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. Manson-Hing was a native of British Guiana [Guyana] and Dr. Parfitt was a native of England. November 1959: Groundbreaking ceremonies for Children's Hospital were held. November 9, 2002: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the creation of the Alabama Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery. September 1967: UAB Advisory Board was established. June 7, 1986: The first five students graduated from the UAB Honors Program. 1965: Dr. Joseph F. Volker assigned responsibility for research and grants administration to Dr. John B. Dunbar and for graduate studies to Dr. Samuel B. Barker. June 2013: Reid F. Jones became the chief operating officer for University Hospital, with responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the hospital. Leo M. Hall and James E. Myrick obtained the first license from UAB for manufacture and sale of an invention produced at the university. Birmingham, AL 35233. June 12, 2010: UAB student Ashley Davis was crowned Miss Alabama. Drs. Helen Krontiras M.D., professor of Surgery and director of the UAB Breast Health Center, has been named director of the Division of Surgical Oncology. March 11-12, 2016: UAB served as the host institution for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships held at the Birmingham CrossPlex. March 11, 2004: The UAB Health System announced that it would manage three Montgomery hospitals operated previously under Baptist Health of Montgomery. 2003: Lucy E. Jones became the sixth UAB student named as a Truman Scholar. Jean-Claude LeBlanc - Coordinator of Guest Services at UAB - UAB UAB Hospital. 205-996-6374. Dr. Philip D. Smith was named director of the center. June 20, 2008: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the Diabetes Research and Training Center with Dr. W. Timothy Garvey as first director. July 1, 1960: Dr. Joseph F. Volker began a one-year leave-of-absence to direct the Arizona Medical School Study. September 1, 1986: Dr. Charles A. McCallum, Jr., vice president for Health Affairs, became acting president of UAB during the one-year sabbatical of President S. Richardson Hill, Jr. September 25, 1986: The Comprehensive Head Injury Center, which had been initiated at UAB in 1986, received approval by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. William C. Fleming was the center's first director. August 1, 1990: Dr. Tennant S. McWilliams became third dean of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, succeeding Belinda McCarthy who had served as interim dean since June first. April 18, 1985: UAB's new baseball field was officially dedicated as the Jerry D. Young Memorial Field. During his career he served as a vice president for Birmingham's Medical Center East Hospital (1991-92); as administrator/CEO of St. Clair Regional Hospital in Pell City . December 14, 1995: The Sexually Transmitted Diseases Cooperative Research Center (later renamed the Center for Social Medicine and Sexually Transmitted Diseases) was formally established by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1988: Regional Ectodermal Dysplasia Diagnosis and Treatment Center was established with Dr. J. Timothy Wright as director. July 1, 2012: Dr. Donna K. Arnett became the sixth UAB faculty member to serve as president of the American Heart Association. UAB became one of about 30 institutions nationwide to reach that amount in annual license income. August 2002: Dr. Mary G. Nash became the third Executive Director of University Hospital, the first woman and the first person with a nursing background to be named hospital director. The clinic, which took its name from the buildings street address in order to protect the confidentiality of patients, was founded and first directed by Dr. Michael S. Saag. Dr. Kathryn Honea, IVF program director, attended the baby girls birth at the mothers local hospital. September 6, 1993: In a game against Troy State University, the UAB football team played its first game as a Division I-AA scholarship team. Fifteen people received treatment at the hospital and autopsies were done on the bodies of the four young victims of the bombing. UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. Barghi, who was also a member of the UAB Science and Technology Honors Program, had received a Goldwater Scholarship during his sophomore year. October 26, 2001: Dr. Robert L. Goldenberg delivered the thirty-eighth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "A to Z: Alabama to Zambia.". The electric systems group is responsible for the inspection, testing, maintenance and repair of Hospital buildings' electrical, emergency generator, fire alarm system, etc. The first production of the newly renamed program was Martin Dubermans play In White America.. Since becoming faculty, his research has been focused on eliminating geographic and socioeconomic barriers which prevents patients from accessing specialized care. January 1, 2002: Dr. Malcolm Portera became the fifth chancellor of the three-campus University of Alabama System. UAB - The University of Alabama at Birmingham. Smita Bhatia, MD, MPH joined UAB in 2015 to establish the Institute for Cancer Outcomes and Survivorship. 1969: Rust Research Center, which housed the university's computer center, opened. He will lead the way in creating a strong culture of safety on our campus, in our laboratories, and in UABs healthcare facilities.. Dr. Thomas E. Terndrup was the center's first director. 255 of the Alabama Legislature chartered the Medical College of Alabama and appropriated $50,000.00 for purchase of grounds, the erection of buildings, and for necessary contingent expenses. 