Dr. Wallace is a native of Alabama. Dr. Holmes came to UAB from the University of Virginia. Graduate students attended a ceremony on April 30 and undergraduate students attended a ceremony on May 1. 1956: The Women's Club of the University of Alabama School of Dentistry was organized with Mrs. E. E. Evans as first president. January 1, 1997: Paul Hardin became interim president of UAB. She had one line of dialogue in her speaking debut. 1989: Dr. Harold M. Fullmer delivered the twenty-sixth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Dental Research from Antiquity to the Present.". 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. March 9, 2017: UAB announced the establishment of the Alabama Genomic Health Initiative in partnership with the private HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville, Alabama. 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. November 3, 2017: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Magic City LGBT Health Studies Endowed Faculty Scholar Fund for the UAB School of Public Health. degree becoming the first African American graduate of the School of Optometry. 1874: E. James Nesbitt of the British West Indies graduated from the Medical College of Alabama; the first international student to graduate from the medical school. National television and a half-time performance of Birmingham native and American Idol Ruben Studdard drew a crowd of 44,079 to Legion Field for the game; the largest crowd ever for a UAB Blazer home game. September 1995: Jack Mott retired as president of UAB Walker College and was succeeded by interim president David Rowland. September 24, 2009: In honor of the fortieth anniversary of UAB, President Carol Z. Garrison and Provost Eli Capilouto hosted a university-wide convocation at the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center as part of the inaugural University Day celebration. The chapter later went dormant but was reactivated during the fall of 2003. June 18, 2004: The South Central Center for Public Health Preparedness, which had been initiated at UAB in 2002, received formal approval of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1970: The Graduate Student Association was chartered. 1952: Construction began adjacent to the Medical Center on a new four-story adult education center, an administrative and classroom building to house the University of Alabama Birmingham Extension Center. January 1907: The Board of Lady Managers transferred the deed of the hospital land to the Jefferson County Board of Revenue for the purpose of operating the Hillman Hospital. November 1, 2017: Dr. Peter M. Ginter became interim dean of the School of Public Health. October 18, 1948: Fifty-two freshmen, all veterans, began classes at the School of Dentistry. April 1, 1976: Dr. William F. Bridgers was named to develop public health efforts at UAB. 1991: UAB MedWise, an outreach program for senior citizens, was established with George Mickwee as the program's founding director. 1988: Derek J. Tarr became the head coach of the Men's Tennis team. Dr. Burt Nabors, III, MD - Mobile, AL - UAB Medicine 1996: President J. Claude Bennett was named a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences becoming the second UAB physician to be so honored. January 1, 1993: At the start of the calendar year, new NCAA regulations required that any university operating other sports at the Division I level must also operate football as either a Division I-A or a Division I-AA team. October 30, 2006: Dr. Jack E. Lemons presented the forty-third Distinguished Faculty Lecture, Celebration of Opportunities: Evolution of Surgical Implant Devices.. March 30, 2015: Complex Vision, artist Yaacov Agams towering kinetic sculpture, was returned to the faade of the Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital after it had been restored by Agam and by Art Creations and Renovations, a business located in Florida. Dale A. 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. 1997: The University of Alabama Hospital became the first hospital in the state to win the national Top 100 Hospitals Benchmarks for Success award. July 23, 2002: Dr. Carol Z. Garrison became president-elect of UAB by unanimous vote of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICEErin Yarbrough, MBA Associate Vice President of Clinical OperationsCody Creekmore, MBA, RN Director, Hospital MedicineUNIT AND DIVISION LEADSBrandon Bringuel, MD Medical Director, UAB Hospital at HomeJoshua Burkhart, MD HSP3 Lead PhysicianAmy Cheng, MD HSP4 Lead PhysicianTeresa Cornelius, MD, MPH Night Lead PhysicianJustin Glasgow, MD, PhD, SFHM Associate Chief Quality Officer, SepsisGerman Henostroza, MD Global Health Fellowship Co-DirectorKim Kasparian, CRNP APP Education LeadJessica Kempton, MD Director, Integrated Practice ModelCourtney LoIacono, MSN, CRNP Advanced Practice Provider Manager/Lead Nurse PractitionerEmily Mai, MD HSP2 Lead PhysicianDavid McCollum, MD P9 Lead Physician, Clinical Director of Practice TransformationKyndal McKnight MD Central Venous Line Task Force; Medical Director, CVAT; Director, UAB Procedure ServiceJill Neely, MD Global Health Fellowship Co-DirectorLaura Nye, MD Interim Chief of Hospital Medicine, Director of HighlandsJames Oliver, MD Vice Chief Clinical OperationsTimothy Peters, MD Education Director, Physician Advisor for Care TransitionsAshley Smith, MD Quality Officer, UAB Hospital Medicine619 19th Street SouthBirmingham, Alabama 35249(205) 975-0512. 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. November 1975: Medical Towers Building was acquired. October 28, 1988: William Jack Edwards, III, was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1981: The entering class size of the School of Medicine was decreased to 150. March 13, 1991: Dr. Charles A. McCallum, Jr., announced that UAB would field an NCAA Division III football team. 1972: Offices for the UAB Graduate School moved into a renovated building at 1016 South 15th Street. A committee comprised of students, faculty, and staff selected Dr. Hearn's song during a campus-wide competition. Games for the UAB Blazers were played at Birmingham's historic Rickwood Field since there were no on-campus facilities available. 1972: UAB Police Department formally organized. Barghi, who was also a member of the UAB Science and Technology Honors Program, had received a Goldwater Scholarship during his sophomore year. November 24, 1985: Birmingham's Visitors and Information Center at UAB was dedicated at 1201 University Boulevard. November 2018: UAB reported a record $527 million in research grants and awards for the fiscal year ending October 2018. 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. 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. This appointment became effective on January 1, 2010. 