Reem Al-Jayyousi completed undergraduate and postgraduate training in Medicine and Nephrology in the UK. She holds a PhD from the University of Leicester and was involved in clinical research trials in the field of nephrology, systemic lupus and vasculitis. She held positions in medical education for the last 15 years in undergraduate and postgraduate training. She is a practicing Nephrologist with an special interest in auto-immune disease. She is bilingual (Arabic, English).