Executive Summary 2 Executive Report 5 About UAB 5 Methodology 7 The University of Alabama at Birmingham – Total Impact 10 Economic Impact of UAB on the State 11 Employment Impact of UAB on the State 12 State and Local Tax Impacts 12 Ties to the Community 13 The Arts at UAB 15 Athletics Attract Impacts on the Region 16 UAB Research Leading to Innovative Discovery 17 UAB Graduates Continue to Impact the Economy 21 The UAB Academic Enterprise – Total Impact 23 The UAB Health System – Total Impact 25 Southern Research – Total Impact 28 Appendix A: UAB Hospital – Total Impact 33 Appendix B: The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation – Total Impact 34 Appendix C: UAB Medicine Enterprise Corporate Office – Total Impact 35 Appendix D: Triton Health Systems / Viva Health Group – Total Impact 36 Appendix E: Baptist Health System – Total Impact 37 Appendix F: Medical West – Total Impact 38 Appendix G: UAB Callahan Eye医院管理局 - 总影响39附录H：术语的定义40附录I：技术附录41附录J：有关经济影响评估的常见问题解答44附录K：Tripp Umbach资格46