January 1, 1990: Effective on this date, all buildings, grounds, offices, parking lots, and parking decks at UAB became smoke free. Critical Care and Occupational Medicine at the University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City. February 2000: An open house officially opened the Gambro Healthcare Birmingham-Central Building on the corner of University Boulevard and South 21st Street. June 15, 1998: The 500th liver transplant was conducted at University Hospital. February 11, 1970: The first meeting was held for the newly elected senate of the College of General Studies. Drs. 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. 2015: The School of Medicine established the Alabama chapter of the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship following the Medical Education Committees decision to incorporate service learning as a standard part of the medical school curriculum. 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. May 27, 1977: The UAB Mini Park was dedicated. 2000 Volunteer of the Year Award, Bread and Roses Homeless Shelter for Women There were also 14 paraprofessional graduates who received medical technology or radiological technology certificates during this first ceremony. September 13, 2001: Chancellor Thomas C. Meredith announced that Dr. W. Ann Reynolds would step down as UAB president in the summer of 2002. November 1997: Dr. William B. 205.934.3411. May 2, 1991: UAB held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Bertha and Joseph Smolian International House on 10th Avenue South. September 19, 2014: Barbara M. Humphrey was elected to The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 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. This $30 million is the largest single gift in the history of UAB. Junene R. Pearson received a BS in electrical engineering, becoming the first African American female graduate of the engineering school. September 13, 1991: Center for Psychiatric Medicine received approval from The University of Alabama Board of Trustees as an official UAB center. January 20, 1978: UAB held a ceremony honoring the late Rev. Alquist came to UAB from Rhode Island Public Radio. 1966: Center for Hospital Continuing Education was established. December 12, 1996: The Howell and Elizabeth Heflin Center for Human Genetics was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. (This film was also called Gangland). September 17, 1993: The Center for Obstetric Research (later renamed the Center for Research in Women's Reproductive Health) was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. September 1, 1999: David J. 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. 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. February 1992: The UAB Arena office towers opened. 2002: Ajay Kamireddi, a junior biology and philosophy major from Huntsville, Alabama, became the first UAB student to win a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. The inaugural faculty were Drs. 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. May 2017: Dr. Sean Murray became director of bands, including the UAB Marching Blazers. 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. January 9, 1963: The Birmingham chapter of the American Association of University Professors was organized in a meeting at the Medical Center. July 14, 1983: Aaron M. Aronov and Garry Neil Drummond were elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Women & Infants Services - UAB Medicine UAB Hospital - UAB Medicine 2016 Outstanding Teacher, Division of Nephrology March 15, 1989: Dr. Kenneth J. Roozen became first vice president for University Affairs. The University of Alabama at Birmingham welcomes Lee Stone as the executive director of UAB Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) following a national search. January 2023: Dr. Scott Snyder, a member of the faculty and the school's associate dean for Research, became the interim dean of the School of Education. Assistant VP for Alumni Affairs & Executive Director, Director, Administrative & Fiscal Affairs, Senior Director of Communications Katie McDowell, Executive Director of Operations Steve Murray, Associate Dean for Strategic Planning & Administration, Associate VP for Research Business Operations, Assistant VP for Responsible Research Practices, Associate VP for Research Facilities and Infrastructure, Undergraduate Marketing and Communications, Executive Director of Creative Operations, Director, Fiscal Affairs & Administration, UAB - The University of Alabama at Birmingham. 1964: A gift from Fay Fletcher Kerner made possible the first endowed chair at the Medical Center, the Fay Fletcher Kerner Chair of Surgery. December 13, 2005: Athletic Director Watson Brown stepped down to resume his position as Head Football Coach. 1982: Joe Davidson became the second head coach of the Men's Golf team. October 26, 2001: Dr. Robert L. Goldenberg delivered the thirty-eighth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "A to Z: Alabama to Zambia.". To provide high quality, culturally competent, and collaborative inpatient care centered around exceptional service, patient centered communication, and innovation that improves health outcomes for our community. In June of 2013 the system was named Blazer Express after a campus-wide "Name the Bus" contest. 1989: Dr. Harold M. Fullmer delivered the twenty-sixth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Dental Research from Antiquity to the Present.". September 15, 1978: Dr. James H. Woodward, Jr., became second dean of the School of Engineering. April 25-26, 1964: The Spain Rehabilitation Center was dedicated. Poet Nikki Giovanni was one of the guest lecturers. The University remained the largest single employer in the State of Alabama with over 23,000 employees. 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. 