2017: UABs economic impact on the Alabama economy was reported at $7.15 billion annually, with the university supporting 64,292 jobs throughout the state. November 1, 2017: Dr. Peter M. Ginter became interim dean of the School of Public Health. October 14, 1995: The UAB football team had its first win over an NCAA Division I-A opponent, beating North Texas 19-14. Lauren is passionate about bringing the arts to everyone and firmly believes that art plays a crucial role in creating healthy & thriving communities. In 2009 Dr. Benjamin would become the third Alabamian appointed as Surgeon-General of the United States. January 9, 1963: The Birmingham chapter of the American Association of University Professors was organized in a meeting at the Medical Center. Dr. Jon Gockerman was medical director of the program. ", 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.". The centerpiece of UAB's clinical enterprise, UAB Hospital is located in Birmingham's Medical District. April 20, 1975: Mercy Hospital was renamed Cooper Green Hospital. The company offers FDA-approved medicines for pulmonary hypertension and neuroblastoma and is working on manufacturing an unlimited supply of transplantable organs. January 30, 1970: A groundbreaking ceremony was held for a new three-building campus for the College of General Studies. November 1975: The University Ambulatory Center was demolished in order to build East Base of University Hospital. Kellogg Graduate School of Management. The LGBT group was later reorganized and renamed as the Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Alliance. Sheikh Faisal Bin Sultan Bin Salem Al Qassimi has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors since the Bank's inception in 1975 and has since then remained the largest single individual shareholder of the Bank. December 1966: Senator Lister Hill announced original grant funding for the Alabama Regional Medical Program. July 1, 2020: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the creation of the UAB Health System Authority. The UAB program began with 12 cadets. 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. November 1, 2021: Dr. Lisa Schwiebert from the Department of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, became the interim dean of the UAB Graduate School. The charter now provides for thirteen directors, five being University officers of board members. June 4, 1973: Seven optometry students received the first O.D. His responsibility grew along with the company, and he became vice president and general counsel. The Commission had been authorized in 1943 by the Jones Bill (Alabama Act 89) and its nine members had been appointed by Governor Chauncey Sparks. 1968: The entering class size of the Medical College of Alabama was increased to 85. Student enrollment stood at 16,874, with a total enrollment of 18,047 when the advanced professional schools were included. June 5, 1983: Linda C. Lucas received a PhD in biomedical engineering, the first doctoral degree awarded by the School of Engineering. The building will house 730 students and will become the university's first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver building. November 9, 2002: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the creation of the Alabama Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery. In it, she recounts the harrowing experience of her son Damion, who in 1992 at the age of 11 ate contaminated hamburger meat at a Boy Scout outing and spent six-and-a-half weeks near death in pediatric intensive care. 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. She had been a student athlete on the Blazer team. 1972: Offices for the UAB Graduate School moved into a renovated building at 1016 South 15th Street. April 1974: A symbolic groundbreaking was held for the Lurleen B. Wallace Cancer Hospital. July 1, 1989: UAB's Dr. J. Dudley Pewitt, vice president for Administration, became the president of the Sun Belt Conference; he served until the end of June 1990. 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. 2007: Dr. Sarah Parcak, associate professor of anthropology, established the UAB Laboratory for Global Observations. 1936: Dr. Tom D. Spies established the Spies Nutrition Clinic within the Hillman Hospital upon the request of Dr. James S. McLester, physician-in-chief of the hospital. Underlined and bolded items in this list may be selected to see portraits or photographs about the specific person or event. November 1868: Classes that had been suspended during the Civil War resumed at the Medical College of Alabama in Mobile. April 1, 1969: Dr. Keith D. Blayney became director of the School of Health Services Administration. September 1969: Intramural athletic teams were organized by Dr. James Sharman. All mail correspondence should be addressed to: University Hospital Board of Directors Office June 1, 1985: Dr. Sara Ruiz de Molina became second dean of Special Studies. The hospital, which occupied one floor of the Diabetes Research and Education Building, had opened for patients on the eighth of July. July 1, 1973: Dr. James A. Pittman, Jr., became dean of the School of Medicine. Dr. Watts, who holds an undergraduate degree from the UAB School of Engineering, had joined the UAB faculty in 2003. Using her backgrounds in both Artist Management and Social Services, Lauren joined the AIM team in 2017 and currently serves as the Program Coordinator. The garden was funded by the son of Mrs. Eppes. John D. S. Davis, William E. B. Davis, William H. Johnston, Benjamin L. Wyman, Sr., Russell M. Cunningham, John C. LeGrande, B. G. Copeland, J. H. McCarty, and Lewis G. Woodson were the original stockholders of the medical school. Dr. Cimino, a national leader in the field of biomedical informatics, came to UAB from the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine. September 17, 1999: The UAB Pancreaticobiliary Center and the UAB Voice Treatment Center were approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Thomas C. Seals became the first Chief of Police. January 1, 1998: Dr. Shirley Salloway Kahn became interim vice president for Financial Affairs and Administration. Patrick Cather was the first editor and Melinda Hidle, who gave the paper its name, served as co-editor. April 27, 1965: Dr. August 1969: Medical Center Annex, formerly the Cullom Apartments, was demolished to build the Kahler Plaza Hotel. 