Healthcare Safety and Quality Improvement Research (HSQR) Study Section

Chairperson

Diflo, Thomas, M.D.
Professor of Surgery, Vice-Chair for Quality
New York Medical College
Chief, Intra-Abdominal Transplantation
Department of Surgery
New York Medical College and Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, NY 10595

Members

Ali, Kisha, Ph.D., M.S.
Research Scientist
MedStar Institute for Quality and Safety
Columbia, MD 21206

Anders, Shilo, Ph.D.*
Associate Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN 37212

Balkrishnan, Rajesh, Ph.D., M.S.*
Professor
Department of Public Health Sciences
University Of Virginia School of Medicine
Charlottesville, VA 22908

Cancino, Ramon Jr., M.D., M.S.
Associate Professor
Department of Family Medicine
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Lozano Long School of Medicine
San Antonio, TX 78257

Chenot, Theresa, Ed.D., M.S.N., M.Ed.
Clinical Professor
Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH 43210

Cochran, Gary, Pharm.D., S.M.
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice
Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198

Degenholtz, Howard, Ph.D.*
Professor
Department of Health Policy and Management
University of Pittsburgh
School of Public Health
Pittsburgh, PA 15261

Ellenbogen, Michael, M.D.*
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD 21287

Galdys, Alison, M.D.*
Assistant Professor
Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine
University of Minnesota School of Medicine
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Garwe, Tabitha, M.P.H., Ph.D.
Director and Associate Professor
Departments of Surgery and Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Hudson College of Public Health
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, OK 73104

Ghaferi, Amir, M.D.*
Professor
Department of Surgery
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI 53226 

Gong, Yang, M.D., Ph.D., M.S.*
Associate Professor
Department of Clinical and Health Informatics
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
D. Bradley Mcwilliams School of Biomedical Informatics
Houston, TX 77030

Jenkins, Melinda, Ph.D.*
Associate Professor
Division of Advanced Nursing Practice
Rutgers University School of Nursing
Newark, NJ 07107

Kazi, Sadaf, Ph.D.*
Assistant Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
Georgetown University
School of Medicine
Washington, DC 20008

Keck, James W., M.D., M.P.H.
Research Physician
Department of Research Services
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Anchorage, AK 99508

Levy, Ronald, M.D.
Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Texas Medical Branch
John Sealy School of Medicine
Galveston, TX 77555

Moga, Daniela Claudia, Ph.D., M.D.
Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science
University of Kentucky
College of Pharmacy 
Lexington, KY 40536

Nahm, Eun-Shim, Ph.D., M.S.*
Professor and Program Director
Departments of Nursing Informatics and Organizational Systems and Adult Health
University of Maryland School of Nursing
Baltimore, MD 21201

Perry, Shawna, M.D.
Associate Professor and Associate Chair
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Florida
Jacksonville, FL 32209

Russell, Christopher, M.D., M.S.
Associate Professor
Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, CA 94304

Sainfort, Francois, Ph.D.
Professor and Director
Huizenga College of Business and Patel College of Medicine
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314

Salgado, Cassandra, M.D., M.S.*
Professor
Department of Medicine
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC 29425

Santos, Carlos, M.D., M.P.H.S.
Physician, Associate Professor, and Medical Director
Department of Internal Medicine
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL 60612

Song, Zirui, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Healthcare Policy
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA 02115

Wang, Gary, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Medicine/Infectious Diseases
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32610

Scientific Review Officer

Bogle, Xavier, Ph.D.
Division of Scientific Review
Office of Extramural Research, Education, and Priority Populations
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Rockville, MD 20857

Extramural Support Assistant

Johnson, Keaira
Program Analyst
Division of Scientific Review
Office of Extramural Research, Education, and Priority Populations
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Rockville, MD 20857

* Temporary Member. For grant applications, temporary members may participate in the entire meeting or may review only selected applications as needed.