UAB Dedicates New, HIghly Advanced Heart and Vascular Center 1951: Various Medical Center libraries were consolidated into one Medical Center Library under the direction of Chief Librarian Mildred R. Crowe. There were also 14 paraprofessional graduates who received medical technology or radiological technology certificates during this first ceremony. 2007: The School of Public Health first presented the Lou Wooster Public Health Hero Award, which is named in honor of Birmingham's famed 19th century madam. July 2016: Gene Fambrough became the interim director of bands, including the UAB Marching Blazers. 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. 2015: Anne L. Buckley was recruited to UAB from Virginia Commonwealth University to serve as the university's Chief Communications Officer and Associate Vice President. The 12-story building contains over 323,000 square feet of space and is located at the corner of University Boulevard and South 19th Street. October 18, 1983: Susan Mott Webb Nutrition Sciences Building was dedicated. July 1, 2017: Dr. Lynn Kirkland, chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, became interim dean of the School of Education. April 4, 1957: Groundbreaking ceremonies were held for the Lawrence Reynolds Library. Ray L. Watts, M.D. 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. Dr. Rayl, a long-time member of the Birmingham faculty, was a professor of Mathematics. Areas of Interest - Memory - Clinical trials of dementia therapy . November 17, 2000: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Center for Surgical Research. The established chapter of the medical-social fraternity had been moved from the campus in Tuscaloosa to Birmingham. In 1961, the native of Red Level, Alabama, would be appointed Surgeon-General of the United States; he was the first Alabamian named as Americas top public health official. The first bachelor's degree was awarded to Charlene Powell Ackerson from the School of Nursing. This was the first time UAB had more than 22,000 students. 205-934-3411. October 1, 1996: UAB Health System, a nonprofit entity, established in a joint operating agreement between The University of Alabama Board of Trustees and the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation. October 19, 1971: The Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences was dedicated and named in honor of Alabama's long-time former Senator Lister Hill. 1942: In the fall term, E. A. Lowe became the second director of the Birmingham Extension Center. Dr. John L. Shuster was named director of the new center. This find could rewrite the history of the discovery of North America as it would prove that the Vikings had traveled further into the new continent than had previously been known. October 1968: Enrollment in the College of General Studies totaled 3,378 students, including business administration (591), allied health sciences (104), education (574), engineering (408), humanities (215), natural sciences & mathematics (341), and social sciences (316). November 18, 2021: A virtual open house was held for UAB's new Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health. Junene R. Pearson received a BS in electrical engineering, becoming the first African American female graduate of the engineering school. Poet Nikki Giovanni was one of the guest lecturers. June 1947: Laboratory facilities of the Stockham Pipe and Fittings Company were made available to engineering metallurgy students from the Birmingham Extension Center. 1985: David L. Poehler became the head coach of Men's Tennis. Department Leadership - Surgery | UAB July 2015: UAB acquired the Paula Building at 728 Richard J. Arrington, Jr., Boulevard. Brittany Freeman-Lindsey - Associate Vice President, Clinical Lara Armengou Ruiz at Hospital Clnic Veterinari De La UAB Shaia, the first person elected to the Board with an undergraduate degree from UAB, later removed her name from consideration by the Alabama legislature. Executive Director of Operations Steve Murray. October 15, 1969: A student protest in support of the Vietnam Moratorium was held in front of Tidwell Hall, the College of General Studies Building. April 28, 1992: A new facility for the Smolian International House was dedicated. January 1, 1958: Succeeding Interim President James H. Newman, Dr. Frank A. December 12, 1996: The UAB Laser and Photonics Research Center (later renamed as the Center for Optical Sensors and Spectroscopies) was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. The new fields are home to all of UABs outdoor intramural and club sports. 2006: Kerry Messersmith became the head coach of Women's Volleyball. September 15, 1997: Dr. W. Ann Reynolds became fifth president of UAB, the first female president in the history of the three-campus University of Alabama System. 