Principal Investigator, UCSF

Dr. Dilys Walker is the principal investigator for the East Africa Preterm Birth Initiative at UCSF. She is an obstetrician-gynecologist and a professor in UCSF’s department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences and Global Health Sciences. Dr. Walker and her team developed a novel approach to emergency training – PRONTO – using highly-realistic simulation and team training to improve obstetric and neonatal outcomes. She is the co-founder of the NGO PRONTO International and is currently running PRONTO implementation trials in Mexico, Guatemala, Kenya, and India. As principal investigator for PTBi-EA, Dr. Walker provides oversight and leadership for the research in Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda.