1908: A laboratory for comparative anatomy, a one-story wooden structure, was constructed on the property of the Medical College of Alabama, just north of the main medical building. June 1, 1985: Dr. Sara Ruiz de Molina became second dean of Special Studies. The college opened for instruction that fall. The clinic was operated by the Division of Infectious Diseases and the Department of Family and Community Medicine. The first bachelor's degree was awarded to Charlene Powell Ackerson from the School of Nursing. The University of Alabama at Birmingham welcomes Lee Stone as the executive director of UAB Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) following a national search. 2006 Gold Humanism Honor Society, University of Alabama School of Medicine 1970: The Regional Technical Institute for Health Occupations opened. July 1993: Dr. J. Claude Bennett was named to succeed Dr. Charles A. McCallum, Jr., as president of UAB. 1977: Sports Medicine Institute established as an official UAB center. Both student centers were named in honor of Dr. S. Richardson Hill, Jr., UAB's second president. February 3, 2023: After having served in an interim capacity, Dr. Anupam Agarwal became Senior Vice President for Medicine and dean of the Heersink School of Medicine. October 25, 1946: At the first commencement ceremony held in Birmingham, 21 students graduated from the Medical College of Alabama. January 29, 2016: Dr. Tina Kempin Reuter was announced as director of the new UAB Institute for Human Rights. 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. UABs gift was one of at least a dozen such bequests received by academic institutions across the country. 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. March 5, 2018: Dr. Victor Darley-Usmar presented the fifty-fourth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Who Moved My Electron?". August 1999: Dr. Kirby I. December 9, 1960: The Health Sciences Research Building was dedicated. 1982: Joe Davidson became the second head coach of the Men's Golf team. November 6, 2008: Dr. Robert P. Kimberly presented the forty-fifth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "And Gladly Teach.". September 1, 1969: Dr. Henry B. Peters arrived on campus as the first dean of the new School of Optometry. poliomyelitis). November 5, 2004: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute and the Institute of Oral Health Research as official research centers at UAB. 2000: Angus R. Cooper, II, was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1978: UAB Ambassadors corps formed with 10 students and two alternates in order to provide student hosts at official university functions. 1970: Dr. John R. Durant established the Cancer Research and Training Center, later designated as the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center. 2015: Alesia Jones became the fourth chair of the UAB Commission on the Status of Women. February 1990: Jean Vaughn became the sixth head coach of the Women's Tennis team. 1974: University of Alabama Medical Center Foundation, a non-profit corporation, was renamed the UAB Medical and Educational Foundation. 1955: A student government association (SGA) was established at the Birmingham Extension Center. May 1, 1999: UAB Health Center in Moody opened. April 25, 2015: UAB awarded 2,724 degrees in several commencement ceremonies. December 3, 1993: John Russell Thomas was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. The Point rises above an inlet on McMurdo Sound near McMurdo Station, the US Antarctic research center. April 2014: John M. Meador, Jr., was named as the inaugural dean of UAB Libraries. April 22, 2013: Randy Norton was introduced as the sixth head coach of the Women's Basketball team. 1952: Dr. Lawrence Reynolds, an Alabama native practicing radiology in Michigan, agreed to donate his personal library and collection of rare medical texts and manuscripts to the medical school in Birmingham. 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. December 12, 1996: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the renaming of buildings in honor of Gene Bartow and of Drs. 1944: Fifty-four students, including three females, graduated as the last class of the two-year basic medical sciences program in Tuscaloosa. Learn more about available jobs and working at UAB Hospital on PublicServiceCareers.org. He was the chief of the UAB Police department. June 10, 1985: Angela Tower, a dance student at UAB, was named Miss Alabama. June 7, 1973: Dr. Roger W. Hanson became first dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Fourth year student Myron A. Levine was editor of the yearbook. 