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. May 16, 1971: Eastern Annex of Ullman High School was rededicated as the Bell Building in honor of George C. Bell, the former principal of the Ullman High School. 1968: The Alabama Ballet, formerly known as the Alabama State Ballet, became an affiliate of UAB. The team was stationed at University Hospital, the states only adult Level-1 Trauma Center, in order to develop their medical and teamwork skills. 1962: University Computer Center organized with Homer C. Jemison as director. Events were held on campus the week of April 23-27. 1958: The Faculty Wives Club of the Medical College of Alabama was organized with Mrs. Robert Berson as first president. September 7, 1965: Barbara Walker became the first African American student in the University Hospital School of Nursing, the hospital-based diploma program. July 1, 2011: Dr. Donna K. Arnett became the sixth UAB faculty member elected as president of the American Heart Association. 1995: UAB Osteoporosis Treatment and Prevention Center was established. September 27, 1981: The Baptist Student Center at UAB was dedicated. Andreoli completed degree requirements in March and was awarded her doctoral degree at the annual commencement ceremony. January 25, 1950: The first general meeting of the Jefferson-Hillman Hospital Auxiliary was held. Warner Huh, MD, FACOG, FACS - UAB Medicine The Center's library had 50 books. Find a provider, specialist or nurse practitioner | UAB Medicine Dr. Higdon C. Roberts, Jr., was the center's founding director. November 1975: The University Ambulatory Center was demolished in order to build East Base of University Hospital. December 13, 2005: Athletic Director Watson Brown stepped down to resume his position as Head Football Coach. He later served as chair of the Department of Neurology and at his selection as president was UAB's Senior Vice President and dean of the School of Medicine. December 20, 1944: The University of Alabama entered into a 99-year contract with Jefferson County for the use of Jefferson and Hillman Hospitals. August 1954: The Report of the Special Survey Committee, called the "Duckett Jones Report" for its chief author, was released. September 20, 2002: The UAB Center for Development of Functional Imaging was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. June 4, 1975: A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Roberts Annex, an addition to the Clark Memorial Theatre building. 1928: Dr. Stuart Graves became the second dean of the University of Alabamas two-year medical school in Tuscaloosa. October 30, 1992: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved renaming the UAB Medical Center as the UAB Academic Health Center. June 16, 1999: UAB alumnus Larry Giangrosso became the third head coach of the Men's Baseball team. October 1, 1993: Dr. J. Claude Bennett assumed office as the fourth president of UAB. November 2018: Birmingham's Energen Company donated its "Wonders of America" art collection to UAB upon the energy company's merger with an out-of-state company. 1952: Dr. Josef Peter Lazansky became director of the Division of Dental Medicine and Surgery in the School of Dentistry. May 1988: The Center for Neuroimmunology was established. 901 19th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233. 1922: Josiah Nott Hall was completed on the Tuscaloosa campus as a home to the two-year basic sciences medical program. UAB Hospital Employer Profile - PublicServiceCareers.org July 1984: The UAB Benevolent Fund was established. UAB Medicines obstetrics & gynecology program ranked No. There were also numerous volunteer faculty (i.e. UAB Medicine will be the official sponsor for medical services during the World Games. 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. Nursing Directory | UAB UAB Hospital-Highlands Emergency Department designated as - UAB News September 17, 2021: Kenneth O. Simon was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 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. October 12, 1979: UABs new heliport was dedicated on the western edge of campus. May 1960: Progress Notes, the student yearbook for the Medical College of Alabama, was first published at the cost of $7.50 per copy. January 23, 1979: In a reception held in the Rust Research Center, Gladys McQueen was honored as UABs first Employee of the Year. She had been selected as the universitys first Employee of the Month the previous January. July 2006: The School of Medicine increased the incoming first-year class to 176 students. April 8-19, 2002: Dr. Lee M. E. Morin, who had earned a masters degree from the School of Public Health in 1988, served on the crew of STS-110 Atlantis on the 13th shuttle mission to the International Space Station. The plumbing systems group provides the following as regular