June 1951: Dr. James J. Durrett became dean of the Medical College of Alabama. Dr. Leland C. Clark was elected first president. Dr. William F. Bridgers was the center's first director. 1983: Dr. Sara Ruiz de Molina was named acting dean of Special Studies. Dr. David Standaert was named director of the center. It replaced the formerly issued Student Handbook. January 1920: Dr. Alfred E. Thayer became acting dean of the medical school in Mobile. James K. Kirklin and David McGiffin headed the team which performed UAB's 500th heart transplant. April 17, 2019: Dr. Ravi Bhatia became the interim director of the UAB O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center. Whitfield Regional Hospital is the flagship of the Tombigbee Healthcare Authority, a. Thank you for visiting our pageIm glad that you are here and excited to share more about who we are and what we do at UAB. As a visual artist, Elizabeth offers workshops in lettering and the meditative art of Zentangle, and she became a Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT) in 2015. January 15, 1971: Dr. Keith D. Blayney became dean of the School of Community and Allied Health Resources. UAB supports 61,025 jobs and generates $302.2 million in tax revenue to state and local governments. 1898: Dr. Benjamin L. Wyman, Sr., became the second dean of the Birmingham Medical College. Dr. Henry N. McCarl was named as the center's first director. Hobbs had previously served as a member of the Board of Trustees from 1964 until 1987. May 1994: President J. Claude Bennett organized an ad hoc committee to explore faculty governance possibilities on campus. There were also numerous volunteer faculty (i.e. The students are 21.9 percent African American and 61.9 percent female. 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. 1975: UAB acquired the Medical Center Plaza Building and renamed it University College Building No. May 1978: Dr. John D. Jones became first vice president for Student Affairs. September 19, 2003: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Center for Heart Failure Research. April 1997: UAB's Bartow Arena served as the location of the 49th National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament. Spies, a noted researcher from the University of Cincinnati (later from Northwestern University), would maintain the independent clinic within the hospital until his death in 1960. Melissa has over 40 years of experience in the dance field; performing, choreographing and teaching. February 28, 1905: Hillman Hospital Training School for Nurses graduated its first class. She also is serving or has served on Boards of Directors for numerous nonprofit and civic organizations in the Dothan area, including Boys and Girls Clubs of Dothan, the Wiregrass Museum of Art, Houston Academy, and Landmark Park. July 18, 1977: The Monday Morning Quarterback Tower was dedicated as Phase I of the Alabama Heart Hospital. 1999: The Alys Stephens Center held its inaugural Starlight Gala. She had one line of dialogue in her speaking debut. November 6, 1997: A grand opening celebration was held for the new OADI Technology Center, the first building constructed in the UAB Research Park at Oxmoor. September 24, 1974: The Edward M. Holmes, Jr., Pavilion of the Spain Rehabilitation Center was dedicated. Kimberly has a BM in Musical Theatre from the University of Miami in Florida, an MA in Arts Administration from Goucher College in Towson, MD, an MA in Arts in Medicine from the University of Florida, is a 200-hr registered yoga teacher with the Yoga Alliance, and is currently pursuing an MA in Counselor Education from UAB. November 13, 1966: Dr. Frank A. 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. August 1, 2022: Upon the retirement of Bill Clark, Offensive Coordinator Bryant Vincent became the interim head coach of the Blazer football team. October 2, 1915: Dr. Tucker Henderson Frazer became the fifth dean of the Medical College of Alabama. July 1, 2012: Dr. Donna K. Arnett became the sixth UAB faculty member to serve as president of the American Heart Association. Save and Continue will take you on to the next steps of this form. Kimberly Kirklin, Director of UAB Arts in Medicine Kimberly served as the director of education and outreach at the ASC from 2005 - 2014. December 5, 1976: WBHM-FM Radio broadcast for the first time as the 200th affiliated station of National Public Radio. The awarding ceremony was held in UAB hospital. 2008: Dr. Donna K. Arnett became the second chair of the UAB Commission on the Status of Women. 1983: Dr. Peter V. O'Neil was named second dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics after having served as interim since 1982. The freshman class, the largest in school history, grew to 2,021 students, an increase of 24.7 percent from the previous year. June 26, 2009: The Alabama Commission on Higher Education approved a proposal for UAB to offer two programs on the campuses of Jefferson State Community College. 