September 1963: Luther Lawler became the first African American to register for classes at the Birmingham Extension Center when he enrolled in the masters program in education. June 20, 2008: The UAB Center for Clinical and Translational Science was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. December 20, 1944: The University of Alabama entered into a 99-year contract with Jefferson County for the use of Jefferson and Hillman Hospitals. October 1961: The Psychiatric Clinic was named in honor of Medical Center benefactors Joseph S. and Bertha Pizitz Smolian. Dr. Taichman came to UAB from the University of Michigan. August 1977: Fran Sharp Merrell became the first head coach of the new Women's Basketball team. 1966: School of Health Services Administration was established with Matthew F. McNulty, Jr., as dean. Wyatt Tee Walker. March 27, 2012: Jerod Haase was introduced as the fifth head coach of the Mens Basketball team. 1948: The School of Dentistry opened for classes with 23 full-time faculty, all of whom were male. 1831: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees was created by the Alabama legislature. Reinstallation of the work began on March 26. Carl H. Miller and Conrad Merrill received full-time faculty appointments in the School of Nursing, the first male faculty members at the Birmingham nursing school. The class graduated in 1969 and the school was eliminated. UAB Medicine | 500 22nd Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233 July 2020: Joe Guthrie became the fourth head coach of Softball. August 5, 2014: John M. Meador, Jr., became the inaugural dean of UAB Libraries upon the administrative merger of UAB's two libraries, the Mervyn H. Sterne Library and the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences. 1994: Thomas C. Thrasher became interim vice president for Financial Affairs. 1968: The entering class size of the Medical College of Alabama was increased to 85. September 26, 1977: Dr. Thomas N. James delivered the fourteenth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Dobermans, Dalmatians, and Deaf Children.". The team began competition in 1993. January 1, 2004: Dr. Huw F. Thomas became the seventh dean of the School of Dentistry. Gynecologic Oncology Clinic at UAB Women & Infants Center of UAB Hospital. August 1, 1988: UAB initiated an escort service through the UAB Police Department for any student, employee or visitor between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and midnight. April 15, 1985: UAB's first International Food Festival was held in the Mini Park. June 1945: As World War II was ending, 324 students were enrolled at the Birmingham Extension Center. She was recruited to UAB from Baylor University. August 1, 1971: Effective on this date, the College of General Studies was reorganized as University College, an academic entity consisting of four academic schools: Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, and Engineering. 1978: A pink dragon served as the first official mascot for the UAB Blazers. It replaced the formerly issued Student Handbook. Ranked No. 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. 1983: Don Young was named director of Financial Affairs and University Treasurer. 2016 Outstanding Teacher, Division of Nephrology Dr. 1977: Dr. Robert Glaze became first vice president for Research and Graduate Studies. may click on the Documents tab/Certificates section and open and print certificates as well as the Laboratory Medical Director's information as needed. October 1995: Harry C. Marzette, Sr., became the fourth Chief of Police after having served as interim over the past year. January 17, 1992: Dr. Lionel M. Bargeron, Jr., delivered the twenty-eighth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Remembrance of Things Past.". In 2004 the center was renamed as the Sparkman Center for Global Health. This was Flagg's first experience working in a theatrical production. and Ms. UAB.. 1945: Dr. Roy R. Kracke obtained three additional blocks of land adjacent to Jefferson-Hillman Hospital for the development of a medical center. Autumn Tooms Cypres became the sixth dean of the School of Education. September 12, 2006: A formal dedication ceremony was held for the new Blazer Hall and for the Commons on the Green, UAB's new campus dining facility. 5. March 9, 2017: UAB announced the establishment of the Alabama Genomic Health Initiative in partnership with the private HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville, Alabama. November 7, 1980: Dr. John R. Durant delivered the seventeenth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "People I Have Known.". Warren T. Jones and David A. Conner were named as center co-directors. University Hospital Division Director, Memory Disorders. 