Professor Tauny Southwood

BM, BS, FRCPCH, FRCP, FRACP, FRCPA

Chief Paediatric Medical Advisor

Diana Princess of Wales Children’s Hospital, Birmingham

Undergraduate medical degrees: Flinders University of South Australia. Paediatric training at Adelaide Children's Hospital and Flinders Medical Centre, South Australia. Rheumatology Research Training and Experience 1984: Paediatric research and clinical fellowships: Nephrology: Dr J Jureidini, Adelaide Children's Hospital 1995-6:Immunology: Professor J Bradley, Adult rheumatology: Professor P Roberts-Thomson, Flinders Medical Centre 1997-9: Fellowship in paediatric rheumatology: Professor R Petty, Professor P Malleson, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. 1989: Appointed Senior Lecturer and Consultant in Paediatric Rheumatology, University of Birmingham. 1998: Appointed Professor of Paediatric Rheumatology, University of Birmingham. Current Activities: Birmingham Children's Hospital Consultant Paediatric Rheumatologist, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Paediatric Rheumatology European Society and EULAR liaison officer.

Research Interests: Studies on classification, epidemiology and immune responses in children with arthritis, evaluation of , e-learning in paediatric rheumatology and arthritis education for children with arthritis, and the safety and benefits of anti-cytokine treatment in children with arthritis, evaluation of adolescent/transitional rheumatology programmes of care.