1900: When opened for the fall term, the Department of Pharmacy at the Medical College of Alabama had two female students working toward a PhG degree: Lela M. Semler and Esther Turner Colston. October 1991: Richard Deason became interim General Manager of WBHM-FM Radio. June 4, 1989: The UAB Mace, designed by local artist Cordray Parker, was first used during the universitys commencement. July 1, 1996: UAB Options established to assist the non-traditional student and administer non-credit courses, it superseded the UAB Special Studies program. One full-time instructor and seven-part time instructors taught 19 different courses. The Glacier freezer unit had been aboard the ISS since April 2014 and the Polar freezer unit had been aboard the station since July 2019. February 11, 2020: Dr. Gregg H. Gilbert presented the fifty-sixth Distinguished Faculty Lecture. Created by T. J. Neil of Homosassa, Fla., the three-ton statue was nine feet tall and sixteen feet long. Mrs. Heersink has been married for43years to Dr.MarnixHeersink, an ophthalmologist in Dothan. May 26, 1992: Dr. Charles L. Joiner named second dean of the School of Health Related Professions, after having served as interim dean since January first. 1962: The General Clinical Research Center was established at the Medical Center with a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). 1973: Dr. David M. Witten became the first president of The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation. September 13, 2013: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the renaming of the UAB School of Business as the Collat School of Business in recognition of a $25 million gift of longtime supporters Charles and Patsy Collat. It was later renamed the Center for Health Services Continuing Education. April 2003: The UAB Health Sciences bookstore location on South 20th Street was closed and the bookstore was relocated to the Hill University Center. 2003: Dr. Louis Dale was named the first vice president for Equity and Diversity, becoming the first African American named to a vice presidential office at UAB. Sarah is represented by Gallery 1930 in Birmingham. 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. 1967: Dr. Margarita P. Medina received a faculty appointment as associate professor of Mathematics, the first female international appointed to the full-time faculty of the College of General Studies. That expertise in clinical and translational research has had a transformative impact on Stanford and has enabled and facilitated major collaboration across the entire university at Stanford as well as between the Stanford Medical Center and the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Hospital. David C. McGiffin and David Laskow. February 4, 1992: Michael L. Morgan became third General Manager of WBHM-FM Radio. 2017: The UAB Health System entered into a management relationship with Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama in Greenville, Alabama. Games for the UAB Blazers were played at Birmingham's historic Rickwood Field since there were no on-campus facilities available. 2004: For fiscal year 2003, UABs economic impact on the Birmingham metropolitan area reached a record high of $2.9 billion, with an impact on the state of Alabama of $3.2 billion. June 4, 1973: Seven optometry students received the first O.D. Clark was hired away from Jacksonville State University, where he led the team to a record season of 11-4 andthe NCAA Division I playoffs for the first time in school history. December 29, 2010: Harold Warren became the second head coach of the Women's Soccer team. September 13, 2001: Chancellor Thomas C. Meredith announced that Dr. W. Ann Reynolds would step down as UAB president in the summer of 2002. Dr. Joseph F. Volker, UAB president, received the first honorary degree. 1949: The Jefferson County Public Health Building was dedicated adjacent to the Medical Center. August 22, 2008: Krissy S. Hall became the eighth head coach of the Women's Tennis team. Camp, a former member of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1969: Rust Research Center, which housed the university's computer center, opened. Named for UAB benefactors Hal and Judy Abroms and Marvin and Ruth Engel, the striking new facility houses the university's art galleries, administrative and faculty offices, and the Department of Art and Art History. November 1, 2005: Dr. Doreen Harper became the fourth dean of the School of Nursing. September 2022: William Dahlberg became the executive director and General Manager of WBHM-FM Radio after having served in an interim capacity. May 27, 1956: Howard C. Elliott, Jr., became the first man to receive a doctoral degree (in biochemistry) conferred through the Medical Center. Pulmonary Disease Critical Care: Methodist Pulmonary & Sleep Specialists: 16659 SW Freeway Ste 421: Sugar Land: TX: 77479 (281) 325-0005 (281) 325-0039: Saba: Ahmed: MD: Hospitalist Internal Medicine: MHMG - Integrated Hospital Medicine The Woodlands: 9250 Pinecroft Dr Ste N2. Dr. Brian D. Burnett, Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration. 