1969: UABs first yearbook, the Annual Report, was published with Kay Haslam serving as editor. March 1969: Delois Skipwith became the first African American faculty member in the School of Nursing and the first tenure-track African American faculty member at UAB. April 6, 2006: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Mucosal HIV and Immunobiology Center. May 27, 1964: The first Medical Student Research Day was held preceding the Honors Convocation of the Medical College of Alabama. After joining as a junior faculty member, he began focused work on the division's critical care efforts as the medical director for UAB's MICU. June 7, 1973: Dr. Roger W. Hanson became first dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. An endowed professorship was established from this gift in 1991. April 20, 2001: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the UAB Cleft and Craniofacial Center. Junene R. Pearson received a BS in electrical engineering, becoming the first African American female graduate of the engineering school. May 2017: Dr. Sean Murray became director of bands, including the UAB Marching Blazers. December 3, 1993: John Russell Thomas was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. In a random drawing, one of the five was selected to receive a full, undergraduate tuition scholarship to the university from the UAB Health System. 2011: Kimberley Michelle Everett became the ninth UAB student named as a Truman Scholar. January 20, 2016: The Hill Student Center was officially dedicated. Hospital Maintenance is responsibile for the inspection, testing and maintenance of the UAB and Highlands Hospital physical environments, which includes more than 6 million square feet of clinical space. January 1957: The Medical Center Bulletin was first published as the University of Alabama Medical Center News Bulletin. April 8, 1972: Yetta G. Samford, Jr., was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. The Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital - UAB Medicine In 2003 the FBI would arrest an individual for the bombing of the clinic and for the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1996. Previously, festivities had been held in conjunction with the basketball season. 1958: Dr. George W. Campbell was named director of the Birmingham Extension Center. November 19, 1971: Kemmons Wilson, founder and chairman of the Board of Holiday Inns, presented the first Carri-Don Lecture in the School of Business. The orchestra's first performance was in April. The Blazers were coached by alumna Marla Townsend. June 6, 1950: William R. Anderson received a master's degree in pharmacology, the first graduate degree awarded through the Medical Center. The bowl's co-MVPs were wide receiver Xavier Ubosi (offense) and Anthony Rush (defense). 1980: The Occupational Health and Safety Educational Resource Center was created. January 1, 1997: Paul Hardin became interim president of UAB. December 9, 1960: The Health Sciences Research Building was dedicated. July 1, 2019: Dr. Andrew J. Butler became the fourth dean of the School of Health Professions. 1981: Center for Communications Research was established with Dr. John W. Wittig as director. September 1, 1999: A reorganization of the School of Business became effective, reducing the academic departments from five to three. 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. July 1, 2017: Dr. Matthew Might became the inaugural director of the Hugh Kaul Personalized Medicine Institute. 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. It is his hope that with these studies, the physician workforce distribution issues can be addressed and access to care across the country can be improved. He is also the Chair of Neurology at Quiron Salud in Barcelona. November 9, 2010: UABs economic impact on the Alabama economy was reported at $4.6 billion annually. Deepti Bahl, Co-Director/ Multiple Endocrine Tumor Clinic Dr. Bahl is an endocrinologist who provides a wide array of clinical services including diabetes, thyroid, pituitary, adrenal and HIV endocrinopathies. October 18, 1996: Dr. Gail H. Cassell delivered the thirty-third Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Emerging Infections: A Global Threat.". July 1, 1989: UAB's Dr. J. Dudley Pewitt, vice president for Administration, became the president of the Sun Belt Conference; he served until the end of June 1990. 1978: Dr. Aaron L. Lamar, Jr., was named assistant vice president and dean of Student Affairs, becoming the first African American appointed to a senior administrative position at UAB. Department of Neurology. A poetry reading in the theater studio by Alan Perlis, chair of the English department, and several UAB students was the first event held in the new Center. Tagged under. 1984: Dr. Theodore M. Benditt named fourth dean of the School of Humanities. 