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{{short description|Canadian pediatrician}}
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}}'''Ross E. Petty''' {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|CM}} is a Canadian pediatric [[Rheumatology|rheumatologist]]. He is a professor emeritus in the Department of Pediatrics at the [[University of British Columbia]] and a pediatric rheumatologist at [[BC Children’s Hospital]] in Vancouver, Canada. He established Canada’s first formal pediatric rheumatology program at the University of Manitoba in 1976, and three years later, he founded a similar program at the University of British Columbia.

In 2006, he was appointed a member of the Order of Canada for his contribution within Canada and around the world to improving the lives of children and youth with rheumatic diseases. In 2012, he was awarded a [[Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal]].

==Early life and education==

Petty was born in [[Bresaylor, Saskatchewan]], and grew up in [[Paynton|Paynton, Saskatchewan]].<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Honorary degrees-University of Saskatchewan|url=https://library.usask.ca/archives/campus-history/honorary-degrees.php?id=598&view=detail&keyword=&campuses|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> He graduated from the College of Medicine of the [[University of Saskatchewan]] in 196.<ref name=":3">Renowned CoM alum a game-changer in pediatric arthritis research https://medicine.usask.ca/news/2015/renowned-com-alum-a-game-changer-in-pediatric-arthritis-research.php.</ref> After finishing his medical internship in Saskatoon, Petty moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he completed his rheumatology training under the mentorship of Drs. Jim Cassidy and Donita Sullivan at the [[University of Michigan]].<ref name=":1">Rosenberg, A. M. Pediatric Rheumatologist, Dr. Ross Petty, Retiring: A Tribute. The journal of the Canadian Rheumatology Association: CRA Journal 2005, Volume 15.</ref><ref name=":5" /> He went on to earn a PhD in immunology from the [[University of London]]. His thesis was titled T''he significance of antibody affinity in immune complex disease.''<ref>Theses. University of London. https://london.ac.uk/senate-house-library/using-the-library/help/library-guides/theses .</ref>

== Career ==
In 1976, Petty returned to Canada and established the first formal pediatric rheumatology program at the [[University of Manitoba]]. In 1979, he started a similar program at the University of British Columbia.<ref name=":1" />

Petty has combined laboratory and clinical research during his career. He studied the significance of [[factor VIII]] related antigen in [[juvenile dermatomyositis]]. In addition, he studied the relationship between [[juvenile idiopathic arthritis]] and [[uveitis]] to [[Anti-nuclear antibody|antinuclear antibodies]] (ANA), discovering that ANAs were highly expressed during the onset of the disease.<ref name=":3" />{{Failed verification|date=July 2020}}

With colleagues, he demonstrated the relationship of [[Selective immunoglobulin A deficiency|IgA deficiency]] in childhood rheumatic diseases, the influence of maternal anti-IgA antibodies on the occurrence of IgA deficiency in the offspring. He and colleagues first described the association of [[HLA-A*02|HLA-A2]] with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.<ref>Oen K, Petty RE, Schroeder ML. An association between HLA-A2 and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in girls. ''J Rheumatol''. 1982;9(6):916-920.</ref> Along with Alan Rosenberg, he described the syndrome of [[Serostatus|seronegativity]], [[enthesitis]] and [[arthritis]] (SEA syndrome), its relationship to [[HLA-B27]], and the development of [[ankylosing spondylitis]].<ref>Rosenberg AM, Petty RE. A syndrome of seronegative enthesopathy and arthropathy in children. ''Arthritis Rheum''. 1982;25(9):1041-1047. {{doi|10.1002/art.1780250902}}</ref> These findings are now included in the juvenile idiopathic arthritis classification, proposed by the International League of Associations for Rheumatology.<ref name=":2">Martini, A.; Ravelli, A.; Avcin, T.; Beresford, M. W.; Burgos-Vargas, R.; Cuttica, R.; Ilowite, N. T.; Khubchandani, R.; Laxer, R. M.; Lovell, D. J.; Petty, R. E.; Wallace, C. A.; Wulffraat, N. M.; Pistorio, A.; Ruperto, N. Toward New Classification Criteria for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: First Steps, Pediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organization International Consensus. The Journal of Rheumatology 2018. https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.180168.<br /></ref>

Petty has contributed more than 225 original research papers and book chapters in medical and scientific journals.<ref name=":0">Petty, Ross E., Taunton R. Southwood, Prudence Manners, John Baum, David N. Glass, Jose Goldenberg, Xiaohu He, et al. “International League of Associations for Rheumatology Classification of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Second Revision, Edmonton, 2001.” The Journal of Rheumatology 31, no. 2 (February 2004): 390–92.</ref> He has co-authored every edition of the ''Textbook of Pediatric Rheumatology'', a pediatric rheumatology reference book.<ref>Petty, R. E.; Laxer, R. M.; Lindsley, C.; Wedderburn, L. Textbook of Pediatric Rheumatology, 7th Edition.; Elsevier, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/C2012-0-00349-3.</ref> Petty chaired the International League of Associations for Rheumatology working group to define a new classification system and nomenclature for juvenile idiopathic arthritis and its subtypes.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4">Tucker, L. Ross Petty Is Awarded the Order of Canada. Canadian rheumatology Association: [http://www.stacommunications.com/customcomm/Back-issue_pages/CRAJ/crajPDFs/2009/spring2009/16.pdf CRA journal 2009, volume19.]</ref><ref name=":1" />

