April 3, 1964: The Dental Education and Research Building was dedicated. October 1998: UAB awarded $750,000 as part of the Fannie Mae Foundation's 1998 University-Community Partnership Program, one of the largest non-medical grants in University history. May 27, 1915: The last class of 44 graduated from the Birmingham Medical College, and the program was terminated by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. May 26, 1925: Jimmie Ethel Montgomery received a B.S. June 1947: In the immediate post-war years, total enrollment at the Birmingham Extension Center had surged to over 2,000 students. June 10, 1985: Angela Tower, a dance student at UAB, was named Miss Alabama. July 1, 2020: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the creation of the UAB Health System Authority. He and his wife are relocating to Alabama from Indiana. December 4, 1999: Neelaksh "Neel" Varshney, a senior electrical engineering major from Madison, Alabama, became the first UAB student chosen as a Rhodes Scholar. 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. October 11, 1897: Following an announcement of Governor Joseph F. Johnston, the Medical College of Alabama in Mobile became the Medical Department of the University of Alabama (in Tuscaloosa). September 1960: Three medical-social fraternities, Phi Beta Pi (Sigma chapter), Nu Sigma Nu (Beta Phi chapter), and Phi Chi (Iota chapter), formed the first inter-fraternity council at the Medical Center. July 1975: UAB Residence Hall at 1600 9th Avenue South was named in honor of Hugh Denman, long-time director of the Birmingham Housing Authority. UAB became one of about 30 institutions nationwide to reach that amount in annual license income. May 29, 1954: John A. Caddell was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1991: UAB MedWise, an outreach program for senior citizens, was established with George Mickwee as the program's founding director. June 30, 1949: Groundbreaking ceremonies were held in the Medical Center for the Crippled Children's Clinic and Hospital. Deepti Bahl, Co-Director/ Multiple Endocrine Tumor Clinic Dr. Bahl is an endocrinologist who provides a wide array of clinical services including diabetes, thyroid, pituitary, adrenal and HIV endocrinopathies. April 21, 1969: The Center for Developmental and Learning Disorders was dedicated. October 2, 1915: Dr. Tucker Henderson Frazer became the fifth dean of the Medical College of Alabama. June 3, 1984: Regina M. Benjamin of Daphne, Alabama, graduated from the medical school at UAB. November 19, 2001: The Center for Advanced Surgical Aesthetics was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. When it comes to your health, UAB Women & Infants Services is here to help with the things you plan for as well as the unexpected. He then pursued a nephrology fellowship at Vanderbilt University and served as Chief Nephrology fellow. September 22, 1978: Dr. Marie L. O'Koren delivered the fifteenth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Nursing: Past Realities and Future Imperatives.". August 9, 1998: Marla Townsend became the first head coach of the new Women's Fast-Pitch Softball team. Six recipients were named for the inaugural year. September 1, 1969: The Division of Engineering became solely responsible to the UAB College of General Studies and ceased being a jointly administered program with the University of Alabama. September 1, 1971: Stevan Grebel became first director of UAB's ballet program; his wife, Melanie Mihalic Grebel, became assistant to the director. Named in honor of a city pediatrician and chair of the countys board of health, the new polio ward was located on the fourth floor of the Hillman building. Dr. Craig A. Elmets was named first director of UAB's newest center. May 2017: Dr. Sean Murray became director of bands, including the UAB Marching Blazers. 1953: Milton Odean Otwell graduated from the University Hospital School of Nursing, becoming the first male graduate of the hospital's nursing program. Sara C. Finley and Hugh M. Shingleton were named co-directors of the center. September 17, 1993: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the UAB Liver Center. December 14, 1995: The Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center was formally established by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. June 1, 1969: Imogene L. Baswell received a bachelor's degree in engineering, the first female graduate of the engineering program in Birmingham. January 22, 2015: Dr. James J. Cimino was named as inaugural director of the Informatics Institute within the School of Medicine. 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. January 15, 1929: The New Hillman Building was dedicated. September 27, 1969: The first eight students began classes in the new School of Optometry. September 1, 1990: Patrick J. Murphy became the third Chief of Police. Ninety-one members from across the UAB campus were initiated into ODK; Dr. Aaron L. Lamar, Jr., became the first faculty advisor. April 3, 2006: A dedication ceremony was held for the Richard C. and Annette N. Shelby Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Building. May 17, 1981: Joseph H. Woolf Family Practice Center was dedicated. Medicine - Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine July 1962: Spain Rehabilitation groundbreaking ceremony was held. June 1945: As World War II was ending, 324 students were enrolled at the Birmingham Extension Center. Smita Bhatia, MD, MPH joined UAB in 2015 to establish the Institute for Cancer Outcomes and Survivorship. 