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." September 1970: Dean Henry B. Peters announced the appointment of the first academic faculty for the one-year old School of Optometry. November 10, 1982: William H. Mitchell, Jr., and Dr. Sandral Hullet were elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1970: The Regional Technical Institute for Health Occupations opened. 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. 1967: The Myocardial Infarction Research Unit, later renamed the Specialized Center for Research in Ischemic Heart Disease, was established. 1966: Center for Hospital Continuing Education was established. April 8, 2022: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the closure of ten research centers and institutes at UAB. 7 Eric Molina in the ninth round in Bartow Arena at UAB. Dr. Holmes came to UAB from the University of Virginia. Clyde G. Cox was the center's first director. Events were held on campus the week of April 23-27. Areas of Interest - Memory - Clinical trials of dementia therapy . 1984: Dr. Anthony C. L. Barnard named dean and co-director of the Graduate School. August 1, 1990: Dr. Tennant S. McWilliams became third dean of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, succeeding Belinda McCarthy who had served as interim dean since June first. One full-time instructor and seven-part time instructors taught 19 different courses. January 3, 2014: UAB Campus Ride and Campus Escort services were discontinued. September 7, 1965: Barbara Walker became the first African American student in the University Hospital School of Nursing, the hospital-based diploma program. November 14, 1986: Dr. Charles E. Butterworth, Jr., delivered the twenty-third Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "The Function of A University Professor.". July 1984: The UAB Benevolent Fund was established. January 1996: The UAB Office of Minority and Special Programs was established within the Office of the Provost. December 26-30, 1940: Jefferson Hospital was dedicated. Anton J. Bueschen and Carlton J. 4. June 25, 1999: Sidney L. McDonald was elected president pro tempore of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 2009: Robert Cofield became the interim president of the Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital. The College was located in the old Lunsford Hotel, a five-story building at 209-211 21st Street North. September 12, 1975: The School of Optometry Building was dedicated. October 1987: Mervyn H. Sterne Library was rededicated after the completion of a major expansion and renovation project. Arnett, chair of the Department of Epidemiology in the School of Public Health, becamepresident in July2012,the first epidemiologist selected for the presidency of the AHA. degrees during UAB's commencement exercises; Neil M. Bleakley was the School's first doctoral graduate. The University of Alabama at Birmingham welcomes Lee Stone as the executive director of UAB Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) following a national search. Hospital Medicine Faculty. Jones, a long-time UAB employee and UAB alumnus, retained his position as COO of UAB Hospital. June 11, 1980: The first meeting of the Tinsley R. Harrison Medical Student Society was held at UAB. April 25-26, 1964: The Spain Rehabilitation Center was dedicated. Dr. Thomas E. Terndrup was the center's first director. Nambayan was from the Philippines. May 2017 Erica Demers became the third head coach of the Women's Soccer team. 1992: In order to confirm to conference requirements, UAB established a new co-ed Riflery team. 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. 2014 C. Glenn Cobbs, Edwin A Rutsky Award for Clinical Excellence March 11, 1971: The Center for Developmental and Learning Disorders was named in honor of former Alabama governor Chauncey Sparks. November 1997: Dr. William B. May 1997: UAB Genesis Center completed as the first of 25 buildings planned for the new 100-acre UAB Research Park at Oxmoor. July 1970: Dr. John B. Dunbar became the first vice president for Student and Community Affairs. September 13, 2001: Chancellor Thomas C. Meredith announced that Dr. W. Ann Reynolds would step down as UAB president in the summer of 2002. There were two female members of the part-time faculty: Drs. The Town and Gown Theatre production starred local dentist Dr. John W. Nixon and television personality Everett Strickland. 1999: McClintock Point on the continent of Antarctica was named in honor of UAB's Dr. James B. McClintock, professor of Biology. October 1964: At the start of the academic year, 44 African American students were enrolled at the Birmingham Extension Center. April 27, 1966: Dr. Joseph F. Volker delivered the third Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "The Way of an Administrator.". December 1988: Dr. Dick D. Briggs became the third president of The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation. Join to connect UAB Hospital. Abraham L. Woods, Jr., a pioneer in the Civil Rights movement, became an adjunct (part-time) instructor in the UAB history department. 