The UAB Department of Pediatrics recently received the portraits of Drs. Alfred A. Walker and Daniel T. McCall from the School of Medicine. These previously hung on the walls of the Margaret Cameron Spain auditorium. Due to renovations, the department now has the opportunity to house them in a location that ensures high visibility to reflect their significant contributions to the history of Pediatrics and UAB Medicine.These portraits, along with the addition of Dr. Hugh Dillon, line the hallway that accompanies the portrait of Katharine Reynolds Ireland (the namesake of the endowed Chair of the Department of Pediatrics). The photo on the right show the portraits (from left to right) of Drs. Hugh Dillon, Alfred Walker and Daniel McCall. These portraits, displayed next to the chairs office on the 6th floor of the Lowder building, recognize their legacy to academics, clinical duties and the community. Information is on behalf of UAB Archives.
Alfred A. Walker, MD, was the first chair of the Department of Pediatrics from 1945 – 1950. He was a 1905 graduate of Cornell University. His contributions include Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics and Chair of the Board of Health for the Jefferson County Medical Society.
Daniel T. McCall, MD, was a Professor of Pediatrics from 1914-1918. He became Dean of the Medical College of Alabama in 1920. He was a member of the Mobile County Medical Society, Medical Association of the State of Alabama, Southern Medical Association, the American Medical Association, President of the American Pediatric Society (1925-26) and a Fellow (1927) of the American College of Physicians.
Dr. Hugh Dillon served as Chairman of the Department following Dr. Bill Benton until he became ill in 1988. He was followed as Chair by Dr. Sergio Stagno. Dr. Dillon was instrumental in establishing the UAB division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases in the late 1960s.