2014 Elected to the Southern Society for Clinical Investigation January 23, 1986: The University of Alabama Hospitals was renamed as The University of Alabama Hospital; but it remained more commonly known as "University Hospital.". October 13, 1989: The groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Civitan International Research Center. Dr. John H. Grant, III, was named first director of the center. 11 at the corner of University Boulevard and South 12th Street. 205-934-3411. September 12, 1975: The School of Optometry Building was dedicated. XXIII Jornadas de Emprendimiento e Innovacin- Mesa redonda March 15, 2012: Dr. Michael S. Reddy became the eighth dean of the School of Dentistry. January 2022: The UAB Health System entered into a management relationship with Northwest Regional Health in Winfield, Alabama. 1978: Dr. Aaron L. Lamar, Jr., was named assistant vice president and dean of Student Affairs, becoming the first African American appointed to a senior administrative position at UAB. It was also reported that UAB generated $25 for every $1 received in state funding. UAB Medicine. August 1, 1999: UAB Health Center in Hoover opened. Lacrosse will be held on the PNC Field, Tug of War will be held at the track facility, and racquetball and squash will be held in the University Recreation Center. February 11, 1970: The first meeting was held for the newly elected senate of the College of General Studies. 1962: Drs. June 4, 1973: Seven optometry students received the first O.D. 619 19th Street South, Floor 10. January 6, 2020: Dr. Barry P. Sleckman of the Weill Cornell Medicine assumed duties as new director of the ONeal Comprehensive Cancer Center. December 29, 2010: Harold Warren became the second head coach of the Women's Soccer team. April 13, 1987: The first International Festival was held at UAB. August 9, 1962: Groundbreaking was held for the Engineering Building. April 7, 2006: Mike Davis became the fourth head coach of the men's basketball team. July 1996: Dr. Eli Capilouto was named fourth dean of the School of Public Health after having served as interim dean since November 4, 1994. Sherry Polhill receives Red Cross award - News | UAB Approximately 60 undergraduate and graduate students participated in the project with faculty advisor Dr. Hessam Taherian, assistant professor in the School of Engineering. September 10, 1960: Birmingham faculty member James F. Hatcher, Jr., director of Town and Gown Theatre, directed the annual Miss America pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He will lead the way in creating a strong culture of safety on our campus, in our laboratories, and in UABs healthcare facilities.. March 2003: The UAB Huntsville Regional Medical Campus opened a new clinic and teaching facility, the primary clinical and academic space for the University of Alabama School of Medicine Huntsville Program. July 15, 1903: Hillman Hospital was dedicated. September 17, 2020: Michael Brock was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1945: Tuition for the Medical College of Alabama was $400 per scholastic year. March 1974: Dr. John B. Dunbar became first vice president for Administration. June 21, 1963: The University Hospital and Medical Center Heliport opened when a helicopter operated by the National Guard landed in a field between South 15th and 16th Streets, just a few blocks from the hospital complex. October 23, 1981: Dr. James A. Pittman, Jr., delivered the eighteenth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Progress.". 1973: UAB became Birmingham's second largest employer. Later, in 1982, it would be renamed as Directions. Mike Wilson of the UAB ROTC Program became the new team's first head coach. Fourth year student Myron A. Levine was editor of the yearbook. November 9, 1966: The Health Sciences Research Building was rededicated as the Lyons-Harrison Research Building. January 1988: In response to the growing AIDS epidemic, the 1917 Clinic was opened at UAB. July 1970: Dr. John B. Dunbar became the first vice president for Student and Community Affairs. 1922: Josiah Nott Hall was completed on the Tuscaloosa campus as a home to the two-year basic sciences medical program. 2007: The President's Diversity Awards were first presented by UAB to members of the university faculty, staff, and students. January 28, 1969: Dr. Frank A. The university was at the top of a list of more than 500 public and private corporations, universities, and companies. May 5, 2017 The first 18 students graduated from the Innovate Birmingham Workforce program, a coalition of business leaders in Birmingham led by UAB. She had been a student athlete on the Blazer team. ProfessorDirector, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular TherapyHolt A. McDowell, Jr., M.D. The number of graduate students increased by 6 percent to 7,512 students. "Jack" Secrist, III, became chief executive officer of the UAB affiliated Southern Research Institute. 1970: The Afro-American Association was approved as an official student organization. The center campus included the main hospital complex, two professional office buildings, parking for over 1,400 cars, and several outlying structures. August 15, 2001: Dr. Linda C. Lucas became the fifth dean of the School of Engineering. May 29, 1943: Paul P. Salter was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. August 1, 2020: Dr. Kecia M. Thomas became the third dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. 