fleming was selected Miss America for 1961. May 4, 1999: Martin C. Nowak was named second executive director of University Hospital. The SGA president had appointed Helen Thedford as chair of the new committee at the start of the fall term. Ehsan was formerly an assistant coach for the Blazers. June 28, 1996: The journal Science named three UAB faculty, Drs. May 1, 1946: By the end of the first year, the medical school employed 172 faculty members, 58 of whom were full-time, four library staff, two hospital executives, and six administrative staff. Dr. Hullet, who had earned a masters degree from the UAB School of Public Health, became the first African American elected to the governing board of the three campus University of Alabama System. December 2000: Dr. Michael J. Froning was named fourth dean of the School of Education. July 30, 2007: Incoming freshman in the School of Medicine began class under a newly initiated curriculum organized around organ systems and called the Curriculum for the 21st Century.. April 19, 1996: Center for Biomedical Sciences was renamed UAB Biomedical Implant Center by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 4. September 1971: Dr. Jerry D. Young became first dean of the School of Business. January 18, 1993: UAB first observed Martin Luther King, Jr., Day as an institutional holiday. September 1, 1997: The UAB Genesis Center was renamed the OADI Technology Center. April 7, 2003: Ground was broken for UABs long-awaited Student Recreation Center. 1865: The building of the Medical College of Alabama was occupied by the Federal Government; it later became the headquarters of the local Freedmen's Bureau. May 5, 2017 The first 18 students graduated from the Innovate Birmingham Workforce program, a coalition of business leaders in Birmingham led by UAB. October 23, 1949: A groundbreaking ceremony was held at the Medical Center for the Birmingham Veterans Administration Hospital. 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. 1994: UAB became the first Alabama university to achieve Research University I status in the Carnegie Foundation classification. Dr. Thomas M. Allen was the college's first dean. 1968: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced final approval of a 45-block expansion program for UAB and grants totaling over $11.4 million for the project. April 28, 1978: University College Building No. The Hospital engineering group provides inspection, testing, maintenance and repair functions relating to sterilization and pneumatic tube systems. UAB Hospital-Highlands. A committee comprised of students, faculty, and staff selected Dr. Hearn's song during a campus-wide competition. 1979: The Blue Cross/Blue Shield Building on South 20th Street was acquired and reopened as the Community Health Services Building. The 24-hour weekday system will operate a fleet of buses on six discrete lines with an aim to have all campus locations within a five-minute walk from a scheduled bus stop. April 8, 1972: Yetta G. Samford, Jr., was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. September 1995: Caron Van Gilder became first director of the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center. Birmingham enrollment accounted for 41.8% of the university's total extension enrollment throughout the state of Alabama. Dr. Virginia Whatley Smith was director of the program. UAB Hospital today received commendation from the Birmingham City Council and Birmingham Mayor Bernard Kincaid for its development and implementation of an internship program for minority students interested in health care administration. 1990: The first use of a monoclonal antibody to treat rheumatoid arthritis occurred at University Hospital. The Testing for Alabama initiative will provide testing for every college student attending a public four-year or two-year college prior to the student's reentry to campus. August 1975: School of Nursing received approval for the first nursing doctoral program in the Southeast. November 1996: Dr. Michael A. Geheb, director of UAB Health Systems, was named interim chief executive officer of the UAB Health System Managing Board. Dr. Jones, whose selection had been announced in June, came to UAB from the University of North Carolina-Pembroke. 1902: A one-story addition to the main building, housing the chemical laboratory, was completed at the Medical College of Alabama. September 14, 2000: The UAB Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTs) of Musculoskeletal Disorders was approved by the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 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. 1989: The UAB National Alumni Society celebrated its 10th anniversary with a sold-out Homecoming Gala featuring music by the Tams, a group that had played the first ever Student Government Association-sponsored dance in 1967. Dr. Hubert H. Harper, associate professor of English, was the first Ingalls recipient. 