1998: Mirela Vladulescu, a member of the Women's Tennis Team, was ranked number one in the nation. June 16, 1969: Dr. Joseph F. Volker was named first president of UAB. June 8, 1942: As part of the national defense effort during World War II, the medical school in Tuscaloosa instituted an accelerated training program of year-round school containing four sessions of study within a three-year curriculum. Dr. George W. Campbell was named as the interim Vice President for University College. 1982: Laboratory for Special Cancer Research opened at 550 South 11th Street. January 1, 2010: Dr. Rodney W. Nowakowski became interim dean of the School of Optometry. September 1998: UAB's economic impact on the Birmingham region was estimated at more than $2 billion per year. June 4, 1996: Dedication ceremonies were held for the UAB Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) Laboratory. Dean Thomas M. Allen presented diplomas to the college's first three graduates: Drury C. Cosby, John H. Rice, and William P. Stinson. It was commissioned by Dr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Barker. December 1996: Linda Flaherty-Goldsmith became interim vice president for Financial Affairs and Administration. January 2014: Bailey Coleman became the second head coach of Women's Beach Volleyball. She is a professor in the Department of Pediatrics. and Ms. UAB.. 1967: A Faculty Women's Club of UAB was organized as a campus-wide organization that combined other such campus clubs (medical, dental, etc.). May 17, 1981: Joseph H. Woolf Family Practice Center was dedicated. September 1970: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees held the first board meeting at the newly independent UAB. Dr. William F. Bridgers was named first director of the Lister Hill Center. Patricia Todd of Birmingham, a member of the Alabama House of Representatives and a former UAB staff member, received the inaugural award. September 1971: Dr. Jerry D. Young became first dean of the School of Business. October 5, 1989: Dr. George L. Zorn, Jr., headed the team that performed the states first lung transplant at University Hospital. 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. October 1, 1990: UAB Campus Taxi began as a service to the UAB community. Heersink School of Medicine News | UAB 1989: Bea Clark became the fifth head coach of the Women's Tennis team. July 12, 1902: Cornerstones were laid for the Birmingham Medical College and the Hillman Hospital. September 23, 1984: The Tinsley Harrison Tower was dedicated. Dr. Virginia Gauld, Betty Jean Duff and Debra Strother received awards for administrator/staff. November 1, 1987: Dr. Rachel Z. Booth became third dean of the School of Nursing. November 1868: Classes that had been suspended during the Civil War resumed at the Medical College of Alabama in Mobile. February 8, 2013: Dr. Anupam Agarwal, director of the Division of Nephrology, was named as interim Senior Vice President for Medicine and dean of the School of Medicine following the appointment of Dean Ray L. Watts as the seventh president of UAB. Dr. Kathleen Faircloth was the faculty advisor for the new student group. November 22, 2014: Ameen Barghi, a double-major in the undergraduate neuroscience program, became the third UAB student to be named as a Rhodes Scholar. June 10, 2017: Kyra Iannone became the head coach of Women's Beach Volleyball. September 25, 2017: A ribbon-cutting ceremony opened the new UAB Meadow Classroom in a 1,500 acre wooded area within Birminghams Red Mountain Park. Events were held on campus the week of April 23-27. January 30, 2018: UAB broke ground for Proton International at UAB. He is also the Assistant Section Chief for Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The UAB Callahan Eye Hospital & Clinics management team includes Rett Grover (Chief Executive Officer), Lacinda Riesland (Executive Director, IT Infrastructure), and Rett Grover (Chief Executive Officer). 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. 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. Carpenter graduated from UAB in 2010 with a double major in accounting and economics. July 1968: Dr. Herschell Lee Hamilton received a clinical appointment in the Department of Surgery and became the first African American board-certified general surgeon at University Hospital. 1950: School of Practical Nursing, a nine-month program, was established at Jefferson-Hillman Hospital. The contract also conveyed to the university the land on which the hospitals were located. (Please contact the UAB Archives for additional information.). October 1977: Basic Health Sciences Building was renamed Volker Hall in honor of UAB's first president. Tim M. Townes and Josef T. Prchal were named as co-directors of the center. January 1, 1995: Dr. Sergio B. Stagno became interim vice president for Health Affairs. He is also the Chair of Neurology at Quiron Salud in Barcelona. Mar 2012 - Jun 20153 years 4 months. 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. June 30, 1992: Center for Psychiatric Medicine was dedicated. June 1, 1958: James P. Bryan graduated from the baccalaureate nursing program -- then located on the campus in Tuscaloosa -- becoming the first male graduate of the School of Nursing. 