maintenance jobs or projects: Joey Morgan, Major System Supervisor HVAC/R October 1, 1999: Tim L. Pennycuff became third University Archivist. September 1, 1973: Charles G. Jamerson was appointed to the faculty of the School of Business as an assistant professor in the Center for Labor Education and Research, becoming the first African American faculty member of the business school. Brown remained as the head coach of the Football team. December 1, 1972: A symbolic groundbreaking was held for the School of Optometry Building. October 2000: The Department of Medicine passed its goal of $100 million in research funding, maintaining a national ranking of fourth in support from the National Institutes of Health . May 1965: The U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare toured University Hospital and found it in compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The campaign was the largest in school history. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and currently serves as a Trustee of the Alabama Chapter of the American Hospital Association. . 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. 2002: Lisa S. Riddell became the second head coach of the Women's Synchronized Swimming team. George L. Zorn, Jr., and David C. McGiffin performed University Hospitals first double-lung transplant on a 41-year-old patient from Florida. Enrollment increases were seen at the undergraduate (6.18 percent), masters (10.51 percent), and doctoral (4.36 percent) levels. June 7, 1973: Dr. Frederick W. Conner became first dean of the School of Humanities. June 1976: Dr. George W. Campbell, vice president for University College, was named acting president of UAB. 1963: University Hospital and Hillman Clinic was renamed The University of Alabama Hospitals and Clinics. 1947: Graduate programs were first offered at the Birmingham Extension Center during the fall term. June 14, 1977: Dr. S. Richardson Hill, Jr., announced that UCLA Coach Gene Bartow would become UAB's new Athletic Director and head coach of the Men's Basketball team. November 1975: Medical Towers Building was acquired. March 1896: The Hospital of the United Charities was renamed Hillman Hospital in honor of benefactor Thomas T. Hillman, president of the TCI Railroad. 1962: Drs. July 2019: Conference USA announced its new athletics Conference Hall of Fame. May 1986: Upon the retirement of Harry "the Hat" Walker, assistant coach Pete Rancont was named as the second head coach of Men's Baseball. December 5, 1985: The Center for Macromolecular Crystallography and the Sleep/Wake Disorders Center were approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Stone named executive director of UAB Environmental Health & Safety November 11, 2012: The Office of Veteran Recruitment and Student Services hosted UABs first Wreath Laying Ceremony on Veterans Day. 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. January 11, 1980: John J. Sparkman Center for International Public Health Education was dedicated. Over 10,000 packed the arena to an over-capacity crowd. November 2017: The UAB Health System entered into a management relationship with Whitfield Regional Hospital in Demopolis, Alabama. The Annual Report was focused more toward the College of General Studies since the dental, medical and nursing schools already had their own discrete yearbooks. Hospital Medicine Faculty. December 23, 1996: UAB assumed 100% ownership of Triton Health Systems and its VIVA Health HMO subsidiary. October 23, 1965: Daniel T. McCall, Jr., was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. April 27, 1965: Dr. December 3, 1993: John Russell Thomas was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. January 1978: The UAB Symphony Orchestra established as the only college/community orchestra in the Birmingham metropolitan area. 1961: The Roberts & Son Building was purchased for use as the outpatient clinic of University Hospital. April 10, 1992: The Wallace R. Bunn Chair in Telecommunications in the School of Engineering was formally established by the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. April 13, 2017: The new INTO UAB Center, housed on the second floor of the Mervyn H. Sterne Library, was officially dedicated. The walk-in clinic will be open seven days a week for non-life-threatening illnesses. September 6, 2018: A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the expanded School of Nursing Building. March 6, 1978: University College Building No. Thomas C. Smitherman won first prize for his paper Distribution of Sucrose-C14 in Thyroid Tissue. Dr. James A. Pittman, Jr., was his faculty sponsor. October 1, 1945: The unpacking and organization of the library of the medical college began. 