UAB needs your vote to win the national Most Beautiful Hospital contest

The Kirklin Clinic
I.M. Pei designed the Kirklin Clinic at UAB Hospital was constructed by Brasfield & Gorrie 25 years ago. (Pat Byington / Bham Now)

Last week, UAB Medicine was named by U.S. News and World Report as the best hospital in Alabama. With a little help from YOU, it can also be named one of the Most Beautiful Hospitals in the nation. Vote for UAB TODAY!

How to vote — deadline July 25

UAB is among 81 hospitals from across the country that have made it to the voting stage of Soliant Health’s Most Beautiful Hospital online contest.

The public can vote on nominees they deem the most beautiful up until Thursday, July 25th.

You can vote multiple times for UAB (VOTE TODAY HERE). The winner of this year’s contest, along with the top 20 hospitals, will be announced on July 31. 

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UAB’s Hillman Building, the original hospital on the campus. (Pat Byington / Bham Now)

Another cool part of the contest — you can see where UAB stands in the vote count in real-time.  As of July 20th, UAB was just outside the top 20 in 23rd place.

So what makes UAB’s hospital campus and system beautiful? There are several notable buildings known for their architecture and beauty. For example::

  • Kirklin Clinic — Designed by I.M. Pei, one of the most famous architects in the past 50 years
  • Jefferson/Hillman Hospital — The original hospital, before it became a medical school
  • UAB Highlands — The beautiful hospital south of the campus in the heart of Southside
  • Callahan Eye Foundation

If you count UAB hospitals outside of Birmingham, the beautiful $400 million UAB Medical West hospital, which opens in August, adds to UAB’s vast portfolio of beautiful buildings and campuses.

About Soliant Health

The sponsor of the  “20 Most Beautiful Hospitals” contest — Soliant Health — is a leading national healthcare staffing firm. The purpose of the contest is to recognize hospitals for their commitment to developing and improving their campuses, facilities and staff, thereby creating holistic and healing environments. 

Soliant will donate $5,000 to the winning hospital’s foundation. 

Help UAB climb the Most Beautiful Hospitals rankings. Vote today and every day until July 25th..

Pat Byington
Pat Byington

Longtime conservationist. Former Executive Director at the Alabama Environmental Council and Wild South. Publisher of the Bama Environmental News for more than 18 years. Career highlights include playing an active role in the creation of Alabama's Forever Wild program, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Dugger Mountain Wilderness, preservation of special places throughout the East through the Wilderness Society and the strengthening (making more stringent) the state of Alabama's cancer risk and mercury standards.

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