1922: Josiah Nott Hall was completed on the Tuscaloosa campus as a home to the two-year basic sciences medical program. She was the school's only female graduate. Dr. Cassell is a key leader in policy and legislation related to biomedical research and public health. 1995: Lori L. Goodwin became the head coach of UAB's co-ed Riflery team. Drs. He is a graduate of Northwestern University School of Law and the J.L. Mr. Goodrich is a director of Energen Corporation, Synovus Financial Corporation, and AGI Shorewood Group. 1979: Jimmy Ballard became the first head coach of the new Men's Golf team. Dr. William F. Bridgers became the new school's first dean. January 1996: The UAB Office of Minority and Special Programs was established within the Office of the Provost. 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. Present board members are: Dr. Pam Benoit, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Ms. UABs gift was one of at least a dozen such bequests received by academic institutions across the country. September 21, 1994: At a University-wide picnic in the Mini Park, UAB celebrated its 25th anniversary as an independent campus. Bland presented the fifty-first Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Evolution of Evidence-Based Science and Education at UAB.". Drs. Undergraduate and freshman enrollment both rose about 3.6 percent and graduate and advanced professional student enrollment grew 4.6 percent. July 1970: A groundbreaking cremony was held for the Physical Sciences Building. September 28, 1992:U.S. News and World Report named UAB as the number one up-and-coming university in the United States. November 11, 2012: The Office of Veteran Recruitment and Student Services hosted UABs first Wreath Laying Ceremony on Veterans Day. The Blazers ended the regular season with an overall record 10-3 and conference 7-1; the best year ever for UAB football. The first production of the newly renamed program was Martin Dubermans play In White America.. May 2006: The Bishop and University Optometric Group buildings were demolished in order to construct UAB's new biosafety building, the SEBLAB. The clinic offered full ophthalmological and optometric services and housed a full-service, in-house optical store. 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. March 25, 2006: Mike Anderson, head coach of men's basketball, left UAB when he was hired as coach at the University of Missouri. October 1, 1995: Dr. Scott Buchalter became University Hospital's second chief-of-staff. Senior medical student J. Patrick Daugherty was the first to present a research paper before the new student organization. November 1, 1968: Dr. S. Richardson Hill, Jr., became vice president for Health Affairs. 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. Parks and Francois M. Booyse were named as center co-directors. Dr. Lolley, a member of the faculty of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, had previously served as hospital president from 2013 until 2015. September 1, 1984: Ken Letson became UAB's second Sports Information director. Dr. Love holds a B.A. May 6, 1988: The Center for Management Study was established with Dr. M. Gene Newport as first center director. Now retired as an architect, he has launched several real estate- and construction-related companies. Michael A. Catalano, the Institutes vice president, was also named as the interim chief operating officer. October 1970: Jean-Paul Sartres No Exit was performed by UAB students, the first time that students had taken complete responsibility for a theatrical production. Dr. Michael E. Kimerling was named first director of the center. James T. Crutcher, formerly pastor of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, became the first African American named as a full-time chaplain at University Hospital. 2015: Alesia Jones became the fourth chair of the UAB Commission on the Status of Women. They were the first international faculty named as chairs of academic departments at the Medical Center in Birmingham. April 18, 1985: UAB's new baseball field was officially dedicated as the Jerry D. Young Memorial Field. July 1, 2004: Dr. Michael E. Sloane became the second director of the UAB Honors Program. Currently, he is the Director and CoFounder of the Institute for Global Asset and Risk Management (INGARM.ORG), a 501(c) (3), dedicated to innovation and transparency in the global financial markets. Jenkins previously told The Anniston Star reporter Brian Graves that the decision was made in part due to obstacles RMC had faced to provide quality care as a smaller health care system in a rural environment. Lauren Edwards, Program Coordinator of UAB Arts in MedicineLauren received a BA in Theatre from the University of Alabama at Birmingham while also studying Social Work. September 1, 1999: Bert Brouwer became interim dean of the School of Arts and Humanities. December 1, 1943: D. Lonnie Noojin was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. April 8, 2022: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the closure of ten research centers and institutes at UAB. 