5 in the Nation in Obstetrics & Gynecology by, Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation, Hereditary Breast Ovarian Cancer Syndrome, Pelvic Floor and Urogynecologic Disorders, Regional Newborn Intensive Care Unit (RNICU), Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility Services, Tension-free Vaginal Sling Procedures: Transobturator Tape Procedure, Tension-free Vaginal Sling Procedures: Transvaginal Tape Procedure, UAB Rated Among Best Hospitals for Maternity Care by U.S. News, UAB Medicine Bereavement Care Helps Families Deal With Infant Loss, UAB received more than $332 million in research funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2022, Full house: Mom delivers rare set of MoMo twins at UAB, Alba's second set of twins in 13 months, Single dose of azithromycin reduces maternal sepsis or death, UAB earns Womens Choice Award for Best Hospital designation for nine areas, UAB rated among Best Hospitals for Maternity Care by U.S. News. degree becoming the first African American graduate of the School of Optometry. 2016: University Hospital at UAB is licensed for 1,157 beds, making it the 16th largest hospital in the country. 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. Several of the schools initial faculty held primary appointments in the medical school but also taught basic science courses to the first dental students. December 4, 1999: Neelaksh "Neel" Varshney, a senior electrical engineering major from Madison, Alabama, became the first UAB student chosen as a Rhodes Scholar. Drs. March 19, 2015: In a game held in Louisville, Kentucky, as part of the South Region of the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament, the 14-seeded UAB Blazers upset the third-seeded Big 12 champion Iowa State by the score of 60 to 59. March 11, 2004: The UAB Health System announced that it would manage three Montgomery hospitals operated previously under Baptist Health of Montgomery. 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. Jun 2021 - Present1 year 9 months. UAB had announced his recruitment in February. Louis J. Dell'Italia and Ahsan Hussain were named co-directors of the new center. 1972: The Extension Library of Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences opened in the Hillman Hospital building. Director of Information Systems & Telecommunications. Chronology maintained by Tim L. Pennycuff and last updated 15 February 2023. November 1, 2005: Dr. Doreen Harper became the fourth dean of the School of Nursing. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans. November 17, 2000: The Mental Retardation Research Center was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. June 16, 1969: Governor Albert P. Brewer announced the establishment of The University of Alabama System comprised of autonomous campuses in Tuscaloosa (UA), Birmingham (UAB), and Huntsville (UAH). 1913: Hillman Hospital Annex was completed. October 2, 1963: Joseph S. and Bertha Pizitz Smolian gave their home to the Medical Center for use as a cultural center. Originally, it had been established in 1991 as an endowed professorship. degrees in Medicine from The University of Alabamas new two-year basic sciences medical program. The Blazers, who never trailed in the game, won with a last-second field goal by Rhett Gallego. 1988: Regional Ectodermal Dysplasia Diagnosis and Treatment Center was established with Dr. J. Timothy Wright as director. 1969: Regional Technical Institute for Health Occupations was established. 2000: Melinda Claiborne became the fourth head coach of Women's Volleyball. Dr. Birrer, a specialist in gynecologic cancers, came to UAB from Harvard and the Massachusetts General Hospital. June 30, 1992: Center for Psychiatric Medicine was dedicated. New classes began at nine-month intervals. May 14, 1971: The 55-member UAB Chorus presented its first public performance in the auditorium of the Engineering Building. July 6, 2015: In a non-scientific online poll, UAB affiliates voted overwhelmingly to reinstate the name of Gang Green for the Official Student Fan Club of UAB Athletics. There were also numerous volunteer faculty (i.e. July 1966: Dr. John W. Kirklin was appointed chair of the Department of Surgery and surgeon-in-chief of University Hospital. Published: February 28th, 2023. Dr. Mona N. Fouad was the first chair of the CSW. December 29, 2010: Harold Warren became the second head coach of the Women's Soccer team. 1959: Research grants, training grants, and fellowships at the Medical Center exceeded $1,000,000. May 6, 1992: UAB unveiled new office space for the Blazer Football coaches and staff in a section of Birminghams Legion Field. July 1, 2022: A.J. January 23, 1986: The University of Alabama Hospitals was renamed as The University of Alabama Hospital; but it remained more commonly known as "University Hospital.". 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. June 1971: Six students received their Bachelor of Science degrees in Physiological Optics becoming the first graduates of the School of Optometry. September 2005: Anne Fadimans The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down was used as the inaugural campus-wide discussion book. September 17, 1994: The UAB Marching Blazers, a new 135-member student band, debuted in its first home game at Legion Field. September 2018: UAB enrollment for the fall semester was 21,923, a record for the third consecutive year. February 15, 2002: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the management agreement between the UAB Health System and Bessemer-Carraway Medical center, which was later renamed UAB Medical West. May 8, 1970: Several hundred students and faculty members held a protest in front of the College of General Studies Building in sympathy for Kent State. Dr. Oestenstad then joined the school's faculty. 