Lawrence P.O. Were, PhD is an Assistant Professor at Boston University and is also the Director of the Global Health Systems R.I.S.E Lab that focuses on the optimization of healthcare systems for marginalized and at-risk communities/population. His research focuses on the estimation of the impact of reforms within healthcare systems and health insurance programs on the outcomes of marginalized and high-risk populations such as informal traders, HIV+ individuals, pregnant women and their children, and people with mental health challenges. He is also interested in Global Health and HIV/AIDS financing mechanisms, health systems responses to climate change, and Geo-Spatial aspects of public health. Dr. Were teaches courses in Comparative Healthcare Systems; Global Health; Social Determinants of Health; and Research Methods. He received his PhD in Health Services Research (HSR) – Health Economics track from the Department of Health Services Policy & Practice (HSPP) at Brown University’s School of Public Health.
