September 7, 1991: The UAB football team played its first intercollegiate football game, losing 28-0 to Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi. June 1, 2014: Dr. Kelly K. Nichols, from the University of Houston, became the sixth dean of the School of Optometry. January 15, 2014: The Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts (AEIVA) was formally dedicated. Flowers became the first African American to win a gold medal in a Winter Olympic event. June 23, 1968: The first public exhibit of work by art students in the College of General Studies opened in the Central Bank Building [currently the UAB Administration Building]. March 2011: Dr. Rodney W. Nowakowski was named asthe fifth dean of the School of Optometry. November 22, 1975: The UAB Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership honor society was chartered. John Cline was later named interim CEO of VIVA Health. December 1996: Linda Flaherty-Goldsmith became interim vice president for Financial Affairs and Administration. Dr. Richard J. Whitley was the center's first director. Dr. William H. Anderson returned as dean. January 1978: The UAB Symphony Orchestra established as the only college/community orchestra in the Birmingham metropolitan area. The University of Alabama in Birmingham (UAB) became one of the three universities in the new three-campus system. 1936: Dr. James W. McQueen was named superintendent of Hillman Hospital. 1945: The Cullom Apartments located at the corner of South 20th Street and 8th Avenue South were acquired for use as student dormitories and as faculty housing. November 7, 1980: Dr. John R. Durant delivered the seventeenth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "People I Have Known.". Ray L. Watts, M.D. Key was the first trustee elected to the board following the establishment of the medical center in Birmingham. 1979: The Blue Cross/Blue Shield Building on South 20th Street was acquired and reopened as the Community Health Services Building. March 1974: Dr. John B. Dunbar became first vice president for Administration. 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 5, 1989: Dr. George L. Zorn, Jr., headed the team that performed the states first lung transplant at University Hospital. Dr. Virginia D. Horns-Marsh carried the mace into the ceremony. Eleven other graduates received the Bachelor of Science in Medicine degree and two students received degrees in pharmacy. June 5, 1969: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved a plan to provide for a system in which a separate President will be elected for each of the three campuses of the University with each President reporting to the Board of Trustees. The new three-campus system, a plan which was to be effective September 5, 1969, was announced publicly eleven days later. Dr. Glenn H. Hughes was named as first director of the center. September 13, 2001: Chancellor Thomas C. Meredith announced that Dr. W. Ann Reynolds would step down as UAB president in the summer of 2002. 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. May 25, 2016: An orientation meeting was held for the new UAB Staff Council, comprised of 39 staff members from 21 departments across the units of the university. 205-996-4662. April 1974: A symbolic groundbreaking was held for the Lurleen B. Wallace Cancer Hospital. 2015 Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology Meet Our New UAB Medicine Nurse Managers - UAB Medicine News. April 21, 1969: The Center for Developmental and Learning Disorders was dedicated. 1981: The University College Senate was superseded by the new University College Faculty Senate. A committee comprised of students, faculty, and staff selected Dr. Hearn's song during a campus-wide competition. December 2011: John Fields, adjunct instructor in the Department of Art and Art History and a UAB alumnus, became interim director of the UAB Visual Arts Gallery. Wayne H. and Sara C. Finley received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish a cytogenetics laboratory at the Medical Center. September 7, 1965: Barbara Walker became the first African American student in the University Hospital School of Nursing, the hospital-based diploma program. March 2000: An administration building for The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation was completed on South 22nd Street adjacent to The Kirklin Clinic. May 1, 1999: UAB Health Center in Moody opened.