2005: The UAB Health System entered into an operational affiliation with Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery, Alabama. April 5, 1976: An Evening with Truman Capote was held in the Bell Auditorium on the UAB campus. There were also 14 paraprofessional graduates who received medical technology or radiological technology certificates during this first ceremony. October 9, 1947: Alabama Act 678 appropriated funds of $750,000 for the operation of the University of Alabama School of Dentistry. February 1960: Frank E. and Margaret Cameron Spain gave $500,000 for the construction of new rehabilitation center. September 1953: Succeeding Interim President Lee Bidgood, Dr. Oliver C. Carmichael became president of The University of Alabama and served until 1957. November 13, 1985: Diabetes Research and Education Building was rededicated as the Boshell Diabetes Research and Education Building. 1996: Dr. Albert W. Niemi, Jr., became third dean of the School of Business. August 2001: Classes began at UAB on a semester basis for the first time, the last university in the state of Alabama to convert from a quarter to a semester system. February 10, 2020: Jeffrey D. Graveline, a long-time member of the library faculty, became interim dean of UAB Libraries. August 29, 2016: A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the UAB Football Operations Center and Legacy Pavilion. Awards . Young performed the 5,000th kidney transplant at University Hospital. September 25, 1986: The Center for Reproductive Health and Genetics was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Benoit came to UAB from Ohio University. August 31, 1996: For fiscal year 1995-1996, the UAB Research Foundation topped $1 million in license income. She was the first African American enrolled in any programs in the Medical Center. October 26, 1967: The student newspaper, Kaleidoscope, was first published. February 6, 1998: Martin C. Nowak became interim executive director of University Hospital. 2016 Alumni of the Year, Donoho High School 1942: Dr. Adrienne S. Rayl became the interim director of the Birmingham Extension Center. 1902: A one-story addition to the main building, housing the chemical laboratory, was completed at the Medical College of Alabama. February 5, 2000: A celebration held as part of alumni weekend marked the renovation of the School of Dentistry Building. December 12, 2009: For the first time, the UAB commencement ceremony was streamed live via the internet. Polly Ayers and Eleanor A. December 15, 1981: The Ambulatory Dialysis Home Training Center opened. 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. The building became home to Town and Gown Theater and was later officially renamed in honor of General Clark. June 17, 1979: The Spain Heart Bed Tower, Margaret Cameron Spain Auditorium, Wallace Cancer Bed Tower, and East Base were dedicated as part of the "New U" celebrations. His hiring had been announced the day before. Dr. Virginia Gauld, Betty Jean Duff and Debra Strother received awards for administrator/staff. 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. November 15, 2018: UAB broke ground for a new student residence hall, to be located on 10th Avenue South on the site of the demolished Smolian International House and Sorority Square Building. December 12, 1996: Center for Obstetric Research was renamed the Center for Research in Women's Health by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. September 24, 1945: The two-year basic medical sciences program on the Tuscaloosa campus of The University of Alabama was closed. April 11, 1938: The cornerstone was laid -- after construction began -- on the Hillman Hospital Outpatient Clinic Building. September 1, 2017: Over 25,000 attended the UAB House Party in Birmingham's Uptown Entertainment District to hear a concert by recording star Sam Hunt. UAB Hospital is a major center for clinical research and the home of some of the top medical programs in America. UABs Spring Break which was due to begin on March 16 was extended until March 24 and students were instructed to not return to campus until further notice. November 25, 1958: The first Tinsley Randolph Harrison Lecture, "Medical Investigators from Harvey to Harrison," was delivered by Dr. William Dock of the State University of New York. June 1, 2002: Dr. Malcolm Portera, chancellor of The University of Alabama System, became interim president of UAB. August 25, 2005: Speakers at the first meeting of the UAB Commission on the Status of Women were President Carol Z. Garrison, Provost Eli Capilouto, and Dr. Louis Dale, Vice President for Equity and Diversity. UAB Hospital Interim Chief Nursing Officer Terri Poe, who earn. Medical Director for Neurology, University Hospital Division Director, Memory Disorders. December 8, 1991: The first UAB National Alumni Society Distinguished Alumnus Award was presented to Dr. Lawrence J. DeLucas during commencement exercises. Rambo was the first women elected to the governing board of the three campus