11/09/2026
Dr. Mark Walker, a maternal-fetal medicine expert at the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine, has led a prestigious seminar focused on improving health outcomes for mothers and newborns. The seminar was published in the Lancet, the world’s top general medical journal, highlighting Dr. Walker's expertise in the potentially life-threatening condition pre-eclampsia, which affects 2% to 4% of pregnancies.
This seminar is both a significant contribution to global medical literature and recognition of the expertise in maternal-fetal medicine at the Faculty of Medicine and its broad collaborative ecosystem.
Learn more about this seminar: https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-medicine/news-all/dr-mark-walker-leads-prestigious-lancet-seminar-exploring-critical-issue-maternal-fetal