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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Our Quality Improvement Initiatives

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Recent Publications

Blood Pressure Genetic Risk and Incident Hypertension at 2 to 7 Years Post Partum.
Hemeryck J, et al. Among authors: chung j.
JAMA Cardiol. 2026 Apr 1:e260363. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2026.0363. Online ahead of print.
Uterine Manipulators in Endometrial Cancer: Making Sense of Heterogeneous Evidence.
Barber EL.
Obstet Gynecol. 2026 Apr 1;147(4):460-462. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000006221.
Suicidal ideation among vascular surgery trainees.
Cui CL, et al. Among authors: bilimoria ky.
J Vasc Surg. 2026 Apr;83(4):1241-1248. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2025.12.161. Epub 2025 Dec 22.