UAB Organizational Chart - Office of the President | UAB May 1996: It was reported that UAB's economic impact on the local community was more than $1.55 billion for FY 1995, an increase of over $100 million since 1993 and more than double its 1985 economic impact. August 1, 2013: Dr. J. Iwan D. Alexander became the sixth dean of the School of Engineering. September 25, 1986: The Center for Reproductive Health and Genetics was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. The team was stationed at University Hospital, the states only adult Level-1 Trauma Center, in order to develop their medical and teamwork skills. April 17, 1997: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees delegated full authority of Triton Health Systems and its VIVA Health HMO subsidiary to the UAB Health System Managing Board. August 1977: Fran Sharp Merrell became the first head coach of the new Women's Basketball team. December 5, 2011: Garrick McGee was introduced as the fourth head coach of the UAB football team. She is the Gay and Bew White Endowed Professor in Pediatric Oncology and serves as Vice Chair for Outcomes in the Dept. Thompson came to UAB from the University of Notre Dame. UAB Hospital Jun 2007 - Jul 2015 8 years 2 months . UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans. December 1, 1972: A symbolic groundbreaking was held for the School of Optometry Building. 1999: McClintock Point on the continent of Antarctica was named in honor of UAB's Dr. James B. McClintock, professor of Biology. February 1, 1964: The separate Hillman Emergency and University Emergency Clinics were merged to form one combined University Hospital Emergency Clinic. November 2, 1990: The Gay/Lesbian Student Union was recognized as an official student organization by vote of the Student Government Association. Later, in 1982, it would be renamed as Directions. 1946: The four-year medical school in Birmingham had 58 full-time faculty, seven of whom were women and one of whom was chair of a department. Later, the center was renamed in honor of Dr. James A. Pittman, Jr. October 1978: Dr. Joel P. Hearn, a post-graduate student in endodontics, composed the new UAB Fight Song. May 2011: Dr. Melinda M. Lalor was named as interim dean of the School of Engineering. Tony Jones became the ninth president of the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation. 2000 6th Avenue South, Floor 4. After much public outcry, the Viking-inspired mascot was dropped within six months. May 29, 1943: Paul P. Salter was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. May 1921: The first two graduates received B.S. Heersink School of Medicine. June 25-July 9, 1992: UAB faculty member and alumnus Dr. Lawrence J. DeLucas participated in NASA space mission STS-50 aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. University of Alabama at Birmingham. April 5, 1976: An Evening with Truman Capote was held in the Bell Auditorium on the UAB campus. 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. 1993: UAB first presented its Outstanding Womens Award to several university administrators, faculty, staff and students. October 14, 1995: The UAB football team had its first win over an NCAA Division I-A opponent, beating North Texas 19-14. September 20, 2002: The UAB Center for Development of Functional Imaging was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. December 17, 1957: Amendment No.
Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) Dr. Blanton came to UAB from the University of Memphis. October 15, 2000: Dr. John F. Amos became interim dean of the School of Optometry. The video showcased the UAB Football team's 2017 game when Blazer players wore the names of patients from Children's Harbor on their team jerseys. June 1992: Mert H. Ertunga became the seventh head coach of the Women's Tennis team. July 2014: The UAB Concert Choir won three medals out of three entered competitions at the Interkultur World Choir Games in Riga, Latvia. April 8, 2002: Norman A. Reilly, Jr., became UAB's fourth Sports Information officer. November 29, 1940: Brewer Dixon was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. The state constitution stipulates that the Tuscaloosa district have one more board member than other Congressional districts. The campaigns original goal had been $250 million. Welcome to UAB Hospital Medicine! 1989: Active extramural grants and contracts at UAB totaled $105,571,876. September 13, 1991: Peter L. Lowe and Maury D. Smith were elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1954: The Hill-Burton Act was expanded to include nursing homes, treatment centers, rehabilitation facilities, and chronic disease facilities. October 9, 1947: Alabama Act 678 appropriated funds of $750,000 for the operation of the University of Alabama School of Dentistry. Gynecologic Oncology Clinic at UAB Women & Infants Center of UAB Hospital. January 30, 2018: Amy Pauly named as the new head coach for Women's Volleyball. Haase left with a record of 80-53 during his four seasons coaching the Blazers. The only female in the class, Virginia Dare Hamilton, became the first woman to receive the MD degree. December 2005: Dr. Robert M. Centor became the second Associate Dean of the University of Alabama School of Medicine Huntsville Program after having served in that capacity on an interim basis.