2003 National Institutes of Health Training Grant Recipient 1966: The University Hospital School of Nursing, a diploma program, admitted its last class. Enrollment of freshmen also reached a record for the fifth consecutive year, and more than 69 percent of freshmenlived in on-campus housing. The University of Alabama at Birmingham welcomes Lee Stone as the executive director of UAB Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) following a national search. February 4, 1989: UAB celebrated homecoming with the university's first homecoming parade. UAB History - Libraries | UAB 2009: The UAB National Alumni Society hosted the first Uncork Education event, a food, wine, and beer event that raised funds for student scholarships. August 29, 1969: Governor Albert P. Brewer signed an act appropriating $50,000 for the development of a School of Community and Allied Health Resources at UAB. February 6, 1998: Martin C. Nowak became interim executive director of University Hospital. September 1995: Jack Mott retired as president of UAB Walker College and was succeeded by interim president David Rowland. Tony Jones became the ninth president of the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation. The campaign was the largest in school history. January 6, 2016: Several hundred staff attended an open forum about the proposed UAB Staff Council. He had previously served as an assistant/associate coach for the team. The UAB team finished in fifth place. 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]. The programs were developed by and are being led by UAB and the Alabama Department of Public Health and are being supported by funding obtained through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The bee waystation is located in a fenced area across from the UAB Solar House. June 1, 1969: Effective on this date, the number 934 became the prefix for all campus telephone numbers. Davis worked at UAB from 1965 until her retirement in 1981. July 30, 1968: Symbolic groundbreaking was held for Medical Center Library, School of Nursing, and Basic Health Sciences buildings. January 31, 1999: Researchers Drs. Jeff Daniel email address & phone number | St. Vincent's Hospital Meador, who was the dean of the library at SUNY Binghamton, became the university's first library dean in August. July 1, 2013: Dr. Arthur J. Tipton became chief executive officer of the UAB affiliated Southern Research Institute. 1965: Dr. Clifton O. Dummett of the Tuskegee Veterans Administration Hospital received a clinical appointment in the School of Dentistry, becoming the first African American member of the school's faculty. December 1, 1943: D. Lonnie Noojin was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. She was the first female department head at the Medical Center. May 16, 1999: A performance of "Cabaret" ended the 49-year run of UAB Town and Gown Theatre and the university's use of the Clark Memorial Theater on Hatcher Place. Flowers became the first African American to win a gold medal in a Winter Olympic event. April 24, 1998: Brad Rollow was named interim CEO of VIVA Health, Inc. April 1998: Richard L. Margison became vice president for Financial Affairs and Administration. 1945: Dr. Roy R. Kracke obtained three additional blocks of land adjacent to Jefferson-Hillman Hospital for the development of a medical center. November 29, 1940: Brewer Dixon was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. She was the first female vice president at UAB. June 17, 1987: The Center for Research in Oral Biology superseded the Institute of Dental Research. He then completed his internal medicine residency at UAB in 2014 and served as a Chief Medicine Resident at UAB through 2015. September 25, 1986: The Center for Reproductive Health and Genetics was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1955: A Medical Center Advisory Board was established. By using this site you agree to our Privacy Policy. December 14, 1995: The Center for Educational Accountability was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. UAB Medicine continues restructuring, new role for Anthony Patterson. October 1, 2002: Dr. Eli Capilouto became acting Provost. Pittman Biomedical Research II, Conference Room 101. July 1, 2004: Dr. Michael E. Sloane became the second director of the UAB Honors Program. May 2009: UAB received an anonymous gift of $5 million to be used chiefly for scholarships for women or minorities. While HEW made a few suggestions for administrative improvements, the university was noted for its progress. 1970: A master's degree in Business Administration was initiated in the Division of Business, the first graduate program to begin in the College of General Studies. December 15, 1974: Patience Hodges Claybon became the first African American female graduate of the School of Medicine. 1954: The Hill-Burton Act was expanded to include nursing homes, treatment centers, rehabilitation facilities, and chronic disease facilities. 1996: Mary Ritchie became the head coach of the Women's Golf team. UAB supports 61,025 jobs and generates $302.2 million in tax revenue to state and local governments. October 1, 2005: Dr. Ray L. Watts became the sixth president of the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation. Dr. Thomas M. Allen was the college's first dean. June 1, 1951: Masie Killingsworth became coordinator and director of the Jefferson-Hillman Hospital Auxiliary, the first person named to the auxiliarys first paid position. 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. He is full professor at UAB and UVic/UCC. June 1972: UAB Regional Spinal Cord Injury Care System was established with Dr. John M. Miller, III, as director. March 26, 1970: Dr. Sidney B. Finn delivered the seventh Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "In Pursuit of the Elusive.". 1966: School of Health Services Administration was established with Matthew F. McNulty, Jr., as dean. Dr. William H. Anderson was the school's first dean. January 6, 1996: UAB's new mascot -- the university's fourth official mascot -- Blaze the dragon made its first public appearance during a basketball game at the UAB Arena. October 1973: Groundbreaking was held for the Physical Education Facility. Control of the program remained with the schools independent governing board and no funding was forthcoming from the University. October 1, 1978: Dr. Thomas K. Hearn became second vice president for University College.