1978: The Alabama Regional Organ and Tissue Center established. 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. November 21, 2002: Watson Brown was named as third Director of Athletics after having served as interim director since August. Dr. Virginia Whatley Smith was director of the program. November 2018: UAB announced its Capital Campaign had reached the campaign target of $1 billion and had surpassed the goal by over $2 million. September 17, 1994: The UAB Marching Blazers, a new 135-member student band, debuted in its first home game at Legion Field. October 2, 1960: Fort Mortimer H. Jordan Alabama National Guard 109th Evacuation Hospital Armory was dedicated at the Medical Center. 1980: The Occupational Health and Safety Educational Resource Center was created. She is a member of the Institute of Medicine and has recently completed a second three-year term on its governing board. 1966: The Alabama legislature commissioned the firm of Booz, Allen, and Hamilton to study the expansion of medical education in Alabama. Publicada en marzo 11, 2021 por marzo 11, 2021 por She would later hold a clinical appointment at the medical school from 1945 until her retirement in 1975. The multi-color fiberglass sculpture was created by local artist Ira Chaffin. 1990: Dr. Victor J. Matukas was named fifth dean of the School of Dentistry after having served as interim dean since November 16, 1989. November 29, 1978: The Women's Basketball team played its first game at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center, losing to North Alabama by a score of 77 to 82. January 1996: Dr. Charlotte G. Borst became first executive director of UAB Historical Collections, comprised by the Reynolds Historical Library, the Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences, and the UAB Archives. She was recruited to UAB from Baylor University. October 18, 1983: Susan Mott Webb Nutrition Sciences Building was dedicated. July 1, 1960: Dr. Joseph F. Volker began a one-year leave-of-absence to direct the Arizona Medical School Study. She was the first female president of the governing board of the three campus University of Alabama System. There were also three international faculty with part-time appointments, one was from Spain and two were from India. June 1947: Laboratory facilities of the Stockham Pipe and Fittings Company were made available to engineering metallurgy students from the Birmingham Extension Center. April 17, 2019: Dr. Ravi Bhatia became the interim director of the UAB O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center. 1971: UAB was accredited as an independent institution of higher education by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). April 30, 1961: Children's Hospital was dedicated adjacent to the Medical Center. May 2021: UAB and the Birmingham Organizing Committee for the 2022 World Games announced that UAB would provide some of the housing needed by athletes, coaches, and officials and the university would host several competitions at UAB venues during the World Games, to be held in Birmingham July 7-17, 2022. January 23, 1940: Gordon D. Palmer was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. June 2003: Dr. John F. Amos became the fourth dean of the School of Optometry. June 3, 1949: The Class of 1949, the first class to spend all four years of medical school in Birmingham, graduated with 24 male and 7 female students. May 28, 1920: Ten graduates received M.D. The SGAs constitution was ratified by a vote of the student body during the fall term. The local Eta Xi chapter had been established as a social club in 1970. July 14, 1983: Aaron M. Aronov and Garry Neil Drummond were elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. March 1945: Mary Ament became librarian of the newly established Medical College Library; she resigned three months later. March 18, 2013: The UAB Marching Blazers won the International Band Competition in Limerick, Ireland, beating out 17 other bands from the US and Europe one day after performing in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin. August 27, 2012: Scott E. Hanley became the fourth General Manager of WBHM-FM Radio. 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. April 7, 2017: W. Stancil Starnes was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1964: First classes were held in the new Engineering Building adjacent to the Birmingham Extension Center. While UAB was not in the storm's direct path, the university campus was affected by the Friday storm. May 11, 2015: UAB was named as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by the Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, the first hospital in the state to receive such certification. 