== Awards and honors ==

Petty is a fellow in recognized institutions such as the American College of Rheumatology, the American Academy of Paediatrics and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}} He is the recipient of numerous awards including:

* Alan Ross Award of the Canadian Paediatric Society (1994){{Citation needed|date=July 2020}}
* ''Distinguished Rheumatologist'' by the Canadian Rheumatology Association (1997){{Citation needed|date=July 2020}}
* James T. Cassidy Award from the American Academy of Paediatrics (2003){{Citation needed|date=July 2020}}
* Appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in recognition of his work in the field of pediatric rheumatology (2008)<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Order of Canada-Ross E. Petty, C.M|url=https://archive.gg.ca/honours/search-recherche/honours-desc.asp?lang=e&TypeID=orc&id=12169|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>
* Masters Award from the American College of Rheumatology (2008){{Citation needed|date=July 2020}}
* Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal (2012)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Recipient List|url=https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients?filter_name=petty&city_custom=|last=|first=|date=11 June 2018|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
* Creation of Canada’s first Paediatric Arthritis Chair in Petty’s name (2017){{Citation needed|date=July 2020}}
* Honorary Doctor of Science degree from the University of Saskatchewan (2018){{Citation needed|date=July 2020}}

== Selected works ==
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*{{Cite journal|last1=Petty|first1=Ross E.|last2=Cassidy|first2=James T.|last3=Sullivan|first3=Donita B.|date=1973|title=Clinical correlates of antinuclear antibodies in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis|journal=The Journal of Pediatrics|volume=83|issue=3|pages=386–389|doi=10.1016/s0022-3476(73)80260-4|pmid=4579718|issn=0022-3476}}
*{{Cite journal|last1=Rosenberg|first1=Alan M.|last2=Petty|first2=Ross E.|date=1982|title=A syndrome of seronegative enthesopathy and arthropathy in children|journal=Arthritis & Rheumatism|language=en|volume=25|issue=9|pages=1041–1047|doi=10.1002/art.1780250902|pmid=7126288|issn=1529-0131|doi-access=}}
*{{Cite journal|last1=Petty|first1=R. E.|last2=Johnston|first2=W.|last3=McCormick|first3=A. Q.|last4=Hunt|first4=D. W.|last5=Rootman|first5=J.|last6=Rollins|first6=D. F.|date=1989|title=Uveitis and arthritis induced by adjuvant: clinical, immunologic and histologic characteristics|journal=The Journal of Rheumatology|volume=16|issue=4|pages=499–505|issn=0315-162X|pmid=2664171}}
*{{Cite journal|last1=Malleson|first1=P. N.|last2=al-Matar|first2=M.|last3=Petty|first3=R. E.|date=1992|title=Idiopathic musculoskeletal pain syndromes in children|journal=The Journal of Rheumatology|volume=19|issue=11|pages=1786–1789|issn=0315-162X|pmid=1491402}}
*{{Cite journal|last1=Roberton|first1=D. M.|last2=Cabral|first2=D. A.|last3=Malleson|first3=P. N.|last4=Petty|first4=R. E.|date=1996|title=Juvenile psoriatic arthritis: followup and evaluation of diagnostic criteria|journal=The Journal of Rheumatology|volume=23|issue=1|pages=166–170|issn=0315-162X|pmid=8838527}}
*{{Cite journal|last1=Petty|first1=R. E.|last2=Southwood|first2=T. R.|date=1998|title=Classification of childhood arthritis: divide and conquer|journal=The Journal of Rheumatology|volume=25|issue=10|pages=1869–1870|issn=0315-162X|pmid=9779836}}
*{{Cite journal|last1=Petty|first1=Ross E.|last2=Southwood|first2=Taunton R.|last3=Manners|first3=Prudence|last4=Baum|first4=John|last5=Glass|first5=David N.|last6=Goldenberg|first6=Jose|last7=He|first7=Xiaohu|last8=Maldonado-Cocco|first8=Jose|last9=Orozco-Alcala|first9=Javier|last10=Prieur|first10=Anne-Marie|last11=Suarez-Almazor|first11=Maria E.|date=2004|title=International League of Associations for Rheumatology classification of juvenile idiopathic arthritis: second revision, Edmonton, 2001|journal=The Journal of Rheumatology|volume=31|issue=2|pages=390–392|issn=0315-162X|pmid=14760812}}
*{{Cite book|last1=Petty|first1=Ross E.|title=Textbook of Pediatric Rheumatology|last2=Laxer|first2=Ronald M.|last3=Lindsley|first3=Carol B.|last4=Wedderburn|first4=Lucy|publisher=Elsevier|year=2016|isbn=978-0-323-35613-8|edition=Seventh|location=Philadelphia, PA|pages=|oclc=910515121}}
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