Dr. John Charles Rose

John C. Rose, M.D., M.A.C.P., 88, former Dean of the Georgetown University School of Medicine and former Vice-Chancellor and Associate Executive Vice President for Health Sciences, of Georgetown University Medical Center, died peacefully at home on November 10, 2013 after a long illness. He is survived by his devoted wife of 65 years, Dorothy Donnelly Rose. Their beloved daughter Ellen died in 2007. Dr. Rose was born December 13, 1924, in New York City. He secured a place in the inaugural class of the High School of Music and Art at age 11. He then attended Fordham, and interrupted his education to enter the Army Air Corps in February 1943, where he became a Second Lieutenant, navigator of a B-24 bomber. Following the War, Rose resumed his education at Fordham, graduating in 1946. He was then accepted to Georgetown University School of Medicine, and graduated magna cum laude, 1950. In 1954 he received a prestigious appointment as an Established Investigator of the American Heart Association. In 1959, Rose became Chairman of the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, and was named Dean of the School of Medicine in 1963. Dean Rose led the Institution for 10 years, through its greatest period of expansion, solidifying its reputation as an internationally recognized Academic Medical Center. The School budget tripled, the student body doubled, the faculty increased from 200 to 300 and a massive building program was completed. In 1962 Dr. Rose became Medical Editor of GP, later becoming American Family Physician. He remained with the medical journal for 25 years. Dr. Rose decided to relinquish the Deanship in 1973, and return to his research and teaching in 1974, after serving as Visiting Professor at Guy's Hospital Medical School in London. Dr. Rose was Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Family Medicine. He is the author of over 120 articles on cardiovascular physiology and medical education and a member of numerous professional boards and scientific societies. A pioneer in the field of interventional cardiology, Rose performed the first cardiac catheterizations at Georgetown, later establishing a cardiac catheterization lab for patient care. His research helped establish the subsequent adoption of this diagnostic procedure in clinical practice. In 1978, at the request of the University President, Rose again took the position as Dean of the School of Medicine. Dean Rose's knowledge of medicine, academics, research, and administration made him an internationally recognized leader in the creation and accreditation of Medical Schools. He was also a consultant to the United Nations on refugee health care, requiring travel to refugee camps throughout the world. Rose's passion for excellent medical education led to the creation of the John C. Rose Award at Georgetown School of Medicine. It is presented annually to a member of the faculty or administration who has demonstrated outstanding service to the School and has contributed to the improvement of medical education and student life. The list of awards Rose received throughout his career is extensive. He was awarded a Mastership in the American College of Physicians in 1999. He was a Trustee of the Charles Culpeper Foundation from 1985 to 1996. He has been awarded Honorary Degrees from Georgetown University and Mount St. Mary's College. In 2002, he was presented with the first Founder's Award of Georgetown University School of Medicine. He was selected by Fordham for its Alumni Achievement Award, was selected for the John Carroll Award by the Georgetown Alumni Association, the Scientific Achievement Award from the AHA, University Service Award and Centennial Award from Georgetown Alumni Association. Rose retired in 1991 as Emeritus Professor of Physiology and Biophysics. In addition to his wife, Dr. Rose leaves his four surviving children, Nancy Rose Rogers of Lakeland, FL, John C. Rose, Jr. of Houston, TX, Richard D. Rose of Poolesville, MD and Christopher R. Rose of New Orleans, LA. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Friends are invited to greet the family, Thursday, November 14, from 5 to 8 p.m., at Joseph Gawler's Sons, 5130 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20016. A Mass will be held at the Church of the Little Flower on Friday, November 15 at noon. Internment following the mass will be private. Friends are invited to greet the family, Thursday, November 14, from 5 to 8 p.m., at Joseph Gawler's Sons, 5130 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20016. A Mass will be held at the Church of the Little Flower on Friday, November 15 at noon. Internment following the mass will be private. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?n=john-c-rose&pid=167976277&fhid=2167#sthash.Yy9R0ntv.dpuf