Burton "Bud" David Rose (November 19, 1942 – April 24, 2020) was an American nephrologist and the creator of UpToDate, an online medical resource.
[3][4] In 1987, Dr. Rose initiated a novel program at Brigham and Women's Hospital, the Continuing Education and Referral Service.
This included three main components: 1) A free 800-hotline whereby community physicians throughout New England could call for quick answers to questions that came up in general practice; 2) An Advanced Clinical Training program through which community physicians could come to Brigham and Women's for brief (1-3 days) focused training in an area of interest; and 3) A monthly topical newsletter for community physicians, called "Medical Update", that was authored by expert clinician/scientists at Brigham and Women's.
[5] In 2019, the American Society of Nephrology announced the "Burton D. Rose, MD, Endowed Lectureship".
[6] Rose, who had Alzheimer's disease, died from complications from COVID-19 on April 24, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Massachusetts.