Rose Award

As usual CSM was a bit of a whirlwind and I must admit it was good to get back to work so I could take a break. I spent a few hours in the Baltimore airport yesterday reflecting on the highlights of CSM, one of which was the Rose Award presentation. I am sure that most of you know that Dr. John Childs and colleagues were the recipients of this years Rose Award for excellence in research for the study titled “A Clinical Prediction Rule for Patients with Low Back Pain Likely to Benefit from Spinal Manipulation: A Validation Study”. We are all aware of the study and its results (and implications to clinical practice) at this time but I couldn’t resist attending the session where John was scheduled to present the details of the study. He had a half hour to present his work but spent the first 15 minutes discussing the contributions to physical therapy that can be attribute to Steven Rose and others who have been instrumental in the advancement of clinical research within the profession of physical therapy and development of the LBP Classification. The emphasis of the presentation was clearly devoted to the contributions that others have made to the profession rather than simply focusing on John’s accomplishments.

Based on the historical lineage, John affectionately described Steven Rose as his “Research Grandfather” and Tony Delitto as his “Research Father”. I have attached a copy of the presentation John gave and as you will note he lists the “Generations of Researchers”. I was flattered to see my name in the 4^th generation and laughed when I was approached by someone at CSM who asked me “Does that make Steven Rose your great grandfather, Tony D. your grandfather, and John you father”? So in summation I have to say John (I mean Dad) nice work!

Josh

Download ChildsRoseAward-CSM2006.pdf

Comments

[Julie]

I was unfortunately unable to attend CSM this year, and therefore was not able to see my good friend and colleague receive the Rose Award. However, I am not at all surprised that John spent a majority of his time at the podium thanking and acknowledging the contributions of his colleagues and not taking credit for his own efforts. This is classic.

However, I would like to publicly recognize John’s continued hard work and effort over the years. John was selected by the AF to attend a PhD program rather early in his career, and was chosen ahead of many more seasoned and experienced PTs. He was chosen based on his impeccable record accrued over only 2-3 years of clinical practice, to include being chosen at a young age to work on his hospital’s credentials committee and lead the hospital on issues regarding medical ethics. He was a productive therapist, and kept the waiting time for care in his PT clinic to 1 day! At the same time, John completed his MBA at night school. There are many more accomplishments for these first few years of practice, but you get the point. He demonstrated a tireless work ethic early on, and this has not stopped... Once John entered the PhD program, he was “on fire”. He excelled in his program, and quickly included and mentored other physical therapists in the military and civilian worlds alike while completing his own dissertation work. As if this wasn’t enough, John also selflessly helped and mentored others at the University of Pittsburgh and across the US in their work. Since the completion of his dissertation work, and reintegration into the Air Force, John’s dedication to the profession has not wavered. Whenever someone asks for help, John is always one of the first to lend a helping hand. He sacrifices time with family and friends (and lives on very few hours of sleep) to diligently work to improve our profession, and ultimately improve the care of our patients. A great example is the creation of this web log and various services provided through this medium. Despite an amazing list of accomplishments, John doesn’t brag and is not arrogant, and he consistently passes the kudos on to others without taking credit for his work. However, I think it is only right to pass on thanks to you, John, for all of the hard work you’ve put into our profession. I am thankful that I am one of many who have benefited from your friendship, your mentorship, and your selfless dedication to our profession. Congrats on the Rose Award, you deserve it and you need to take some credit!