April 1969: Alabama Act 91, passed by the state legislature during a special session on education, appropriated funding for a new School of Optometry at UAB. 2000 National Collegiate Honors Council Semester Abroad, Alcala de Henares, Spain Endowed Chair of Vascular SurgeryDirector of Quality and Associate Chief Medical Quality Officer, CTI, Areas of Interestcomplex aortic disease, including aortic dissection, suprarenal and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms, device development, outcomes research, ProfessorDirector, Division of Pediatric SurgeryJoseph M. Farley Endowed Chair in Pediatric SurgerySurgeon-in-Chief, Childrens of Alabama, Areas of Interestanorectal malformation, Hirschsprungs disease, bowel management, congenital anomalies, thoracic defects and minimally invasive surgery, ProfessorDirector, Division of Cardiothoracic SurgeryJohn W. Kirklin Endowed Chair of Cardiovascular SurgerySurgical Director, Cardiovascular Operating RoomDirector, UAB Cardiovascular Institute, Areas of Interestadult cardiac surgery, cardiac valvular disease, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, outcomes research, ProfessorDirector, Division of Plastic SurgeryBruce F. Connell M.D., Endowed Chair in Plastic Surgery, Areas of Interestabdominoplasty, aesthetic surgery, body contouring, breast reduction and mastopexy procedures, complex wound healing problems including pressure sores, liposuction, trunk contouring after gastric bypass, Associate ProfessorJames P. Hayes, Jr., Endowed Professor in Gastrointestinal OncologyDirector, Division of Surgical Oncology, Areas of Interestpancreatic cancer, hepatobiliary malignancies, immunology and stromal biology, ProfessorDirector, Division of Gastrointestinal SurgeryJohn H. Blue Chair of General SurgeryCancer Network Director, ONeal Cancer Service Line, Areas of Interestcolon cancer, rectal cancer, anal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, benign conditions of colon, rectum and anus, endoscopic treatment of colonic disease, chemoprevention, ProfessorBrigham Family Endowed Professor in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Director, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Areas of Interesttrauma, surgical critical care, acute care surgery, pre-hospital emergency care, ProfessorDirector, Division of Breast and Endocrine SurgeryKirby I. UAB Medicine was recognized as a Magnet-designated organization for the fifth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program. 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. November 2009: Dr. Jean Ann Linney, dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences, was named as interim dean of UAB's new College of Arts and Sciences. 1986: Men's Volleyball and the Riflery teams were eliminated as team sports chiefly due to NCAA regulations for sports allowed per member institution. 1996: Dr. Albert W. Niemi, Jr., became third dean of the School of Business. September 1, 1999: Bert Brouwer became interim dean of the School of Arts and Humanities. Graduate students attended a ceremony on April 30 and undergraduate students attended a ceremony on May 1. Conditions & Treatments Find a Provider Plan Your Visit . At least a dozen of the faculty were Tuscaloosa Campus Faculty who regularly traveled to and from Tuscaloosa to teach in Birmingham.