Jean-Claude LeBlanc - Coordinator of Guest Services at UAB - UAB Dr. Jorge I. de la Torre was named director of the new center. November 19, 1999: The UAB Acute Chest Pain Center and the UAB Heart Center were approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1998 Early Medical School Acceptance Program Participant, 2009 Present American College of Physicians Dr. Kenneth G. Saag was named director of the new center. 1894: The first class of three students graduated from the Birmingham Dental College after a one-year term. 2007 Chief Medical Resident of University of Alabama at Birmingham October 27, 1995: T. Scott Plutchak became fourth director of the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences. Logue had been a student athlete member of the Blazer team. August 1982: Dr. Joseph F. Volker, recently retired as chancellor of the three-campus University of Alabama System, returned to UAB as a distinguished professor. Dr. James E. McLean served as the first director. 1954: The School of Dentistry's dental hygiene program, directed by Dr. Marjorie Houston, became the first nationally accredited training program in the Southeast. 1898: Dr. Benjamin L. Wyman, Sr., became the second dean of the Birmingham Medical College. 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." January 11, 1980: John J. Sparkman Center for International Public Health Education was dedicated. March 5, 2018: Dr. Victor Darley-Usmar presented the fifty-fourth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Who Moved My Electron?". 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. 2003: Dr. Sadis Matalon became the first vice president for Research; he served in an acting capacity. October 13, 1989: The groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Civitan International Research Center. Birmingham, AL 35233. May 2002: The UAB Health System entered into a joint-operating agreement with the Bessemer Carraway Medical Center and the hospital was renamed as Medical West - An Affiliate of the UAB Health System. The space at Legion Field would be used for three years until football operations were moved to an on-campus site. August 12, 2017: Kevin Wang of Taiwan became the first international student to graduate through the INTO UAB program. The month-long celebration was co-sponsored by the University College Student Government Association and the Graduate Student Association. October 24, 1975: The Reynolds Historical Library was rededicated within the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences. September 22, 1967: The Veterans Administration Research Wing was dedicated. ", March 29, 2022: Dr. Smita Bhatia presented the fifty-eighth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "The Art of Surviving and Thriving.". Experts across the School of Medicine and the UAB Medicine Office of Wellness discuss mental health during the pandemic and give their best advice on maintaining mental and emotional well-being as we look toward the future. 1956: Research grants at the Medical Center totaled $459,000. Prince C. Chambliss, Jr., was the group's first president. He had been named director in August but took office only after the 2000 Summer Olympic Games.
Faculty - Neurology | UAB September 7, 1999: Michael A. Flannery became associate director of UAB Historical Collections. Versin en Espaol Ttulo de la tesis La Mediacin Cultural.
UAB Hospital-Highlands Emergency Department designated as - UAB News His faculty appointment was in the School of Business. October 26, 2001: Dr. Robert L. Goldenberg delivered the thirty-eighth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "A to Z: Alabama to Zambia.". February 17, 1995: Specialized Caries Research Center was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. The Hospitalist program at UAB/Children's of Alabama was created in 1998 and transitioned to become the Division of Hospital Medicine with faculty that have expertise in clinical care, teaching, well-being, advocacy and clinical and QI research. Dr. Kurt M. W. Niemann was the first director. September 3, 1997: Drs. There were two full-time instructors, 16 part-time instructors, and three staff. The clinic offered full ophthalmological and optometric services and housed a full-service, in-house optical store. Dr. Sleckman had been selected the previous October. Dr. Hunt was the first female appointed to the medical school's full-time faculty. January 1978: Patricia P. Farmer was named as first curator of Art Collections at UAB and as curator of the UAB Visual Arts Gallery. An afternoon ceremony was held for the graduates of the Schools of Business, Dentistry, Engineering, Health Professions, Public Health, Medicine, Nursing, and Optometry. 1861: Classes suspended at the Medical College of Alabama due to the Civil War. We were created to care for hospitalized Primary Care patients, but - like so many Hospital Medicine programs across the country - our . August 2011: For the third consecutive year, enrollment at UAB reached a record high, with a combined enrollment of 17,575 students in the undergraduate through graduate levels. October 1983: Dr. James Rachels became interim vice president for University College, he served until the end of the year. September 14, 2000: The UAB Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTs) of Musculoskeletal Disorders was approved by the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1939: The University of Alabama's Birmingham Extension Center had an enrollment of 365 students. Compensation : Pay Range: $85,600.00 - $139,100.00 / year - Benefits available for eligible positions include:. April 22, 2013: Randy Norton was introduced as the sixth head coach of the Women's Basketball team. February 1, 1997: Dr. Peter V. O'Neil became interim provost, and Dr. Michael J. Neilson became acting dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. November 10, 1999: A Midsummer Nights Dream opened as the first Department of Theatre production to be held in the new Sirote Theatre. October 1973: The Division of Special Studies was established to coordinate non-credit courses, workshops, seminars, and conferences. August 24, 2018: The Collat School of Business Building was formally opened along the north side of University Boulevard. 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. 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. March 1999: UAB ranked 28th in the nation and fourth in the South in the list of universities receiving federal research and development funding. January 21, 1984: The Business and Engineering Complex was dedicated. 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. April 2013: UAB created an area at 850 8th Court South, near the universitys soccer field, where associates could grow their own vegetables in a program coordinated by the office of Sustainability. 2018: Ryan Ashburn became the head coach of the Women's Golf team. Speech and Theatre faculty member Dr. Ward Haarbauer directed the production at the Clark Memorial Theatre; the show opened October 30. January 23, 1997: Dr. Michael A. Geheb, director of UAB Health Systems, was named chief executive officer of the UAB Health System Managing Board. Director of Program Development at University Hospital-UAB Odenville, Alabama, United States.