June 15, 1998: The 500th liver transplant was conducted at University Hospital. Dr. Ada Long received the award for faculty. October 30, 1959: William M. Blount was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Ellen Clyde Cook received a degree in Microbiology, the first master's degree awarded. May 14, 2021: Kari Bellville became the head coach of the Women's Golf team. February 1960: Frank E. and Margaret Cameron Spain gave $500,000 for the construction of new rehabilitation center. July 1, 2011: Dr. Donna K. Arnett became the sixth UAB faculty member elected as president of the American Heart Association. Mrs. K. Lemone Yeilding elected as the club's first president. October 23, 1888: The Hospital of the United Charities, a precursor to Hillman Hospital, opened in Birmingham. May 1960: Progress Notes, the student yearbook for the Medical College of Alabama, was first published at the cost of $7.50 per copy. July 1966: Dr. John W. Kirklin was appointed chair of the Department of Surgery and surgeon-in-chief of University Hospital. Kennedy, a former Blazer star player and former assistant coach at UAB, had previously served as head coach at the University of Mississippi. 1957: For the fall term, total enrollment at the Birmingham Extension Center was 1,856 students. January 1, 1994: Dr. Arol R. Augsburger became the third dean of the School of Optometry. 1987: World's first genetically engineered mouse-human monoclonal antibody was used at University Hospital in the treatment of cancer. Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) Endowed Chair of Vascular SurgeryDirector of Quality and Associate Chief Medical Quality Officer, CTI, Areas of Interestcomplex aortic disease, including aortic dissection, suprarenal and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms, device development, outcomes research, ProfessorDirector, Division of Pediatric SurgeryJoseph M. Farley Endowed Chair in Pediatric SurgerySurgeon-in-Chief, Childrens of Alabama, Areas of Interestanorectal malformation, Hirschsprungs disease, bowel management, congenital anomalies, thoracic defects and minimally invasive surgery, ProfessorDirector, Division of Cardiothoracic SurgeryJohn W. Kirklin Endowed Chair of Cardiovascular SurgerySurgical Director, Cardiovascular Operating RoomDirector, UAB Cardiovascular Institute, Areas of Interestadult cardiac surgery, cardiac valvular disease, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, outcomes research, ProfessorDirector, Division of Plastic SurgeryBruce F. Connell M.D., Endowed Chair in Plastic Surgery, Areas of Interestabdominoplasty, aesthetic surgery, body contouring, breast reduction and mastopexy procedures, complex wound healing problems including pressure sores, liposuction, trunk contouring after gastric bypass, Associate ProfessorJames P. Hayes, Jr., Endowed Professor in Gastrointestinal OncologyDirector, Division of Surgical Oncology, Areas of Interestpancreatic cancer, hepatobiliary malignancies, immunology and stromal biology, ProfessorDirector, Division of Gastrointestinal SurgeryJohn H. Blue Chair of General SurgeryCancer Network Director, ONeal Cancer Service Line, Areas of Interestcolon cancer, rectal cancer, anal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, benign conditions of colon, rectum and anus, endoscopic treatment of colonic disease, chemoprevention, ProfessorBrigham Family Endowed Professor in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Director, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Areas of Interesttrauma, surgical critical care, acute care surgery, pre-hospital emergency care, ProfessorDirector, Division of Breast and Endocrine SurgeryKirby I. 1954: Matthew F. McNulty, Jr., was appointed administrator of Jefferson-Hillman Hospital. He is an active participating member of the medical staff with the Neurology Service for UAB Hospital and an Associate Scientist in the Neuro-oncology Program at the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center. May 1971: A groundbreaking ceremony was held for a classroom for the humanities (Humanities Building) and a library (Sterne Library). Vaughn had been a student athlete member of the team. UAB was the first university in the State of Alabama to offer the bachelor's degree in African American Studies. August 1971: Geraldine W. Bell became the first African American member of the faculty of the University College Library (later the Mervyn H. Sterne Library), receiving the appointment of instructor and reference bibliographer. Dr. John H. Grant, III, was named first director of the center. September 1, 2014: Lisa Tamiris Becker became the first director of the Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts (AEIVA). Founded as a 10-bed hospitalist service dedicated to the inpatient care of UAB Prime-Care patients only, the group and the practice of Hospital Medicine have evolved significantly over the past two decades broadening to an average daily census of ~250 general medicine and subspecialty patients, consultative services (procedure service and general medicine) and integrated practice models developed in collaboration with our clinical partners to meet the needs of our patients. 2012: The School of Education was removed from reporting to the College of Arts and Sciences and returned to an independent school with a direct report to the Office of the Provost. March 1986: Mac Logue became the third head coach of the Men's Golf team. Autumn Tooms Cypres became the sixth dean of the School of Education. The premiere was a charity benefit for UAB's 1917 Clinic. Wayne H. and Sara C. Finley delivered the twentieth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "From the Roots to the Branches.". 1911: Dr. Eugene DuBose Bondurant became the fourth dean of the Medical College of Alabama. 