2023 The University of Alabama at Birmingham. He graduated from Indian Springs School, earned a civil engineering degree from Tulane University, and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Alabama School of Law. Mrs. Heersink has been married for43years to Dr.MarnixHeersink, an ophthalmologist in Dothan. Miss Michigan Nancy Fleming was selected Miss America for 1961. What began as a 29-bed facility with 25 employees and only four patients has grown into the Tombigbee Healthcare Authority operating Whitfield Regional Hospital, Member of UAB . June 8, 1992: UAB police officer was shot while on a routine patrol, the first such injury in the history of the department. September 1967: UAB Advisory Board was established. 1968: Alabama Transplant Center was created in the Medical Center and served as the clinical center for all transplant activities at UAB. June 4, 1989: National Basketball Association (NBA) superstar Michael Jordan headlined a Slam Dunk Contest at the UAB Arena as a benefit for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham. 2016: University Hospital at UAB is licensed for 1,157 beds, making it the 16th largest hospital in the country. A production of Best Foot Forward, with music and lyrics by Ralph Blane and Birmingham native Hugh Martin, featured Tommy Dix. November 18, 1999: The Women's Synchronized Swimming team debuted in an exhibition held in UAB's Bell Gym Aquatic Center. degree becoming the first African American graduate of the School of Optometry. February 28, 1905: Hillman Hospital Training School for Nurses graduated its first class. Lynn Ford Alandt Civic Leader Stephanie W. Bergeron Vice Chair, Board of Directors Retired President, Walsh College Shari L. Burgess Chair, Health Alliance Plan of Michigan Vice President and Treasurer, Lear Corporation 1997: General Clinical Research Center was awarded a $20 million extension from the National Institutes of Health, the largest single grant in UAB history. 1932: Dr. Louise H. Branscomb, a gynecologist, became the first female physician granted staff privileges at the county-operated Hillman Hospital. April 28, 1978: University College Building No. from Yale Medical School. December 8, 2010: Dr. Edward E. Partridge delivered the forty-seventh Distinguished Faculty Lecture, Civil War, Civil Rights and the New Moral Imperative: Leadership of a Different Color.. 2001: Brett Levine became the curator of the UAB Visual Arts Gallery. 1985: UAB's former home of the Alabama Ballet became home to the new honors program and was renamed as the UAB Honors House. September 16, 2005: Joseph C. Espy, III, was elected president pro tempore of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 2001: A new student fan group for UAB Athletics, the Gang Green, was formed during the fall semester prior to the exhibition basketball game held on November second. August 15, 2007: Dr. Jean Ann Linney became the fourth dean of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences. November 9, 1977: UAB joined the Sun Belt Conference. March 11, 1971: The Center for Developmental and Learning Disorders was named in honor of former Alabama governor Chauncey Sparks. UAB - The University of Alabama at Birmingham Campus Directory UAB Quicklinks UAB Home Academic Calendar Accessibility AdminSystems Apply AskIT Blazer Express BlazerNET BlazerPulse Bookstore Campus Calendar Campus Map Canvas Departments Directory Email Emergency/B-Alert Employee Resources Employment MyUAB Employee Portal Giving to UAB TechConnect Dr. James E. McLean served as the first director. 1898: Dr. Benjamin L. Wyman, Sr., became the second dean of the Birmingham Medical College. Buy newspaper front pages, posters and more. 1920: Dr. Clyde Brooks became the first dean of the University of Alabamas two-year medical school in Tuscaloosa. September 19, 2014: Barbara M. Humphrey was elected to The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. April 9, 1980: The Physical Education Facility was renamed in honor of former Alabama governor George C. Wallace. April 30, 1982: The Hulsey Center for Arts and Humanities officially opened. The medical school had more than $156.3 million and moved up from 31st to 26th in NIH funding. November 12, 2019: The Jefferson County Commission voted to approve UAB's University Healthcare Authority plan, allowing the UAB Health System to assume the daily management of the county-operated Cooper Green Mercy Health Services. Dr. Butler came to UAB from Georgia State University. May 2020: Upon the retirement of Brian D. Shoop, Perry Roth became the interim head coach of the Men's Baseball team. 1962: Dr. Lincoln Roy Manson-Hing became chair of the Department of Oral Roentgenology (later Dental Radiology) and Dr. Gilbert J. Parfitt became chair of the Department of Periodontics, both in the School of Dentistry. January 30, 1860: Act No. UAB - The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Dr. Pam Benoit, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Ms. Ehsan was formerly an assistant coach for the Blazers. 2002: Lisa S. Riddell became the second head coach of the Women's Synchronized Swimming team. Arnett, chair of the Department of Epidemiology in the School of Public Health, becamepresident in July2012,the first epidemiologist selected for the presidency of the AHA. If you do the right thing, your business will succeed, Mrs. Head said. Dr. Harold J. Fallon was named as interim director of the new center. Further, he is internationally recognized for his work in influenza, HBV, HCV and Norovirus. June 4, 1975: A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Roberts Annex, an addition to the Clark Memorial Theatre building. November 13, 1996: President J. Claude Bennett announced plans to resign his presidency effective January 1, 1997. 