Northwestern Quality Improvement, Research & Education in Surgery

NQUIRES is a collaborative and multidisciplinary community that supports faculty, staff and trainees in carrying out research to improve surgical care delivery, quality and outcomes.”

Salva Balbale, PhD and Anne Stey, MD, NQUIRES Leadership

Core Programs

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NQUIRES Student Research Program

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NQUIRES Research Fellowship

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Recent Publications

National Mentorship Network for Support of Minoritized General Surgery Residents in the US.
Silver CM, et al. Among authors: bilimoria ky.
J Am Coll Surg. 2026 Mar 13. doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000001916. Online ahead of print.
Evaluating perioperative self-reported sleep quality in patients with a gynecologic malignancy.
Desai RM, Silberman J, Reasner E, Grubbs A, Bilimoria K, Barber EL.
Support Care Cancer. 2026 Mar 8;34(4):292. doi: 10.1007/s00520-026-10493-5.
Evaluating the Association Between Patient Priorities and ICU Care Delivery in Adults Receiving Mechanical Ventilation.
Donovan KA, et al. Among authors: kruser jm.
Chest. 2026 Mar 5:S0012-3692(26)00271-0. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2026.01.028. Online ahead of print.