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). 2003: Birmingham native David McNeeley's composition of the Alma Mater was selected by a UAB committee comprised of students, faculty, and alumni. May 28, 1955: Jefferson-Hillman Hospital was renamed University Hospital and Hillman Clinic. Dr. Virginia D. Horns-Marsh carried the mace into the ceremony. June 1, 2000: Dr. Linda C. Lucas was named interim dean of the School of Engineering. October 14, 1995: The UAB football team had its first win over an NCAA Division I-A opponent, beating North Texas 19-14. June 1, 2013: Dr. Robert E. Palazzo became the second dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, after having served as interim since October 2012. July 1992: Judy Sackville became interim head coach of Women's Volleyball. 1967: Dr. John W. Kirklin, chair of the Department of Surgery, initiated the Surgeons Assistant Program, the first formalized education program in the United States to train surgeon's assistants. April 7, 2004: Audra Smith, an assistant coach at the University of Virginia, was named as the fifth head coach of the Women's Basketball team. October 4, 1993: Kevin E. Lofton became first executive director of University Hospital and the first African American to direct University Hospital. Mrs. Cook and her husband Houston have two children, William and Sara Catherine. 1963: The medical school's Division of Continuing Medical Education first offered continuing education courses to Alabama physicians. Dr. Mark E. LaGory (Sociology) served as the first chair of the new senate. 1963: University Hospital and Hillman Clinic was renamed The University of Alabama Hospitals and Clinics. 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. May 1988: The Center for Neuroimmunology was established. June 25, 1969: Governor Albert P. Brewer announced $5 million in bond funds for College of General Studies construction. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) traces its roots to the 1859 founding of the Medical College of Alabama and the 1936 opening of the Birmingham Extension Center of the University of Alabama. and Kelley Fitzpatrick Center for Value Investing atthe University of AlabamasCulverhouse College of Business. UAB awarded degrees to 3,260 students. May 20, 1973: Dedication ceremonies were held for a new University College campus containing University College Building No. 1981: Center for Communications Research was established with Dr. John W. Wittig as director. April 11, 2004: University Hospital became a completely smoke-free environment for all staff and visitors in all hospital areas, including parking facilities and outside areas in the multi-block hospital complex. August 13, 1946: President Harry S. Truman signed the Hill-Burton Hospital Survey and Construction Act, co-sponsored by Alabama Senator Lister Hill. Mr. Crowder has authored numerous books and articles relating to alternative investment structures, risk management and asset allocation and, is member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Alternative Investments. 1868: The building of the Medical College of Alabama was returned to the ownership of the college's governing board. Dr. Philip D. Smith was named director of the center. January 1, 1995: Dr. Sergio B. Stagno became interim vice president for Health Affairs. In 1945 the Medical College of Alabama was moved from Tuscaloosa and the University's Medical Center was founded in Birmingham. 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. 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). December 14, 1995: The Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center was formally established by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. June 3, 1979: Kathleen G. Andreoli became the first graduate of the School of Nursings DSN program, which had been instituted in 1975. ", November 15, 1984: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the change of UAB's name from the "University of Alabama in Birmingham" to the "University of Alabama at Birmingham.". While UAB was not in the storm's direct path, the university campus was affected by the Friday storm. 1895: A one-story annex to the main building, housing the microscopy and pathology laboratories, was completed at the Medical College of Alabama. December 3, 1993: John Russell Thomas was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. December 17, 2006: C. Neil Callaway, assistant coach at the University of Georgia, was named as the third head coach of the Football team. January 1, 2011: Dr. Deborah L. Voltz became fifth dean of the School of Education. The new facility, which had opened to the campus community in December 2015, replaced UAB's former student services building. March 1999: UAB ranked 28th in the nation and fourth in the South in the list of universities receiving federal research and development funding. 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