1970: During the fall term, the Student Government Association (SGA) opened the "Nothin' But," a coffee shop located in the basement of the Engineering Building. Krontiras named director of UAB surgical oncology. March 20, 1998: John H. England, Jr., was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 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. 1996: Dr. Albert W. Niemi, Jr., became third dean of the School of Business. September 1, 1971: Stevan Grebel became first director of UAB's ballet program; his wife, Melanie Mihalic Grebel, became assistant to the director. Deal was named interim director and CEO. November 2015: Dr. Sarah Parcak, an associate professor of anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences, was announced as the recipient of the 2016 TED Prize for her pioneering work using satellite imaging to make archaeological discoveries on earth. March 2018: UAB named LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. These faculty members hailed from nineteen countries. 1902: Dr. John W. Abercrombie became president of The University of Alabama and served until 1911. Dr. Virginia D. Gauld was selected as the first president of the Faculty and Staff Benevolent Fund Council, a 32-member group chosen to oversee UAB's charitable giving campaign. Through the ESMWT, the University of Alabama's extension division served "individuals engaged in the war industry" and aided in their effectiveness in "speeding up the production of goods and materials for the war.". June 1976: Dr. George W. Campbell, vice president for University College, was named acting president of UAB. He was the chief of the UAB Police department. October 1, 1978: Dr. Thomas K. Hearn became second vice president for University College. 1984: Dr. Theodore M. Benditt named fourth dean of the School of Humanities. February 15, 2002: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the management agreement between the UAB Health System and Bessemer-Carraway Medical center, which was later renamed UAB Medical West. September 21, 1994: At a University-wide picnic in the Mini Park, UAB celebrated its 25th anniversary as an independent campus. Company: UAB Hospital. 1987: Omar Alcaino became the fourth head coach of the Women's Tennis team. September 3, 2020: UAB Blazers defeated the Central Arkansas Bears 45-35 before a crowd of 12,000 at Legion Field. October 1983: Dr. James Rachels became interim vice president for University College, he served until the end of the year. 1951: Various Medical Center libraries were consolidated into one Medical Center Library under the direction of Chief Librarian Mildred R. Crowe. 901 19th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233. January 30, 2018: Amy Pauly named as the new head coach for Women's Volleyball. June 1, 1976: The Ambulatory Dialysis Center opened at 516 South 20th Street. October 18, 1995: Blaze the dragon was unveiled as the new UAB mascot, the university's fourth. 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. September 23, 1984: The Tinsley Harrison Tower was dedicated. December 1991: UAB Clinic Inverness opened. October 1, 2020: Dr. Michelle A. Robinson of the School of Dentistry became interim dean of the School of Education. April 1, 1976: Dr. William F. Bridgers was named to develop public health efforts at UAB. July 1, 2018: Dr. October 18, 1983: Susan Mott Webb Nutrition Sciences Building was dedicated. September 4, 1950: The entering freshman class of the University Hospital School of Nursing included six male students, the first in the history of the hospital's nursing program. May 28, 1920: Ten graduates received M.D. September 27, 1996: University of Alabama Board of Trustee member John T. Oliver, Jr., was named interim chancellor of the three-campus University of Alabama System effective October first. Wdowiak, who died in 2013, was a member of the NASA Mars Exploration Rover Project and operated the Mossbauer spectrometers onboard the Spirit and Opportunity rover missions. Through the lab, Parcak uses satellite images of earth to locate archaeological sites. The injury required surgery but was not life threatening. The center had been established earlier in the year following the receipt of a $26.9 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health. 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. Dr. Jones, whose selection had been announced in June, came to UAB from the University of North Carolina-Pembroke. February 3, 2023: After having served in an interim capacity, Dr. Anupam Agarwal became Senior Vice President for Medicine and dean of the Heersink School of Medicine. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans. Angels installation, titled Facing the Hyperstructure, was unveiled to the public March 31 after a 14-week residency at UAB. Three cases were heard by Chief Justice C. C. Torbert, Jr., and the other eight members of Alabamas highest court. 1969: For the first academic term of the newly independent UAB, the College of General Studies had eight full-time faculty members with international backgrounds. 1973: University Bookstore opened in former Utopia Cleaners building at 806 South 15th Street. 