1989: The Smolian House and the Friendship House were sold by UAB. May 1, 1970: Dr. Samuel B. Barker became first dean of the newly established UAB Graduate School. January 1, 1997: Paul Hardin became interim president of UAB. June 15, 1998: The 500th liver transplant was conducted at University Hospital. 1969: UABs first yearbook, the Annual Report, was published with Kay Haslam serving as editor. Steven S. Bates, Benjamin V. Graham, Thomas S. Greenspon, Kenton E. Kerr, Randall T. Jose, Dolphus B. Mitchell, Clyde W. Oyster, John R. Pierce, Kenneth A. Polse, William R. Rosenblum, and Ellen Shizuko Takahashi. At least a dozen of the faculty were Tuscaloosa Campus Faculty who regularly traveled to and from Tuscaloosa to teach in Birmingham. 2000 National Collegiate Honors Council Semester Abroad, Alcala de Henares, Spain In June of 2013 the system was named Blazer Express after a campus-wide "Name the Bus" contest. Edward Abraham, Jayne N. Ness, and Kevin A. Roth, respectively, were named directors of the three centers. January 1884: A group of Birmingham women met at the First Methodist Episcopal Church South and formed the Daughters of the United Charities. All non-essential university events and activities, including all Blazer athletic competition, and all non-essential university-related travel were also cancelled for the time being. January 17, 1992: Dr. Lionel M. Bargeron, Jr., delivered the twenty-eighth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Remembrance of Things Past.". 2002 Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship Recipient, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico February 2002: The UAB Safe Zone, which was developed by Dr. Glenda Elliot from the School of Education, was first offered as a campus-wide program. UAB Hospital Jun 2007 - Jul 2015 8 years 2 months . January 3, 2014: UAB Campus Ride and Campus Escort services were discontinued. UAB Medicine continues restructuring, new role for Anthony Patterson. 1966: The catalog for the fall term of the newly established College of General Studies included 47 full-time faculty, 14 of whom are female. UAB is the largest research institution in the state of Alabama and is the largest single employer in the state. May 1, 2018: Dr. Michelle A. Robinson became interim dean of the School of Dentistry. Dr. Mark E. LaGory (Sociology) served as the first chair of the new senate. 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. Emergency needs are addressed immediately as they become known. Blair had been an instructor at the two-year Tuscaloosa school since 1929. Logue had been a student athlete member of the Blazer team. Dr. J. Claude Bennett was the center's first director. June 7, 1970: Richard Charles Dale and Samuel William Sullivan, Jr., became the first African American graduates of the School of Medicine. June 1983: The UAB Critical Care Transport Service began. August 1972: Dr. George W. Campbell was named first vice president for University College after serving as interim vice president since August of 1971. 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. September 19, 1949: Alabama Act 596, the Wright-Boutwell Bill, which created The University of Alabama School of Nursing, was signed by Governor James E. Folsom. 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. June 3, 1979: Kathleen G. Andreoli became the first graduate of the School of Nursings DSN program, which had been instituted in 1975. October 10, 2011: Dr. David B. Allison presented the forty-eighth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, The Fire of Life.. January 15, 2015: Dr. Jeffrey A. Engler, associate dean, was named as interim dean of the UAB Graduate School following the retirement of Dean Bryan D. Noe. April 25-26, 1964: The Spain Rehabilitation Center was dedicated. June 7, 1970: In a commencement ceremony held at the Birmingham Municipal Auditorium, UAB awarded its first degrees as an autonomous university. September 7, 1999: Michael A. Flannery became associate director of UAB Historical Collections. Dr. Rudolph Davidson was named director. September 1, 2016: Dr. Michelle Fanucchi, associate professor of Environmental Health Sciences, became UABs inaugural ombuds, an independent, confidential and impartial resource for faculty. This $30 million is the largest single gift in the history of UAB. UAB had enrollment decreases for undergraduate and master's students, but had an increase of 4.15 percent for doctoral students. He was the first UAB student to be so honored. 1955: Dr. Joseph F. Volker was appointed director of Research and Graduate Studies and continued as dean of the dental school. Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine - Pediatrics | UAB June 1, 1976: The Ambulatory Dialysis Center opened at 516 South 20th Street. 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. 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. September 24, 1974: The Edward M. Holmes, Jr., Pavilion of the Spain Rehabilitation Center was dedicated. The awarding ceremony was held in UAB hospital. Dr. Glenn H. Hughes was named as first director of the center. 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. 