1947: Ralph E. Adams became the acting president of The University of Alabama and served until 1948. December 5, 1985: The Center for Macromolecular Crystallography and the Sleep/Wake Disorders Center were approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1990: The first use of a monoclonal antibody to treat rheumatoid arthritis occurred at University Hospital. The weeklong celebration was sponsored by the University College Student Government Association. May 1, 1970: Dr. Samuel B. Barker became first dean of the newly established UAB Graduate School. July 17, 1997: Dr. W. Ann Reynolds was named president-elect of UAB. November 30, 1946: William H. Key, Jr., was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. She had one line of dialogue in her speaking debut. July 2017: Dr. Keith A. Within his not for profit work and in addition to INGARM, Mr. Crowder is a member of: Northwestern Universitys Law School Board; the Advisory Board of the Center for International Securities and Derivatives Markets University of Massachusetts Amherst (CISDM); the Advisory Board of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIA); the Presidents Financial Advisory Board of the University of Missouri System; and, a former Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of The New School (New York). She is a member of the Chancellors Advisory Cabinet for the University of Texas System and Advisory Council of the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health. August 18, 2017: A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to dedicate the UAB Football Operations Center and the Legacy Pavilion. April 16-17, 1970: Officials with the US Dept of Health, Education and Welfare toured UAB to review the universitys compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Jessica spends her free time painting and studying French. 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. July 1967: A groundbreaking was held for the Center for Developmental and Learning Disorders. 2002: Ajay Kamireddi, a junior biology and philosophy major from Huntsville, Alabama, became the first UAB student to win a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. March 3, 2018: The Women's Basketball team defeated UT-San Antonio 74-66 to win their first Conference-USA regular season championship. September 1, 2016: C. Ray Hayes became the seventh chancellor of the three-campus University of Alabama System. Rachael Tutwiler Fortune and Marsha Oliver have been appointed to Baptist Jacksonville's board, and Marcy Stoudt and Michael Ammiano joined Baptist South and Baptist Nassau's boards, respectively. Dawn Bulgarella, President and Chief Financial Officer, UAB Health System March 1999: UAB ranked 28th in the nation and fourth in the South in the list of universities receiving federal research and development funding. April 25, 2015: UAB awarded 2,724 degrees in several commencement ceremonies. Total enrollment increased to 18,698 students. February 3, 2006: The UAB Center for Glial Biology in Medicine and the Center for Nanoscale Materials and Biointegration were approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. March 5, 2018: Dr. Victor Darley-Usmar presented the fifty-fourth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Who Moved My Electron?". 1985: W. Grant Shingleton became UAB's third Sports Information director. 1980: William M. Voigt became the first president of the UAB National Alumni Society. Beatrice H. Hahn, George M. Shaw, and Feng Gao announced the discovery of the origin of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1), the virus that causes AIDS in humans. 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. May 17, 1982: Wanda Hightower Jordan became the first UAB athlete to have a jersey retired. Dr. Gerald M. Pohost was named director of the nuclear imaging center. June 5, 1992: The Kirklin Clinic was dedicated. She also donates her services to painting patient area murals atRadboudUniversity Hospital, Nijmegen,theNetherlands. President Frank A. 1996: The 4,000th kidney transplant was performed at University Hospital. December 6, 1950: The first performance of Town and Gown Theater, which had been organized earlier in the year by James F. Hatcher, Jr., was held in the downtown Temple Arena Theatre. August 22, 2008: Krissy S. Hall became the eighth head coach of the Women's Tennis team. After Morgan Stanley Mr. Crowder founded, managed, and sold a number of hedge fund firms with assets totaling in excess of USD 10 billion - Ursa Capital LLC, Lyra Capital LLC, and Starview Capital LLC. 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. 1954: Matthew F. McNulty, Jr., was appointed administrator of Jefferson-Hillman Hospital. Dr. Higdon C. Roberts, Jr., was the center's founding director. 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. 1995: New Co., a limited liability company directed by Jim Little, was formed to establish a network of primary-care physicians in Alabama. July 1, 1992: Dr. Charlie W. Scott became interim dean of the School of Medicine. She holds two honorary degrees (Doctor of Science, Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College and Doctor of Philosophy, Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico). 