William "Bill" Lawrence, MD, MS, is the Senior Clinical Advisor, Communications, Dissemination, and Implementation, at the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). In this role, Lawrence serves as the lead for Research Synthesis and New Technology programs, and he addresses scientific and clinical issues for the Office of the Chief Engagement and Dissemination Officer at PCORI. He previously served as an Associate Director, Science, Clinical Effectiveness and Decision Science, where he oversaw dissemination projects and helped to develop strategic directions on decision aid and decision science topics.
Lawrence earned a BS in biomedical engineering from Duke University, and an MD from the West Virginia University School of Medicine. He completed an internal medicine residency and a general internal medicine fellowship at the University of Wisconsin. During his fellowship, he received an MS in Industrial Engineering at the University of Wisconsin, with a focus on medical decision making. He has had a general internal medicine practice and conducted research at the University of Wisconsin and at Georgetown University.