University of Alabama System. June 1992: Mert H. Ertunga became the seventh head coach of the Women's Tennis team. July 18, 1965: The former University Hospital School of Nursing Residence was rededicated as the Roy R. Kracke Clinical Services Building. The College of General Studies was organized similarly to a modified liberal arts college and had seven divisions: allied health sciences, business, education, engineering, humanities, natural sciences and mathematics, and social sciences. UAB received a gold medal in the Mixed Youth Choir category and silver medals in the Sacred Music with Accompaniment and Spiritual categories. June 26, 1986: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the UAB Injury Control Research Center with Dr. P. Russ Fine as first director. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans. He . September 19, 2014: Karen Phifer Brooks was elected president pro tempore of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. INTO UAB seeks to increase the global diversity of the UAB student body and increase the international opportunities for domestic students. He received his medical degree from UAB, graduating summa cum laude in 2011. 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. March 8, 2022: The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees approved the sale of the engineering division of the UAB-affiliated Southern Research Institute (SRI) to Kratos, a national aerospace company headquartered in Delaware. 1972: Payroll for UAB's 6,000 employees topped $50 million. 2000 National Collegiate Honors Council Semester Abroad, Alcala de Henares, Spain Dr. Witt hadpreviously served as president of The University of Alabama since 2003. September 16, 2005: The UAB Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center and the UAB Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease Core Center were approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1966: The Alabama legislature commissioned the firm of Booz, Allen, and Hamilton to study the expansion of medical education in Alabama. Dr. Harold J. Fallon was named as interim director of the new center. Join to view profile University Hospital-UAB . Dr. Cimino, a national leader in the field of biomedical informatics, came to UAB from the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine. Kidney Disease, 2018 Distinguished Service Award, UAB Medical Alumni Association December 2020: William Dahlberg became interim General Manager of WBHM-FM Radio. Dr. Florence M. Monroe was the station's first general manager. July 2019: Conference USA announced its new athletics Conference Hall of Fame. 1989: Jose-Luis Jamarillo became the interim head coach of the Men's Soccer team. Total enrollment increased to 18,698 students. 1970: The Graduate Student Association was chartered. 1941: Space was so overcrowded at the Birmingham Extension Center that the university had to use a portion of the city's nearby Phillips High School for classes. May 28, 1955: Jefferson-Hillman Hospital was renamed University Hospital and Hillman Clinic. September 21, 1991: The UAB football team gained its first win with a 34-21 victory over Washington and Lee. April 24, 1995: UAB Blazers became one of the charter members of Conference USA (C-USA). April 1987: Mickey Pizitz Memorial Pool opened as an addition to Spain Rehabilitation Center. 2016: For the 2016 fiscal year, UAB had $538 million in research funding, ranking No. ProfessorDirector, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular TherapyHolt A. McDowell, Jr., M.D. She was the first female department head at the Medical Center. June 12, 2010: UAB student Ashley Davis was crowned Miss Alabama. A native of South Africa, Dr. Hirschowitz was the first international named as divisional director at the Birmingham medical school. April 16-17, 1970: Officials with the US Dept of Health, Education and Welfare toured UAB to review the universitys compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Dr. Glenn H. Hughes was named as first director of the center. February 1991: Pam Kaufman became the third head coach of the Women's Golf team. August 24, 2018: The Collat School of Business Building was formally opened along the north side of University Boulevard. April 20, 1975: Mercy Hospital was renamed Cooper Green Hospital. March 25, 1982: "Ceremonies in Dark Old Men, was the inaugural production held in the theater of the new Husley Center for the Arts. Using the platform of telemedicine established for his studies on home dialysis, he is focused on creating a network and establishing processes by which physicians at the University of Alabama at Birmingham could provide medical expertise across the state of Alabama using telemedicine thus increasing access to care to patients who due to geographic and/or financial constraints may not be able to travel to UAB. 1945: Isaac J. Browder became the third director of the Birmingham Extension Center. June 5, 1971: Dr. Bengt E. Gustafson, a noted scientist from Sweden, received the honorary Doctor of Science degree, the second honorary degree awarded by UAB.
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