June 2018: Jimmy Kolaitis became the third head coach of Softball. Total enrollment increased to 18,698 students. 1869: Following the resumption of the school, five students graduated from the Medical College of Alabama after a one-year term. February 1, 1950: Construction began on the Medical and Dental Basic Science Building and Dental Clinic. Dr. Hunt was the first female appointed to the medical school's full-time faculty. 2011 Chief Nephrology Fellow, Division of Nephrology, Vanderbilt University 1989: Virginia G. Wadley became the fourth UAB student named as a Truman Scholar. April 20, 2001: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the UAB Cleft and Craniofacial Center. January 1956: A student-approved constitution for the "Student Government Association of the University of Alabama, Birmingham Center" went into effect following approval by the president of the University of Alabama. September 13, 2013: For the fifth consecutive year, fall enrollment at UAB set a record. September 16, 2005: Joseph C. Espy, III, was elected president pro tempore of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. She was the first faculty member to have served as an interim dean of two academic schools at UAB. This was the Blazer's 15th overall appearance in the tournament and was Jerod Haase's first tournament win as a Head Coach. September 17, 1997: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the name change of the Center for the Advancement of Developing Industries to the Office for the Advancement of Developing Industries Technology Center. 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. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans. This appointment became effective on January 1, 2010. The Board also approved the recommendation of President Joseph F. Volker that UABs school colors would be green and gold. The Point rises above an inlet on McMurdo Sound near McMurdo Station, the US Antarctic research center. Director of Program Development at University Hospital-UAB Odenville, Alabama, United States. 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. June 27, 1985: Center for Health Risk Assessment and Disease Prevention was established. 3, and the university's new library. 2016 Present, American Telemedicine Association, UAB Medicine physician Ratings & Reviews features star ratings and comments from patients surveys about their office visit experiences. 1976: The Center for Aging was established. October 1, 2002: Dr. Eli Capilouto became acting Provost. Rose had kicked off the public portion of the drive in late November of 1960. November 1975: The University Ambulatory Center was demolished in order to build East Base of University Hospital. Initially, 65 plots were made available to students, faculty and staff and the program had a 75-person waiting list. Stone named executive director of UAB Environmental Health & Safety Dr. Manson-Hing was a native of British Guiana [Guyana] and Dr. Parfitt was a native of England. Social Worker at UAB Hospital, Center for Psychiatric Medicine School Counselor at Altapointe Health System Hospitals And Medical University of Alabama She is a professor in the Department of Pediatrics. Over 600 UAB volunteer students, staff, and faculty spent more than 2,400 work hours to clean and prepare the meadow as an outdoor classroom. We are committed to being leaders in all aspects of inpatient care and to consistently modeling a mindset of continuous improvement that we hope will be contagious. January 6, 2014: The Blazer Express Transit System, UAB's new campus-wide bus and shuttle system, launched with six routes available at no cost to UAB students, staff, and authorized campus visitors. The full-time faculty hailed from twenty-six countries, the part-time from nine. December 1987: UAB South opened in an International Park office building. July 1970: A groundbreaking cremony was held for the Physical Sciences Building. Birmingham, AL 35233. 1977: Drs. 11 at the corner of University Boulevard and South 12th Street. There were also numerous volunteer faculty (i.e. 2007: A small island in the Palmer Archipelago of Antarctica was renamed Amsler Island in honor of UAB biologists Dr. Charles D. Amsler and Margaret O. Amsler who had studied the continent's marine biology for over three decades. October 6, 1971: The Rebel and Sophie Zeigler Medical Research Building was dedicated. The established chapter of the medical-social fraternity had been moved from the campus in Tuscaloosa to Birmingham. M.D., co-director of the Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Program. September 17, 1975: Dr. John W. Kirklin delivered the twelfth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Training of Horses, Quarterbacks, Pilots, and Surgeons.". Renee Bridgmon - School Counselor - Altapointe Health System Hospitals March 2011: UAB announced the establishment of the first two endowed deanships at the university, the James C. Lee, Jr., Endowed Chair for the Dean of the School of Medicine and the Fay B. Ireland Endowed Chair for the Dean of the School of