2014: The UAB Bioethics Team won its second national championship at the National Bioethics Bowl in Tallahassee, Florida. November 19, 1999: The UAB Acute Chest Pain Center and the UAB Heart Center were approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. October 1, 1995: UAB assumed administrative responsibility of the School of Primary Medical Care and the University Medical Clinics of the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). April 27, 1965: Dr. 1988: Dr. Max D. Cooper, a professor of pediatrics and microbiology, was elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences. 1978: Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences contained 188,000 volumes and 2,877 journal subscriptions. May 6, 1992: UAB unveiled new office space for the Blazer Football coaches and staff in a section of Birminghams Legion Field. 1983: Don Young was named director of Financial Affairs and University Treasurer. January 29, 2016: Dr. Tina Kempin Reuter was announced as director of the new UAB Institute for Human Rights. July 1, 2007: Barnes & Noble took over management of the UAB Bookstore located in the Hill University Center. Herbert Chen, M.D., FACS, is an internationally recognized surgeon-scientist and medical educator. June 16, 2018: At the 2018 Southeast Regional Emmy Awards the office of University Relations won UAB's first Emmy award, winning in the "Outstanding Sports-Feature Segment" category for "More than a Game." March 15, 1980: Dr. Milly E. Cowles became second dean of the School of Education. He was also named as the CEO of the new UAB Health System/Ascension St. Vincent's alliance. Autumn Tooms Cypres became the sixth dean of the School of Education. June 23, 2000: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Center for Disaster Preparedness (later renamed in 2003 as the Center for Emergency Care and Disaster Preparedness). August 1, 2003: Dr. James B. McClintock became interim dean of the UAB Graduate School. Ranked No. 5 was renamed in honor of Dr. George W. Campbell, vice president for University College. May 29, 1955: Ruth Stillman Hare received the first doctoral degree (in pharmacology) conferred through the Medical Center. November 4, 1982: The Betty LeRoy Davis Outpatient Clinic was dedicated in University Hospital. 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. October 2017: UAB announced the expansion of its campus supercomputer to 450 teraflops, making the universitys supercomputer the fastest in the state of Alabama and one of the five fastest at an academic institution in the Southeast. Also, she is Director of the Pediatric Lipid Clinic at the Children's of Alabama, Co-Director of the multi-disciplinary Pediatric Metabolic Bone clinic, and an Associate Director of the UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center. Topic: "Expanding Clinical Informatics Literacy and Workforce Capacity Through Provider Builder Programs "Presenter: Wayne H. Liang, M.D., M.S. 1201 11th Avenue South, Floor 4, Birmingham, AL 35205 (Map) 205-930-8300. The bowl's co-MVPs were wide receiver Xavier Ubosi (offense) and Anthony Rush (defense). The bombing killed an off-duty police officer and seriously injured a clinic nurse. June 13, 2015: A crowd of 9,347 attended a World Heavyweight Championship match in Birmingham as world-title holder and Alabama native Deontay Wilder knocked out No. February 9, 2021: Forbes named UAB as the best large employer in the nation. September 1, 1990: Patrick J. Murphy became the third Chief of Police. August 1, 2020: Dr. Kecia M. Thomas became the third dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. 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. February 4, 1993: Joseph L. Fine was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1974: University of Alabama Medical Center Foundation, a non-profit corporation, was renamed the UAB Medical and Educational Foundation. University Hospital Division Director, Memory Disorders. November 1966: President Frank A. She was the first African American enrolled in any programs in the Medical Center. The university was at the top of a list of more than 500 public and private corporations, universities, and companies. February 1960: Frank E. and Margaret Cameron Spain gave $500,000 for the construction of new rehabilitation center. October 29, 1999: Dr. Albert D. Pacifico presented the thirty-sixth annual Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "The Early Days.". November 1, 2016: The UAB Callahan Eye Hospital Clinic Cahaba River opened in the Altadena community along the Highway 280 and Interstate 459 corridor. November 19, 2001: The Center for Advanced Surgical Aesthetics was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. March 27, 2012: Jerod Haase was introduced as the fifth head coach of the Mens Basketball team. Hospital Medicine Faculty. Alcaino, who had been a student athlete on the Blazer men's team, had previously served as the team's assistant and associate head coach. February 1969: Sarah Louise Fisher became the first African American graduate of the School of Nursing. December 31, 1963: The independent Eye Foundation Hospital was opened following dedication ceremonies on December 8, 1963. About UAB Women & Infants Services. April 16, 2004: The Center for Wine and Cardiovascular Health was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 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. The Blazers ended with a program record 11-3 season, its first conference championship, and its first bowl victory. October 26, 1979: The John J. Sparkman Center for International Public Health Education was approved as an official center by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Later, in 1982, it would be renamed as Directions. June 1951: Eunice White received a bachelors degree from the University of Alabama School of Nursing, becoming the schools first graduate. Bland was named chair-designate of the Department of Surgery, to succeed Dr. Arnold G. Diethelm. 