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. Weise is the director of UAB Eye Care Pediatric Optometry Services, as well as a leader within UAB Blazer Vision, a partnership between UAB Athletics, School of Optometry and Department of Ophthalmology. November 18, 2021: A virtual open house was held for UAB's new Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health. February 13, 2018: The six members of the Gold Team of the US Air Force Special Operations Surgical Team (SOST), based out of University Hospital at UAB, were awarded Bronze Star Medals for their actions during the units four-month 2016 deployment in the Middle East. 1969: University Hospital General Services Building opened at 1809 5th Avenue South. September 1965: Sarah Louise Fisher became the first African American student in The University of Alabama School of Nursing, then located on the campus in Tuscaloosa. Deal became dean of the School of Medicine after having served as interim since April. There were also 14 paraprofessional graduates who received medical technology or radiological technology certificates during this first ceremony. July 2019: Conference USA announced its new athletics Conference Hall of Fame. Enrollment increased 4.88 percent from the previous year. July 8, 1973: First patients were admitted to the Diabetes Research and Education Hospital. "Born Yesterday" starred Tommy Dix, a star of Broadway and Hollywood. UAB Medicine Enterprise Board. September 3, 2020: UAB Blazers defeated the Central Arkansas Bears 45-35 before a crowd of 12,000 at Legion Field. 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. September 1, 1969: Dr. Henry B. Peters arrived on campus as the first dean of the new School of Optometry. 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 11, 1970: The first meeting was held for the newly elected senate of the College of General Studies. In 1969 UAB became an independent institution, one of the autonomous universities within the newly created three-campus University of Alabama System. November 17, 1995: Dr. Albert F. LoBuglio delivered the thirty-second Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "UAB Research - Is the Cup Half Empty?". February 28, 1986: The UAB student chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) received its charter. August 1999: Caron Van Gilder Thornton, founding director, was reappointed director of the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center. December 1987: UAB South opened in an International Park office building. 2003: Construction began on Parking Deck No. The bowl's co-MVPs were wide receiver Xavier Ubosi (offense) and Anthony Rush (defense). November 1990: UAB Blazers became one of the charter members of the new Great Midwest Conference. degree in Medicine from The University of Alabama, thus becoming the first female to graduate from the medical school. May 1969: Gloria S. Goldstein (later Gloria Goldstein Howton) was named as the first director of Public Affairs with oversight into the university's public relations efforts. November 22, 1975: The UAB Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership honor society was chartered. Librarians and Cancer Center staff shared work hours in the second floor library. July 1, 1994: UAB Clinic Bessemer and UAB Clinic Roebuck were opened. December 1988: Upon the resignation of Dr. Thomas A. Bartlett, Samuel E. G. Hobbs was named interim chancellor of the three-campus University of Alabama System. October 24, 1964: Drs. The contract also conveyed to the university the land on which the hospitals were located. September 2022: William Dahlberg became the executive director and General Manager of WBHM-FM Radio after having served in an interim capacity. Sam Hunt was the quarterback of the Blazers in 2006 and 2007. February 15, 2001: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the International Tuberculosis Center. May 30, 1965: Vivian J. Malone received a B. S. degree in Commerce and Business Administration, becoming the first African American graduate of The University of Alabama system. Dr. Watts remained chair of the Institutes board of directors while a search was being conducted for a replacement. June 25, 1999: Sidney L. McDonald was elected president pro tempore of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. May 30, 1954: Claudia Holcombe Heard and Ruth Ehricke became the first female graduates of the School of Dentistry. 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. March 4, 1997: The Harry "the Hat" Walker Press Box was officially dedicated at the Jerry D. Young Memorial Field. She came to UAB from Tulane University. February 1990: Jean Vaughn became the sixth head coach of the Women's Tennis team. February 4, 1993: Joseph L. Fine was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 2001: The UAB Health System and the Children's Health System announced the approval of a joint operating agreement that covered all pediatric and inpatient women's services and created the nonprofit entity, CWH. June 26, 2020: Terri Del Conte became the new head coach of Women's Beach Volleyball. 2005: The UAB Health System entered into an operational affiliation with Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery, Alabama. PowerTalks Seminar Series - Wayne H. Liang, MD, MS (3 Mar 2023) Center for Exercise Medicine - University of Alabama at Birmingham Ray L. Watts, M.D. June 10, 2017: Kyra Iannone became the head coach of Women's Beach Volleyball. May 20, 1973: Dedication ceremonies were held for a new University College campus containing University College Building No. November 1988: UAB Travel Center opened in the Burleson Building. June 9, 1958: The deed to the ten and one-half block expansion area was transferred to The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. November 12, 1982: Dr. Max D. Cooper delivered the nineteenth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Of Mice, Men, and Chickens.". 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. January 1, 1985: Dr. Jerry W. Stephens became second director of the Mervyn H. Sterne Library. 2016: UAB installed the largest solar-energy system in Birmingham atop the Campus Recreation Center. June 3, 1979: Kathleen G. Andreoli became the first graduate of the School of Nursings DSN program, which had been instituted in 1975. August 1999: Dr. Shirley Salloway Kahn named first vice president for Development, Alumni and External Relations. 