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

Response Regarding: Barriers and Facilitators to Enhanced Recovery Protocol Implementation for Neonatal Intestinal Surgery.
Perez MN, Raval MV, Holl JL, Schäfer WLA
J Surg Res 2026 Jul;323:199-200. doi:10.1016/j.jss.2026.04.008
National Mentorship Network for Support of Minoritized General Surgery Residents in the US.
Silver CM, Amortegui D, Colin Escobar J, Mackiewicz NI, Gaffley M, Arora TK, Bilimoria KY, Clarke CN, Hu YY,
J Am Coll Surg 2026 Jul 01;243(1):118-127. doi:10.1097/XCS.0000000000001916
Supporting Safer Surgery: System-Level Interventions to Enhance Pediatric Perioperative Safety.
Natarus ME, Naureckas Li C, Studer A, Shaw A, Raval MV, Dsida RM, Olmstead J, Pytel C, Stuart H, Inge TH et al.
Pediatrics 2026 Jun 11;. pii:e2025072662