Dr. Emily von Scheven is a board-certified pediatric rheumatologist with a special interest in the long-term outcomes of children with chronic illness. She graduated from the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine (1989), completed pediatric residency at Children’s National Medical Center (1992), Pediatric rheumatology fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (1995), and advanced training in clinical research at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics (2004). Dr. von Scheven’s research focuses on understanding and improving the outcomes of children with chronic conditions, including outcomes during adulthood. She serves as Pediatric Rheumatology Division Chief; Director, UCSF Child and Adolescent Comprehensive Lupus Program for Improved Health; Director, UCSF Wellness Center for Youth with Chronic Conditions; and Past-President, Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance. Dr. von Scheven is a member of the American College of Rheumatology. She is a recipient of the UCSF Health Exceptional Physician Award.