1885: Dr. George A. Ketchum became the second dean of the Medical College of Alabama. 2003 Medical Student Enrichment Program Participant, Iquitos, Peru It was commissioned by Dr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Barker. 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. June 22, 1990: UAB Vaccine Center was established. Stephen L. Hajduk and Richard M. Allman were named directors of the centers. Today, UAB is a comprehensive urban university with a nationally recognized academic health center. January 1, 1958: Succeeding Interim President James H. Newman, Dr. Frank A. November 11, 2012: The Office of Veteran Recruitment and Student Services hosted UABs first Wreath Laying Ceremony on Veterans Day. October 18, 1996: Dr. Gail H. Cassell delivered the thirty-third Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Emerging Infections: A Global Threat.". Drs. It 1972 it would officially be renamed as UAB Commedia. Written by Reporter Staff. February 28, 1905: Hillman Hospital Training School for Nurses graduated its first class. May 9, 2019: UAB President Ray L. Watts became the interim Chief Executive Officer of the UAB affiliated Southern Research Institute. June 3, 1979: E. Karen King became the first African American female graduate of the School of Optometry. August 10, 1998: Alan V. Kaufman became the fifth head coach of the Men's Golf team. 619 19th Street South, Floor 10. 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. February 2002: The UAB Safe Zone, which was developed by Dr. Glenda Elliot from the School of Education, was first offered as a campus-wide program. poliomyelitis). November 2009: Dr. Jean Ann Linney, dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences, was named as interim dean of UAB's new College of Arts and Sciences. 2012: Lisa Jackson became the ninth head coach of the Women's Tennis team. 1987: The movie, The Verne Miller Story, was released. Currently, he is the UAB Medical Director of Telehealth, Director of the UAB Home Dialysis Program, and co-director . September 1959: A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Fort Mortimer H. Jordan Alabama National Guard 109th Evacuation Hospital Armory. October 30, 2006: Dr. Jack E. Lemons presented the forty-third Distinguished Faculty Lecture, Celebration of Opportunities: Evolution of Surgical Implant Devices.. 1979-1980: Beauregard T. Rooster became the official mascot for the UAB Blazers, the university's second mascot. 1955: Sarah Cole Brown became third librarian of the Medical Center Library. Go. The plumbing systems group provides inspection, testing, maintenance and repair functions relating to plumbing and piping systems. Jones would resign from the board in April 2017. 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. May 23, 1938: Thomas S. Lawson was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. October 15, 1958: Dr. Richard T. Eastwood became executive director of University Affairs in Birmingham, reporting directly to President Frank A. September 18, 2006: John A. Dr. Sleckman had been selected the previous October. (Tony) Jones, M.D.President and Chief Physician ExecutiveUniversity of Alabama Health Services Foundation, C. Seth Landefeld, M.D.Professor and Spencer Chair in Medical Science LeadershipChair, Department of Medicine, Vanessa LeonardOwnerLeonard Mitchell Consulting, Tim LewisPresident and CEOTALA Professional Service, Charles D. Perry, Jr.Founder and Principal (retired)Highland and Associates. The hospital, which occupied one floor of the Diabetes Research and Education Building, had opened for patients on the eighth of July. May 2017 Erica Demers became the third head coach of the Women's Soccer team. Dr. Philip D. Smith was named director of the center. July 1, 2022: A.J. 1970: The UAB Burn Center was established with Dr. Alan R. Dimick as director. 1988: Dr. Terry L. Hickey named dean and co-director of the Graduate School. 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. Leadership | Children's of Alabama Champ Lyons to the Board of Regents of the National Library of Medicine. 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. August 18, 2009: When classes began, UAB had the largest enrollment in the schools 40-year history. November 1, 2006: The Kirklin Clinic Patient Resources Library opened as a partnership between The Kirklin Clinic, the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences. 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. 1977: World's first effective treatment for a viral disease, the deadly herpes simplex encephalitis, occurred at University Hospital. Dr. Wallace joined the faculty at UAB. Dr. Bruce A. Freeman was named as first director of the Center for Radical Free Cell Biology. 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. 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. The month-long celebration was co-sponsored by the University College Student Government Association and the Graduate Student Association. November 1, 2017: Dr. Peter M. Ginter became interim dean of the School of Public Health. 1984: The Phoenix, a magazine for the university community published by UAB journalism students, debuted in the winter. 2014 Elected to the Southern Society for Clinical Investigation 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. September 18, 1971: Dr. Fain A. Guthrie became first dean of the School of Education after serving as interim dean for one month. Total enrollment increased to 18,698 students. Welcome to "UAB Hospital Laboratories LabSource" . 901 19th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233. Drs. Dr. George A. Graham was named as first director of the Ethics and Values center. Location: Five Points South, AL, 35233. of Pediatrics. 1936: Dr. Tom D. Spies established the Spies Nutrition Clinic within the Hillman Hospital upon the request of Dr. James S. McLester, physician-in-chief of the hospital. July 1993: Dr. J. Claude Bennett was named to succeed Dr. Charles A. McCallum, Jr., as president of UAB. 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.
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