2015: For the fall term, the largest-ever number of students lived on the UAB campus, a total of 2,486 students representing 21 countries. February 2, 1952: Anna Jane Reid became the first woman to receive a graduate degree (in biochemistry) awarded through the Medical Center. 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. He served until the school was moved to Birmingham in 1945. Chronology maintained by Tim L. Pennycuff and last updated 15 February 2023. and Ms. UAB.. March 20, 1998: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Chemoprevention Center with Dr. Clinton J. Grubbs as first director. September 7, 1965: Barbara Walker became the first African American student in the University Hospital School of Nursing, the hospital-based diploma program. May 1978: Alabama native Harry "the Hat" Walker became the first head coach of the new Men's Baseball team. The Board also approved the recommendation of President Joseph F. Volker that UABs school colors would be green and gold. UAB Hospital today received commendation from the Birmingham City Council and Birmingham Mayor Bernard Kincaid for its development and implementation of an internship program for minority students interested in health care administration. 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. October 19, 1971: Sarah Cole Brown, who had served as chief librarian since 1955, became first director of the new Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences. September 1, 1987: Effective on this date, all indoor public areas of the UAB Medical Center became smoke free. 1991: First UAB Outdoor Sculpture Display competition was held. January 2014: Bailey Coleman became the second head coach of Women's Beach Volleyball. May 17, 1991: University Center was renamed and rededicated as the Hill University Center in honor of UAB's second president, Dr. S. Richardson Hill, Jr. May 22, 1991: Dr. Joan F. Lorden received the first Carolyn P. and Charles W. Ireland Prize for Scholarly Distinction and presented a lecture titled "Behavior: The Organizing Principle for the Nervous System.". September 1970: Dean Henry B. Peters announced the appointment of the first academic faculty for the one-year old School of Optometry. January 1998: President W. Ann Reynolds announced plans to dissolve the five-year cooperative agreement with UAB Walker College in Jasper. 1975: The Alabama legislature appropriated funds for the purchase of approximately 45 blocks for UAB expansion. July 1996: West Field on the UAB campus was used as a practice site for several soccer teams participating in matches played in Birmingham's Legion Field as part of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Blanton came to UAB from the University of Memphis. September 10, 1983: Cleophus Thomas, Jr., and Frank H. Bromberg, Jr., were elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. February 8, 2013: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees selected Dr. Ray L. Watts as the seventh president of UAB. Schedule an Appointment Find a Provider UAB Medicine Wayfinder. The chapter later went dormant but was reactivated during the fall of 2003. Associate Director of Food and Nutrition at St. Vincent's Hospital. May 23, 1938: Thomas S. Lawson was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Barber competed as Miss Shelby County. November 18, 1999: The Women's Synchronized Swimming team debuted in an exhibition held in UAB's Bell Gym Aquatic Center. October 1987: Mervyn H. Sterne Library was rededicated after the completion of a major expansion and renovation project. 2016: UAB installed the largest solar-energy system in Birmingham atop the Campus Recreation Center. 1949: Dr. Hsien Wu became a member of the full-time biochemistry faculty with the appointment as a Visiting Professor. April 1, 2017: Dr. John R. Jones, III, vice president for Student Affairs, became UAB's interim provost. March 20, 1998: John H. England, Jr., was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Miss Michigan Nancy Fleming was selected Miss America for 1961. 1902: A one-story addition to the main building, housing the chemical laboratory, was completed at the Medical College of Alabama. 1982: By the end of the year, Sue Cranford had been hired as the third head coach of the Women's Tennis team, with her first season of coaching being 1983. The event was funded by the student government and graduate student associations. September 2018: UAB enrollment for the fall semester was 21,923, a record for the third consecutive year. Fabry Disease and other rare genetic kidney disease Prince C. Chambliss, Jr., was the group's first president. Schedule an Appointment Find a Provider UAB Medicine Wayfinder. Each Congressional district went from one member to two members; the district containing Tuscaloosa went from two members to three. UAB Main Information. June 9, 1894: The Birmingham Medical College was organized as a proprietary school and incorporated by the state legislature. "For a long time, we have had all these different pieces of the puzzle, but this was the final piece in becoming the region . Hospital Medicine Faculty. April 4, 1957: Groundbreaking ceremonies were held for the Lawrence Reynolds Library. 2004: Akofa A. Bonsi became the seventh UAB student named as a Truman Scholar. Is UAB Hospital hiring? May 14, 1971: The 55-member UAB Chorus presented its first public performance in the auditorium of the Engineering Building. 