Dr. Alan Rosenberg, a pediatric rheumatologist, is a University of Saskatchewan Distinguished Professor. Following pediatric and pediatric rheumatology training he returned to Saskatchewan in 1981 to establish the province’s first pediatric rheumatology program. He has been Head of the Department of Pediatrics and was co-founder of the Children’s Health Foundation of Saskatchewan, which led to the realization of Saskatchewan’s first children’s hospital. Dr. Rosenberg’s research explores how genetic, lifestyle, and environmental factors interact to influence childhood rheumaticdiseases. He promotes collaborations to improve child health, advance research, and inspire the next generation of care providers and scientists.