1984: Joann Beddow became the first head coach of the Women's Golf team. August 31, 1996: The Football team lost to Auburn in the first UAB game as an NCAA Division I-A school. Dr. Bruce A. Freeman was named as first director of the Center for Radical Free Cell Biology. Sign in. The 100-panel system will generate power for the university and will be used for coursework and research by faculty and students. The SGA operated the coffee shop until it was closed in the winter of 1972. November 19, 1939: Hillman Hospital Outpatient Clinic Building was dedicated. December 3, 1988: In their first home game in the new UAB Arena, the Men's Basketball team defeated Vanderbilt 76-69. September 1998: Dr. Robert E. Holmes named fourthdean of the School of Business, to succeed interim dean Dr. W. Jack Duncan on January 1, 1999. David Winingham, Director of Information Technology, has chief responsibility for enterprise level backend patient care systems and servers. October 2014: Dr. Murali Venugopalan became the director of UAB's English Language Institute (ELI). The new 55,000-square-foot UAB Heart and Vascular Center, a $33 million facility, occupies nearly an entire floor of UAB Hospital, features 13 state-of-the-art procedural labs, including labs for pediatric cardiology patients, and 26 private rooms for post procedure recovery. August 1, 2003: Dr. James B. McClintock became interim dean of the UAB Graduate School. 1952: The Dentala, a student yearbook for the University of Alabama School of Dentistry, was first published. 1989: Dr. Harold M. Fullmer delivered the twenty-sixth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Dental Research from Antiquity to the Present.". September 1995: Jack Mott retired as president of UAB Walker College and was succeeded by interim president David Rowland. View +2-*****19. j****[email protected] mary chris ponder. December 1, 1944: Dr. Roger Denio Baker became the medical school's first full-time faculty member and the first departmental chair (pathology) appointed by Dean Roy R. Kracke. 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. Dr. Medina was from Cuba. June 3, 1979: E. Karen King became the first African American female graduate of the School of Optometry. Formerly the offensive coordinator at the University of Arkansas, the Oklahoma native had been a quarterback at the University of Oklahoma. February 2, 1958: The Lawrence Reynolds Library was dedicated. July 1997: Dr. W. Jack Duncan became interim dean of the School of Business. 1974: University of Alabama Medical Center Foundation, a non-profit corporation, was renamed the UAB Medical and Educational Foundation. October 1, 1989: The designation University College was replaced by the designation Academic Affairs, and Dr. Tennant S. McWilliams became interim vice president for Academic Affairs. Drs. About - Hospital Medicine - University of Alabama at Birmingham October 10, 1977: Engineering Building was renamed Cudworth Hall in honor of James R. Cudworth. Director of Nursing at UAB Hospital Greater Birmingham, Alabama Area. Dr. John H. Grant, III, was named first director of the center. January 23, 1940: Gordon D. Palmer was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. The class graduated in 1969 and the school was eliminated. He then completed his internal medicine residency at UAB in 2014 and served as a Chief Medicine Resident at UAB through 2015. Faculty List. February 1990: Jean Vaughn became the sixth head coach of the Women's Tennis team. January 17, 1992: Dr. Lionel M. Bargeron, Jr., delivered the twenty-eighth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Remembrance of Things Past.". December 1, 1981: Dr. Robert Glaze became first vice president for Research and Institutional Advancement after having served as acting vice president since 1980. May 22, 2014: UAB Medicine Urgent Care was opened at 125 South 20th Street, on the street level of the Cityville apartment complex adjacent to Birmingham's Railroad Park. 1987: Dr. Clint Bruess was named third dean of the School of Education. May 21, 2001: The Hugh Kaul Human Genetics Building and the Finley-Compass Bank Conference Center were dedicated. 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. December 1, 1978: Drs. An endowed professorship was established from this gift in 1991. 1987: UAB Hospice Program was established in University Hospital. She was the first female president of the governing board of the three campus University of Alabama System. June 4, 1945: Twenty-two juniors registered for classes in Jefferson-Hillman Hospital for the new four-year Medical College of Alabama. December 1945: Highlights of Jefferson-Hillman Hospital, a news sheet for hospital staff, was first published. June 6, 1950: William R. Anderson received a master's degree in pharmacology, the first graduate degree awarded through the Medical Center.
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