1973: University of Alabama Hospitals and Clinics was renamed The University of Alabama Hospitals. Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine - Pediatrics | UAB 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. January 1, 2010: Dr. Rodney W. Nowakowski became interim dean of the School of Optometry. Director of MPA ProgramLocation:Politics Int'l Affairs Regular/Temporary:Regular Job ID:607033 Full/Part Time:Full-Time Workplace Culture . While UAB was not in the storm's direct path, the university campus was affected by the Friday storm. Go. February 1957: University Hospital's Beacon was first published. 1995: Harold L. Abroms became interim vice president for University Advancement, a newly established administrative office. Amit Gaggar Photography: Steve Wood. 2016: The State of Alabama became the first state in the country to host institutions receiving five EPSCoR Track II grants, four of which were awarded to UAB. September 27, 1989: A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Center for Psychiatric Medicine. January 1956: A student-approved constitution for the "Student Government Association of the University of Alabama, Birmingham Center" went into effect following approval by the president of the University of Alabama. 1942: Dr. Adrienne S. Rayl became the interim director of the Birmingham Extension Center. 1973: Dr. David M. Witten became the first president of The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation. March 24, 1982: Elizabeth, a narrative film shot entirely on location in UABs Spain Rehabilitation Center, was broadcast nationally on the PBS network. June 15, 1998: The 500th liver transplant was conducted at University Hospital. July 1, 1992: Dr. Charlie W. Scott became interim dean of the School of Medicine. May 2012: Dr. Louise T. Chow, a professor of biochemistry and molecular genetics, was elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences, the second UAB faculty member to be so honored. November 19, 1999: The UAB Acute Chest Pain Center and the UAB Heart Center were approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Martha Johnson and Barbara Tapla were the art class instructors. Dr. UAB Medicines obstetrics & gynecology program ranked No. She was the first female selected to oversee the health system. UAB Main Information. UAB received over $281 million in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, and was the recipient of 85 percent of the NIH-funding granted to the State of Alabama. February 8, 2008: The UAB Center for Urban Education was approved by the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. December 31, 1963: The independent Eye Foundation Hospital was opened following dedication ceremonies on December 8, 1963. November 1968: Dr. Clifton K. Meador became dean of the Medical College of Alabama. She earned her medical degree from the Calicut University, Kerala, India. June 3, 2014: Dr. Shannon Blanton was named as the inaugural dean of the UAB Honors College. February 1, 1941: Charles R. Skelton, a 43-year old carpenter from Ensley who had helped lay the foundation for the hospital, became the first patient admitted to Jefferson Hospital. March 20, 1998: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Chemoprevention Center with Dr. Clinton J. Grubbs as first director. Dr. Erwin is a graduate of the medical school at UAB. The college had a three-year course of study. April 10, 1999: The inaugural Into the Streets Outreach Day was held. John J. McMahon, Jr., was elected president pro tempore. March 18, 2019: Dr. Mona N. Fouad presented the fifty-fifth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "When Health Disparities Became Science.". poliomyelitis). The Polar unit had been designed by the UAB Engineering and Innovative Technology Development team. UAB IT named the supercomputer Cheaha in honor of the highest peak in Alabama. September 1967: UAB Advisory Board was established. October 1, 1999: Tim L. Pennycuff became third University Archivist. May 1921: The first two graduates received B.S. UAB Hospital Medicine - University of Alabama at Birmingham 2005 Larry Mayes Scholarship for Study of Tropical Medicine Angels installation, titled Facing the Hyperstructure, was unveiled to the public March 31 after a 14-week residency at UAB. Dr. Gregory Pence was thefaculty sponsor of the team. 1984: Dr. Jay Goldman named third dean of the School of Engineering, succeeding Dr. Edmond Miller who had served as interim. January 2022: Upon the retirement of Doreen C. Harper, Dr. Linda Moneyham became the interim dean of the School of Nursing. October 1973: Groundbreaking was held for the Physical Education Facility. Basil I. Hirschowitz became the first director of the Division of Gastroenterology. September 19, 2014: Barbara M. Humphrey was elected to The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1966: The University Hospital School of Nursing, a diploma program, admitted its last class. 1950: The University of Alabama School of Nursing was established on the University campus in Tuscaloosa with Dr. Florence A. Hixson as first dean; the nursing school would be moved to Birmingham in 1967. July 2020: Joe Guthrie became the fourth head coach of Softball. July 1, 2007: Barnes & Noble took over management of the UAB Bookstore located in the Hill University Center. October 8, 1906: Dr. Rhett Goode became the third dean of the Medical College of Alabama. 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. 1977: The Multipurpose Arthritis Center, later renamed the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases Center, was created. 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. September 14, 2000: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the closure of twelve research centers and institutes at UAB. The bee waystation is located in a fenced area across from the UAB Solar House. Awards . Copyright: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1999: Active extramural grants and contracts at UAB totaled $286,950,782. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans. 1983: Center for the Advancement of Developing Industries was established with Dr. James H. Woodward, Jr., as first director. October 26, 1998: Dr. Michael A. Geheb, first director and CEO of the UAB Health System, announced his resignation effective December 5, 1998, and Dr. William B. October 2, 1963: Joseph S. and Bertha Pizitz Smolian gave their home to the Medical Center for use as a cultural center. Heersink School of Medicine News | UAB We are excited to welcome Lee to UAB, where his experience and knowledge will serve him and our campus well, said Greg Parsons, associate vice president and chief facilities officer.