Nursing. Wang completed a masters degree program in biotechnology (School of Health Professions) in three semesters. The "Wonders of Alabama" collection contains over 265 oil, watercolor, and mixed media artworks collected by Energen between 1999 and 2015 as part of its juried art competition showcasing Alabama artists. Brown remained as the head coach of the Football team. James K. Kirklin and George L. Zorn, Jr. June 1988: Dr. Dick D. Briggs became acting president of The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation. September 2020: For the fifth consecutive year, UAB set an enrollment record with a total of 22,563 students, an increase of 2.19 percent from the previous year. 1975: UAB acquired the Medical Center Plaza Building and renamed it University College Building No. June 8, 1948: Carmen Margarita Sosa of Salinas, Puerto Rico, received a certificate in medical technology, the first international student to graduate from a program at the Medical Center in Birmingham. April 5, 1859: The Probate Court of Mobile County granted a charter for a medical school with power vested in a board of trustees originally comprised by Drs. September 17, 1994: The UAB Marching Blazers, a new 135-member student band, debuted in its first home game at Legion Field. It was housed in the former Regions Bank branch location, located on the street level of the parking deck of The Kirklin Clinic. The 108,000 square-foot facility houses the business school, the Bill L. Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the UAB Regions Institute for Financial Education, and the UAB Healthcare Leadership Academy. Armstrong was a political science major and a UAB Ambassador. The electric systems group is responsible for the inspection, testing, maintenance and repair of Hospital buildings' electrical, emergency generator, fire alarm system, etc. June 4, 1975: A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Roberts Annex, an addition to the Clark Memorial Theatre building. April 1987: Mickey Pizitz Memorial Pool opened as an addition to Spain Rehabilitation Center. 1958: Dr. Arthur H. Dohlstrom received a full-time appointment as professor of Mental Health in the School of Nursing. January 15, 1971: Dr. Keith D. Blayney became dean of the School of Community and Allied Health Resources. October 15, 2013: Dr. Selwyn M. Vickers became Senior Vice President for Medicine and dean of the School of Medicine. Bashirat Hahn - Information Technology Manager - UAB School - LinkedIn September 1971: Dr. Jerry D. Young became first dean of the School of Business. November 2005: The University Optometric Group, a faculty practice for the School of Optometry, opened in a new location in the renovated 9th Avenue Office Building. July 1, 1986: Dr. Richard R. Ranney became the fourth dean of the School of Dentistry. March 30, 1942: The 10th and 11th floors of Jefferson Hospital became home to the secret national headquarters of the US Armys Replacement and School Command (R&SC), which was charged with individual training of officers and enlisted personnel of the infantry, field artillery, cavalry, coast artillery, armored forces, parachute and tank destroyer units. March 1878: The graduating class at the Medical College of Alabama included two international students, Segundo Zertuche of Mexico and Charles Hampden Field of London, England. degree in Medicine from The University of Alabama, thus becoming the first female to graduate from the medical school. Dr. George A. Graham was named as first director of the Ethics and Values center. The new facility, which had opened to the campus community in December 2015, replaced UAB's former student services building. UAB Callahan Eye Hospital & Clinics HR Department | UAB Callahan Eye October 26, 1967: The student newspaper, Kaleidoscope, was first published. Enrollment of incoming freshmen increased 4.4 percent and a record number of students lived in UABs on-campus housing. Previously, festivities had been held in conjunction with the basketball season. Therefore, in Hospital Medicine we focus on investing in our faculty and staff, both in their professional development and in their overall wellness, so that they can give their best to every patient. jason sadler. September 2021: For the fiscal year of 2021, UAB received more than $848 million in extramural research grants and awards, a one-year increase of 33 percent. EPSCoR stands for Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research. June 11, 1980: The first meeting of the Tinsley R. Harrison Medical Student Society was held at UAB. January 1, 1994: Walker College, an independent school in Jasper, Alabama, was acquired and renamed UAB Walker College. January 3, 1965: Effective on this date, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited segregation in any healthcare facility receiving Federal funds. September 17, 1999: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Center for Injury Sciences and the Mercedes-Benz CIREN (Crash Injury Research Engineering Network) Center. 