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. May 27, 1964: The first Medical Student Research Day was held preceding the Honors Convocation of the Medical College of Alabama. Dr. William F. Bridgers was the center's first director. March 5, 1997: Dr. Mary Lynne Capilouto was named interim dean of the School of Dentistry. Steve Nixon, a junior management major, was editor of the first yearbook. March 7, 1860: The first class of 15 graduated from the Medical College of Alabama after a one-year term. 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 28, 1901: Ullman School opened. June 3, 1984: Regina M. Benjamin of Daphne, Alabama, graduated from the medical school at UAB. 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. June 4, 1972: Walter Jackson received a BS in General Engineering, becoming the first African American graduate of the School of Engineering. UAB Hospital (also known as University Hospital) is a 1,157 bed tertiary hospital and academic health science center located in Birmingham, Alabama.It serves as the only ACS verified Level I Trauma Center in Alabama, and is the flagship property of the UAB Health System which is owned by the University of Alabama System. September 23, 1984: The Tinsley Harrison Tower was dedicated. September 17, 1993: The Center for Obstetric Research (later renamed the Center for Research in Women's Reproductive Health) was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Warren, Knight, and Davis was the buildings architectural firm and F. R. Hoar & Son the construction company. The play was adapted by Karma Ibsen to be set in the Antebellum South. In the legal arena, Dr. Rothblatt led efforts of the transgender community to establish their own health law standards, and of the International Bar Association to protect autonomy rights in genetic information via an international treaty. Ingram, who played football for the Tennessee Volunteers, came to UAB from Temple University. BIRMINGHAM, AL David Hoidal, chief executive officer of the UAB Health System (UABHS), has named Cynthia G. Brumfield, M.D., M.S.H.A., UAB Hospital's chief of staff, effective March 1. July 25, 1964: Samuel Earle G. Hobbs was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 2016: Anita Clemon became the fifth chair of the UAB Commission on the Status of Women. 1995: The UAB Gospel Choir founded with 38 student members under the direction of Kevin P. Turner. October 1948: A separate library was established for the School of Dentistry. Dr. Vandervoort graduated from the UAB medical school in 1982. September 17, 1975: Dr. John W. Kirklin delivered the twelfth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Training of Horses, Quarterbacks, Pilots, and Surgeons.". UAB awarded degrees to 3,260 students. 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. March 2011: Dr. Rodney W. Nowakowski was named asthe fifth dean of the School of Optometry. Ellen Clyde Cook received a degree in Microbiology, the first master's degree awarded. 5 opened. June 5, 1988: UAB Commencement was held in the new UAB Arena, the first time a UAB graduation ceremony had been held on the universitys campus. October 1991: Richard Deason became interim General Manager of WBHM-FM Radio. Dr. Witt hadpreviously served as president of The University of Alabama since 2003. She was the first female vice president at UAB. That culture as well as some strategic planning helped the company experience sustained growth throughout its history. February 26, 1977: Dr. Edwin G. Waldrop, a member of the Class of 1946, was awarded the first Distinguished Alumnus Award by the University of Alabama School of Medicine Alumni Association. 1913: Hillman Hospital Annex was completed. The hospital board of directors' role is to serve as the governing body of the hospital. UAB Medicine will be the official sponsor for medical services during the World Games. Dr. Brian D. Burnett, Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration. December 23, 1996: UAB assumed 100% ownership of Triton Health Systems and its VIVA Health HMO subsidiary. Mary Heersink is an internationally known food safety advocate and the author of E.Coli0157: The True Story of a Mothers Battle with a Killer Microbe. November 4, 1982: The Betty LeRoy Davis Outpatient Clinic was dedicated in University Hospital. Dr. Heersink, of Dothan, Alabama, is a renowned eye surgeon, innovator, and entrepreneur. January 21, 1981: Alabama Congenital Heart Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center was established with Dr. John W. Kirklin as director. He is active in the LGBT community as a human rights and AIDS awareness activist. August 21, 1995: Dr. Michael A. Geheb became first director of the UAB Health Systems with oversight and coordination of the UAB Hospital, Health Services Foundation, Triton, and clinical activities of the faculty. For the UAB Callahan Eye Hospital Authority (CEHA), which owns and operates the eye hospital, current directors David Randall, Joan Ragsdale, Steve Yoder and Dr. Michael Callahan have been. There were two full-time instructors, 16 part-time instructors, and three staff. September 1972: University Hospital Outpatient Services Clinic was closed. Dr. James H. Halsey, Jr., served as the center's first director. Nominations for the 2022-23 Board of Directors are due by Tuesday, November 1, 2022. 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. In 2018 and 2019, she spent nine months studying traditional music in Turkey, Greece, and Israel. June 30, 1970: Dr. Florence A. Hixson retired as first dean of the School of Nursing. March 1970: The Greater Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution (GASP) held its first meeting with over 50 attendees. 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