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. UAB Medicine received nine Womens Choice Awards for 2022, including being named one of the 100 Best Hospitals for Patient Experiences. October 28, 1950: Thomas D. Russell was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. June 1992: Mert H. Ertunga became the seventh head coach of the Women's Tennis team. September 2017: UAB announced a record enrollment with 20,902 students, an increase of seven percent from 2016. March 4, 2010: The UAB Ethics Bowl Team won the National Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl held in Cincinnati, Ohio, in only the teams second year in existence. August 2010: For the fall term, total enrollment at UAB increased by almost 4 percent over last year up to 17,543. Download a detailed, printable version of the org chart. The 12-story building contains over 323,000 square feet of space and is located at the corner of University Boulevard and South 19th Street. November 9, 1949: The Alabama legislature approved plans for a joint medical college and dental school building. With a conference record of 7-0, the Blazers were also in first place in C-USA. November 29, 1940: Brewer Dixon was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. October 12, 1979: UABs new heliport was dedicated on the western edge of campus. March 31, 2006: UAB finalized the purchase of the HealthSouth Medical Center and renamed the facility UAB Highlands. August 1977: Fran Sharp Merrell became the first head coach of the new Women's Basketball team. September 26, 1999: An open house at the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center officially opened the Center's new venues, the Odess Theatre, the Sirote Theatre, and the Reynolds-Kirschbaum Recital Hall. UAB is the largest research institution in the state of Alabama and is the largest single employer in the state. April 29, 2002: The groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Richard C. and Annette N. Shelby Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Building. January 17, 2014: Mark Tjia became the tenth head coach of the Women's Tennis team. The collection will be displayed and used by the university's Arts in Medicine (AIM) program and the Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts. April 2016 It was announced that UAB anthropology professor Sarah Parcak, a space archaeologist, had likely discovered a Viking settlement located on the southern point of Newfoundland, Canada. 1986: Antoinette Toni Nordan became curator of the UAB Visual Arts Gallery. degrees in Medicine from The University of Alabamas new two-year basic sciences medical program. September 19, 2014: Barbara M. Humphrey was elected to The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 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. 1964: The Alabama Journal of Medical Sciences began publication with Dr. Emmett B. Carmichael as editor. May 26, 1992: Dr. Charles L. Joiner named second dean of the School of Health Related Professions, after having served as interim dean since January first. January 21, 1984: The Business and Engineering Complex was dedicated. Dr. Benoit came to UAB from Ohio University. March 10, 2008: Dr. David Winwood became CEO of the UAB Research Foundation. September 1980: The Army ROTC program was initiated at UAB, one of 41 universities throughout the country to gain an Reserve Officers' Training Corps program. The first bachelor's degree was awarded to Charlene Powell Ackerson from the School of Nursing. April 7, 2006: Mike Davis became the fourth head coach of the men's basketball team. She was the first female lecturer. 1987: Omar Alcaino became the fourth head coach of the Women's Tennis team. Dr. Michael E. Kimerling was named first director of the center. October 1, 2011: Kristi Lamont Ellis became interim General Manager of WBHM-FM Radio upon the retirement of Mike Morgan. 1978: Blazer cheerleading squad of 10 formed in the spring with John Slivka and Susan Rheuby as Head Cheerleaders. September 17, 2021: Kenneth O. Simon was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1996: Mary Ritchie became the head coach of the Women's Golf team. 1982: The Alabama Legislature and the voters of Alabama approved a constitutional amendment increasing the membership on the University of Alabama Board of Trustees from eight to fifteen, with the aim to provide diversity and better representation on the governing board of the three campus University of Alabama System.

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