1989: Jose-Luis Jamarillo became the interim head coach of the Men's Soccer team. April 28, 1992: A new facility for the Smolian International House was dedicated. The freshman class, the largest in school history, grew to 2,021 students, an increase of 24.7 percent from the previous year. 1969: Ellen Gregg Ingalls Award was established for excellence in classroom teaching. September 14, 2000: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the closure of twelve research centers and institutes at UAB. December 1988: Dr. Dick D. Briggs became the third president of The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation. Steve Nixon, a junior management major, was editor of the first yearbook. A dedication ceremony would be held the following year. The Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) systems group is responsible for the inspection, testing, maintenance and repair of all Hospital heating and cooling systems. August 1977: Fran Sharp Merrell became the first head coach of the new Women's Basketball team. 1927: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees granted alumni status to all graduates of the Birmingham Medical College. Xavier Montalban - Chair of Neurology-Neuroimmunology - Hospital June 2017: The Campus Recreation Center at UAB hosted the racquetball competition during the 30th National Senior Games. Dr. David T. Curiel was named as the first director of the center. Dr. Jay M. McDonald was named as first director of the Center for Metabolic Bone Disease. Dr. Witt hadpreviously served as president of The University of Alabama since 2003. In addition, room for future growth is designed into the area. Davis worked at UAB from 1965 until her retirement in 1981. April 23, 1989: The first artificial heart used in Alabama was implanted at University Hospital as a temporary measure while the patient awaited a heart transplant. Total enrollment increased 3.6 percent, up to 18,568 students. Dr. Marshall Brewer, a surgery resident, was first president and Henry H. Stebbins, Jr., was executive director of GASP. January 5, 2019: At a ceremony in San Jose, California, UAB Coach Bill Clark accepted the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year Award from the Football Writers Association of America. February 1, 1977: Dr. S. Richardson Hill, Jr., became the second president of UAB. 1963: University Hospital and Hillman Clinic was renamed The University of Alabama Hospitals and Clinics. October 25, 2013: UAB announced the largest philanthropic campaign in university history, The Campaign for UAB: Give Something, Change Everything, with a goal of raising $1 billion by the end of 2018. June 1983: The UAB Critical Care Transport Service began. 1954: Research grants at the Medical Center totaled $240,000. 1964: Joseph S. and Bertha Pizitz Smolian donated the Cole House to the Medical Center for use as Friendship House. June 23, 1995: Cell Adhesion and Matrix Research Center was established. Lastly, I believe strongly that if I take good care of our team, and the members of our team take good care of each other, this will lead to better care for our patients. September 2022: Dr. Anupam Agarwal became, for the second time, acting dean of the Heersink School of Medicine and acting vice president for Medicine. 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. 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. Dr. David L. Shealy served as the center's first director. 1981: Center for Communications Research was established with Dr. John W. Wittig as director. 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. Drs. February 5, 1997: Richard L. Holmes was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 3, and the university's new library. 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. May 13, 1977: The Alabama Supreme Court held a session on the UAB campus for the first time. UAB History - Libraries | UAB September 19, 2003: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Center for Heart Failure Research. 2006 Gold Humanism Honor Society, University of Alabama School of Medicine Sherry Polhill, director of Hospital Laboratories and Respiratory Care at UAB, has received the Blood Services Outstanding Contributor award from the American Red Cross for 2012. September 15, 2006: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved three new centers at UAB, the Comprehensive Diabetes Center, the Center for Pediatric-Onset Demyelinating Disease, and the UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center. 5 in the Nation in Obstetrics & Gynecology by U.S. News & World Report on the 2022-2023 Best Hospitals list, we also recognize that healthy relationships last a lifetime. December 13, 1991: Alzheimer's Disease Center established. February 2, 1958: The Lawrence Reynolds Library was dedicated. MENU Schedule an Appointment. Total enrollment increased to 18,698 students. All activities at UAB except for essential hospital services were cancelled and many staff remained at their jobs for days. 1979: Active extramural grants and contracts at UAB totaled $47,471,028. UAB Hospital-Highlands. June 13, 2015: A crowd of 9,347 attended a World Heavyweight Championship match in Birmingham as world-title holder and Alabama native Deontay Wilder knocked out No. December 31, 1963: The independent Eye Foundation Hospital was opened following dedication ceremonies on December 8, 1963. October 9, 1963: In a letter to Vice President Joseph F. Volker, African American employees in the universitys Medical and Dental Basic Science Building formally requested desegregation of the buildings cafeteria and facilities. October 1, 1993: Dr. J. Claude Bennett assumed office as the fourth president of UAB. January 9, 1963: The Birmingham chapter of the American Association of University Professors was organized in a meeting at the Medical Center. September 25, 1986: The Center for Reproductive Health and Genetics was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. He serves as chair of the Department of Surgery at The University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine and surgeon-in-chief of UAB Hospital. A building to be constructed along with the parking deck would provide space for several campus offices. degree becoming the School of Optometry's first female graduate. November 1992: UAB Archives formally established as a campus-wide unit. February 14, 2007: Brian W. Mackin, a former Blazer baseball player and an alumnus of UAB, was named as the fourth Athletics Director at UAB. March 2018: The UAB Health System entered into an operational affiliation with Infirmary Health of Mobile, Alabama. Dr. Michael E. Kimerling was named first director of the center. September 9, 1988: The William Gorgas Center for Geographic Medicine was established. 