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. 1952: Dr. Lawrence Reynolds, an Alabama native practicing radiology in Michigan, agreed to donate his personal library and collection of rare medical texts and manuscripts to the medical school in Birmingham. James K. Kirklin and George L. Zorn, Jr. June 1988: Dr. Dick D. Briggs became acting president of The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation. Dr. McMahon, a professor of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology and the Jarman F. Lowder Professor of Neuroscience at UAB, became dean on the first of October. July 1, 1985: William A. November 21, 2002: Watson Brown was named as third Director of Athletics after having served as interim director since August. 1911: Dr. George H. Denny became president of The University of Alabama and served until 1936. June 8, 1948: Carmen Margarita Sosa of Salinas, Puerto Rico, received a certificate in medical technology, the first international student to graduate from a program at the Medical Center in Birmingham. Faculty - Neurology | UAB The garden was funded by the son of Mrs. Eppes. 2007: Dr. Sarah Parcak, associate professor of anthropology, established the UAB Laboratory for Global Observations. September 15, 1978: Dr. James H. Woodward, Jr., became second dean of the School of Engineering. The R&SC remained in Jefferson Hospital until it was moved to Ft. Bragg, North Carolina in April of 1944. UAB - The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences, Lister Hill Library at University Hospital, 2023 The University of Alabama at Birmingham. 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. December 1988: Dr. Dick D. Briggs became the third president of The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation. November 22, 1951: The Crippled Children's Clinic and Hospital was officially dedicated adjacent to the Medical Center. September 1, 1984: Lung Health Center was established at UAB with Dr. William C. Bailey as director. UAB Events Calendar | The University of Alabama at Birmingham Ranked No. 1966: The Division of Allied Health Sciences, comprised of University Hospital's paramedical training programs, was established in the College of General Studies. Martha Johnson and Barbara Tapla were the art class instructors. Dr. Virginia D. Horns-Marsh carried the mace into the ceremony. In 1986 the center was renamed in honor of Gregory Fleming James, the late son of Governor Fob James. October 1973: The Division of Special Studies was established to coordinate non-credit courses, workshops, seminars, and conferences. UAB Medicine received nine Womens Choice Awards for 2022, including being named one of the 100 Best Hospitals for Patient Experiences. Over 1,049 international students from over 100 countries are enrolled at UAB. December 1991: The street outside of UAB's Clark Memorial Theatre was renamed Hatcher Place in honor of James F. Hatcher, Jr., the founding director of the UAB Town and Gown Theatre. July 2006: The School of Medicine increased the incoming first-year class to 176 students. 1920: Dr. Clyde Brooks became the first dean of the University of Alabamas two-year medical school in Tuscaloosa. Director, Local Governmental Relations David Dada. 1993: Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention was established. September 1, 1969: Dr. Henry B. Peters arrived on campus as the first dean of the new School of Optometry. 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. Published: February 28th, 2023. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FINANCIAL AID job in Five Points South, AL, 35233 - February 2023 : assistant, customer, director, financial, loan, health, general, student, program, processing . April 6, 2019: The UAB Bioethics Team won its third national championship at the National Bioethics Bowl held in Mobile, Alabama. June 1, 2002: Dr. Malcolm Portera, chancellor of The University of Alabama System, became interim president of UAB. Associate Vice President, Clinical Operations. About - Hospital Medicine - University of Alabama at Birmingham June 14, 1970: Comprehensive Community Mental Health Center established in the Department of Psychiatry. September 27, 2013. 2010: UAB became one of the first two civilian hospitals in the US to host a US Air Force Special Operations Surgical Team (SOST). September 14, 1936: The University of Alabama opened its Birmingham Extension Center in an old wood-frame two-story house at 2131 6th Avenue North. Gynecologic Oncology Clinic at UAB Women & Infants Center of UAB Hospital. She was the first female selected to oversee the health system. May 2009: UAB received an anonymous gift of $5 million to be used chiefly for scholarships for women or minorities. October 1968: For the fall term, history faculty member Dr. Jack D. L. Holmes offered a course in African American history. Emily Simmons - Director of Program Development - University Hospital May 18, 1969: The Occupational Rehabilitation Center was dedicated at 1616 6th Avenue South. 1970: The Regional Technical Institute for Health Occupations opened. Blue Island, Illinois. He was the first UAB faculty member to be so honored. EPSCoR stands for Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research. 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.
director of uab hospital