1991: First UAB Outdoor Sculpture Display competition was held. December 2, 2022: Trent Dilfer became the sixth head coach of the Blazer football team. Dr. Ada Long received the award for faculty. The project, which is due to be completed by the end of the year, was initiated because UAB and the United Soccer League (USL) have agreed for the Birmingham Legion, the citys new professional soccer team, to begin play at the UAB facility starting in March 2019. November 11, 2012: The Office of Veteran Recruitment and Student Services hosted UABs first Wreath Laying Ceremony on Veterans Day. Associate Director of Food and Nutrition at St. Vincent's Hospital. June 9, 1894: The Birmingham Medical College was organized as a proprietary school and incorporated by the state legislature. 1978: Ayda G. Nambayan received a full-time faculty appointment as assistant professor of nursing, the first international appointed to the nursing school faculty. In order to get to know some of our new nurse managers, we asked them to choose from a list of profile questions and share a few details about their experience at UAB Medicine. 1979: Dr. James Rachels was named third dean of the School of Humanities after serving as interim since 1978. UAB Hospital - UAB Medicine November 2011: UAB alumnus Joshua Carpenter became the universitys second recipient of the Rhodes Scholarship award. February 1960: Frank E. and Margaret Cameron Spain gave $500,000 for the construction of new rehabilitation center. He has been Professor of Medicine and Director of the Division of Neurology at the . May 6, 1988: The Center for Management Study was established with Dr. M. Gene Newport as first center director. Dr. Kathryn Honea, IVF program director, attended the baby girls birth at the mothers local hospital. Tinsley R. Harrison and Champ Lyons were named Distinguished Professors by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees, the first such designations given to a member of the Alabama faculty. August 1, 2018: Dr. Paul Campbell Erwin became the sixth dean of the School of Public Health. Dr. Nabors is currently Professor and Vice-Chair of Research of Neurology and Director for the UAB Division of Neuro-oncology. 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. March 1970: The Greater Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution (GASP) held its first meeting with over 50 attendees. The center campus included the main hospital complex, two professional office buildings, parking for over 1,400 cars, and several outlying structures. January 22, 2014: In a press conference in Bartow Arena, Bill Clark was introduced as the fifth head coach of the Blazer Football team. May 26, 1977: R. Lee Walthall became first vice president for Institutional Advancement and Legal Affairs. February 26, 1977: Dr. Edwin G. Waldrop, a member of the Class of 1946, was awarded the first Distinguished Alumnus Award by the University of Alabama School of Medicine Alumni Association. March 2011: The UAB Bioethics Team was named champions of the 2011 National Bioethics Undergraduate Conference held in Durham, North Carolina. May 29, 1955: Ruth Stillman Hare received the first doctoral degree (in pharmacology) conferred through the Medical Center. July 8, 1973: First patients were admitted to the Diabetes Research and Education Hospital. 1987: Omar Alcaino became the fourth head coach of the Women's Tennis team. 2014: The UAB Bioethics Team won its second national championship at the National Bioethics Bowl in Tallahassee, Florida. October 12, 1998: Howell and Elizabeth Ann Heflin Center for Human Genetics groundbreaking held. Deborath Sutherland was the first director of the cheer and dance teams. There were also numerous volunteer faculty (i.e. January 25-27, 1979: During basketball season, UAB celebrated its first Homecoming festivities. View +2-*****19. j****[email protected] mary chris ponder. The R&SC remained in Jefferson Hospital until it was moved to Ft. Bragg, North Carolina in April of 1944. January 2022: Upon the retirement of Doreen C. Harper, Dr. Linda Moneyham became the interim dean of the School of Nursing. January 31, 1956: The Louis V. Clark Memorial Theatre was officially dedicated as the home to Town and Gown Theatre. About UAB Women & Infants Services. September 15, 2017: Ronald W. Gray was elected president pro tempore of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 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. May 1, 1970: Dr. Samuel B. Barker became first dean of the newly established UAB Graduate School. An Alabama native and former head coach at the University of Indiana, Davis brought to UAB a 115-79 record as Indiana's head coach. Edward Abraham, Jayne N. Ness, and Kevin A. Roth, respectively, were named directors of the three centers.
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