1969: Active extramural grants and contracts for the newly independent UAB totaled $18,190,620. June 2018: UAB was ranked the top young university in the US and No. 1951: To complete the Medical and Dental Basic Science Building and Dental Clinic, the new basic science building at the Medical Center, Dr. Joseph F. Volker added several hospital beds to qualify for Federal funds under the Hill-Burton Act. Nambayan was from the Philippines. January 1978: Gladys McQueen, supervisor of keypunch services in the Central Computing Facility, was named UABs first Employee of the Month. At the time, McQueen had 24 years of service. Sam Hunt was the quarterback of the Blazers in 2006 and 2007. June 2018: Jimmy Kolaitis became the third head coach of Softball. The Institute had been approved by the University of Alabama Board of Trustees in June 2014. 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. PowerTalks Seminar Series - Wayne H. Liang, MD, MS (3 Mar 2023) The first bachelor's degree was awarded to Charlene Powell Ackerson from the School of Nursing. June 22, 1990: James D. Loftin and T. Michael Goodrich were elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. He was also named as the CEO of the new UAB Health System/Ascension St. Vincent's alliance. Parks and Francois M. Booyse were named as center co-directors. Welcome to UAB Hospital Laboratories LabSource! UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans. The funds were split between the Collat School of Business and the Department of Criminal Justice. "Jack" Secrist, III, became chief executive officer of the UAB affiliated Southern Research Institute. The Blazers, who never trailed in the game, won with a last-second field goal by Rhett Gallego. 15 nationally among public universities, No. 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. UAB Medical West Email Format & Employee Directory | ContactOut October 1, 1990: UAB Campus Taxi began as a service to the UAB community. 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 building is one of the oldest structures remaining on the UAB campus. August 4, 1971: Dr. Frederick W. Conner was named interim dean of the new School of Arts and Sciences; the school was abolished two years later. UAB was selected because of its exemplary diversity and inclusion initiatives and its broad concept of diversity. October 23, 1965: Daniel T. McCall, Jr., was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. December 2014: With over $225 million in research funds for the fiscal year, UAB ranked 10th in the nation in funding provided by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). 1999: Paul W. Bryant, Jr., was elected to The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1979: The Muscular Dystrophy and Myasthenia Gravis Center established. August 1, 2022: Dr. Daryl Green became the sixth Chief of Police. November 1990: UAB Blazers became one of the charter members of the new Great Midwest Conference. July 1997: Dr. W. Jack Duncan became interim dean of the School of Business. She was later named as the team's third head coach. January 1, 2011: Dr. Deborah L. Voltz became fifth dean of the School of Education. June 1945: As World War II was ending, 324 students were enrolled at the Birmingham Extension Center. December 2020: UAB adopted the Okanagan Charter, becoming the first higher education institution in the US to adopt the charter and become a member of the Health Promoting Campuses Network. Dr. Alan R. Dimick was the programs first director. 1942: In the fall term, E. A. Lowe became the second director of the Birmingham Extension Center. 1993: Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention was established. July 2006: The School of Medicine increased the incoming first-year class to 176 students. Director of Policy Management - Policies and Standards - Days (001) - 6754576637. June 2006: Tina Rogers became the interim chief executive officer of the UAB affiliated Southern Research Institute. This is a Director in Executive Job at Uab Hospital in Birmingham AL posted on Oodle Classifieds. 1968: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced final approval of a 45-block expansion program for UAB and grants totaling over $11.4 million for the project. UAB Hospital Medicine - University of Alabama at Birmingham June 10, 1956: University of Alabama Extension Center building was rededicated as Tidwell Hall in honor of Dr. Robert E. Tidwell, dean of the university's extension division from 1930 until 1954. January 14, 1977: The Radiation Therapy and Tumor Institute was dedicated as Phase I of the Lurleen B. Wallace Memorial Hospital and Tumor Institute. December 11, 1992: Sidney L. McDonald was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. January 17, 1976: The Medical and Dental Basic Science Building and Dental Clinic was rededicated as the School of Dentistry Building. 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. March 1945: Mary Ament became librarian of the newly established Medical College Library; she resigned three months later. September 18, 2006: John A. June 27, 1985: Center for Health Risk Assessment and Disease Prevention was established. Before these additions, the Center operated with one full-time faculty member, Center director Edward K. Austin, and with numerous part-time faculty and staff, including some full-time faculty from Tuscaloosa who commuted to and from Birmingham to teach. The premiere was a charity benefit for UAB's 1917 Clinic. October 1973: The Division of Special Studies was established to coordinate non-credit courses, workshops, seminars, and conferences. May 1955: Dr. Robert C. Berson was appointed first vice president for Health Affairs and dean of the Medical College of Alabama.