1976: The entering class size of the School of Medicine was increased to 165. May 1960: Progress Notes, the student yearbook for the Medical College of Alabama, was first published at the cost of $7.50 per copy. Dr. Bahl sees patients daily at the Kirklin Clinic at UAB and twice a month at the UAB 1917 Clinic. December 3, 1994: Dr. Joan F. Lorden became dean of the Graduate School. August 31, 2016: Mike Wilson became the seventh head coach of the Men's Golf team. October 24, 1975: The Reynolds Historical Library was rededicated within the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences. ProfessorDirector, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular TherapyHolt A. McDowell, Jr., M.D. September 1, 1988: Virginia L. Algermissen became third director of the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences. June 7, 1973: Dr. Roger W. Hanson became first dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. April 2, 1987: Dr. Cordell Wynn and George S. Shirley were elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 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). January 3, 2014: UAB Campus Ride and Campus Escort services were discontinued. 1984: Joann Beddow became the first head coach of the Women's Golf team. There were also three international faculty with part-time appointments, one was from Spain and two were from India. June 14, 1970: Comprehensive Community Mental Health Center established in the Department of Psychiatry. 1948: The School of Dentistry opened for classes with 23 full-time faculty, all of whom were male. Director of Policy Management - Policies and Standards - Days (001) - 6754576637. Neuropathology fellow (2019-2021) at UAB where I actively took part in clinical sign-out, IOCs, tumor board, teaching, autopsy service both hospital and forensics cases, procurement, and research . Dr. William H. Anderson was the school's first dean. July 14, 2021: Matt P. Whall became the eighth head coach of the Men's Golf team. June 1983: The UAB Critical Care Transport Service began. Barber competed as Miss Shelby County. July 18, 1977: The Monday Morning Quarterback Tower was dedicated as Phase I of the Alabama Heart Hospital. August 10, 1998: Alan V. Kaufman became the fifth head coach of the Men's Golf team. March 6, 1907: The Mobile medical school dissolved its own board of trustees, and The University of Alabama Board of Trustees gained sole control over the Mobile program. Thank you for visiting our pageIm glad that you are here and excited to share more about who we are and what we do at UAB. The university and the City worked together to provide the program its first official office space. 1979: Center for Nursing Research was established. 5 was renamed in honor of Dr. George W. Campbell, vice president for University College. June 7, 1970: In a commencement ceremony held at the Birmingham Municipal Auditorium, UAB awarded its first degrees as an autonomous university. UAB Medicine was recognized as a Magnet-designated organization for the fifth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program. October 1, 2020: Dr. Michelle A. Robinson of the School of Dentistry became interim dean of the School of Education. Women & Infants Services - UAB Medicine October 1957: Birmingham native Patricia "Pat" Neal (later renamed as Fannie Flagg) volunteered her services as the spotlight operator for the Town and Gown production of "Pal Joey." UAB students who had graduated during virtual-only ceremonies in 2020 were invited to participate. He is also the Assistant Section Chief for Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center. December 8, 1989: Center for Community Health Resources Development was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. November 11, 2010: UAB announced plans to add two more sports for female athletes. June 26, 2020: Terri Del Conte became the new head coach of Women's Beach Volleyball. September 1936: Edward K. Austin became the first director of the University of Alabama Birmingham Extension Center. UAB Medicine received nine Womens Choice Awards for 2022, including being named one of the 100 Best Hospitals for Patient Experiences. 1988: Derek J. Tarr became the head coach of the Men's Tennis team. October 1, 2012: Dr. Robert E. Palazzo became interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. September 24, 1976: The UAB Report, the weekly faculty and staff newspaper, was first published. April 22, 2013: Randy Norton was introduced as the sixth head coach of the Women's Basketball team. Dr. Sadis Matalon was named first director of the new center. 1, University College Building No. May 26, 1925: Jimmie Ethel Montgomery received a B.S. May 2, 1997: The renovated and expanded Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences was rededicated. June 1, 2022: Dr. Maria Rodriquez Shirey became the fifth dean of the School of Nursing. Dr. Kenneth J. Roozen was named first provost. December 7-9, 1973: The Diabetes Hospital was formally dedicated at UAB in two-day festivities at the medical center. This appointment took effect in September . Director, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre for International Nursing SCHOLARS@UAB PROFILE. August 1, 2018: Dr. Paul Campbell Erwin became the sixth dean of the School of Public Health. August 1, 2018: Finis E. St. John, IV, a member of the Board of Trustees since 2002, became the interim chancellor of the three-campus University of Alabama System. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans. March 1976: Dr. Joseph F. Volker presented Hugh Denman of the Birmingham Housing Authority $8.8 million for the purchase of 45 blocks for UAB expansion. Derek J. Tarr, head coach of the Blazers, also won the Conference Coach of the Year award for the sixth consecutive year. 1948: The Medical Center was awarded $30,000 in research and training grants. Dr. Jeffrey A. Engler was named as first director of the center. 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. 1985: W. Grant Shingleton became UAB's third Sports Information director. August 21, 2012: Dr. Richard B. Marchase, vice president for Research and Economic Development, was named as interim President of UAB following the departure of President Carol Z. Garrison. 1964: First classes were held in the new Engineering Building adjacent to the Birmingham Extension Center. February 1977: UAB first celebrated Black History Month with a series of campus events, including lectures, film screenings, and dances. January 1996: Dr. Charlotte G. Borst became first executive director of UAB Historical Collections, comprised by the Reynolds Historical Library, the Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences, and the UAB Archives. May 1986: UAB acquired the Mary Lewis Convalescent Home, a 45-bed facility. Pittman Biomedical Research II, Conference Room 101. She was recruited to UAB from Baylor University. March 12-13, 1993: The Blizzard of 1993, the so-called Storm of the Century, dumped a record 13 inches of snow on Birmingham, with some areas in the metro receiving up to 17 inches. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with a keynote address by Rev. August 1, 1990: Dr. William A. Sibley became first vice president for Academic Affairs. April 25, 2015: UAB awarded 2,724 degrees in several commencement ceremonies. July 1, 2011: Dr. Donna K. Arnett became the sixth UAB faculty member elected as president of the American Heart Association. This was the first time UAB had more than 22,000 students. July 1, 2017: Dr. Pam Benoit became Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. 1971: UAB was accredited as an independent institution of higher education by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Director of Interventional Cardiology & Cath Lab Birmingham, Alabama, United States . The campaign was the largest in school history. 2013 Directors Award: Best Home Dialysis Unit in Davita Southland Division Haase left with a record of 80-53 during his four seasons coaching the Blazers. September 1, 1999: A reorganization of the School of Business became effective, reducing the academic departments from five to three. January 30, 2018: Amy Pauly named as the new head coach for Women's Volleyball. May 13, 1998: Dr. Mary Lynn Capilouto was named sixth dean of the School of Dentistry after having served as interim dean since March 1997. UAB Main Information. 1970: The Graduate Student Association was chartered. October 1977: Basic Health Sciences Building was renamed Volker Hall in honor of UAB's first president. February 25, 1993: UAB Comprehensive Head Injury Center renamed Southeastern Comprehensive Head Injury Center. 1874: E. James Nesbitt of the British West Indies graduated from the Medical College of Alabama; the first international student to graduate from the medical school. 1979: Tim Hamer became the first head coach of the new Men's Soccer team. April 1978: Bill Herron hired as the first head coach of Men's Tennis, a team scheduled to begin competition during the 1979 calendar year. 1979: Dr. Carl E. Dukes completed an internal medicine residency program and service as the first African American selected as UAB's chief medical resident. The only female in the class, Virginia Dare Hamilton, became the first woman to receive the MD degree. August 15, 2001: Dr. Linda C. Lucas became the fifth dean of the School of Engineering. June 3, 2014: Dr. Shannon Blanton was named as the inaugural dean of the UAB Honors College. November 9, 2010: UABs economic impact on the Alabama economy was reported at $4.6 billion annually. May 2011: Dr. Melinda M. Lalor was named as interim dean of the School of Engineering. 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. April 1, 1988: Dr. John R. Durant became vice president for Health Affairs, succeeding Dr. J. Durwood Bradley who had served as interim vice president since the previous July. March 23, 2001: The SEC Gymnastics Championship was held in UAB's Bartow Arena, a neutral site location. June 2, 1943: The Jones Bill, Alabama Act 89, authorized an expansion of the two-year Medical College of Alabama to a four-year program and appropriated over $1.3 million for buildings, equipment, and maintenance.