Improving healthcare through research.
The Center for Health Services & Outcomes Research (CHSOR) at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine's Institute for Public Health and Medicine generates new knowledge to improve healthcare practice, population health and health equity by discovering which healthcare interventions work best for which people. Our research interests span a broad spectrum, from preventive services to diagnostic approaches and treatments to different forms of healthcare delivery, organization or financing.
What We Do
Methods & Expertise
Our members support other investigators by sharing their extensive experience and knowledge in various research methods.
Clinical & Research Interests
Our research utilizes data collected under routine clinical conditions across a wide range of medical specialties.
Education
Learn more about the different graduate program offerings in our area of health science, from master's to PhD degrees.Staff Spotlight
Katie Liebaert, MPH
Research Study Coordinator
Katie Liebaert joined CHSOR in 2023 as a Research Study Coordinator after graduating from Grand Valley State University with a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology. She supports orthopedics research on Dr. Rowland Chang’s team and diabetes research on Dr. Amisha Wallia’s team. At CHSOR, she has supported patient recruitment and retention, research development, and daily study operations. Katie enjoys spending time by the lake and playing tennis in her free time.
Carolyn Schafer, MPH
Center Administrator
Carolyn Schafer joined CHSOR as a Research Project Manager in December 2021 and started as the Center Administrator in April 2023. Carolyn is pursuing an MBA at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management. Outside of work she enjoys working out and reading.
Owusu Bekoe
Program Assistant
Owusu Bekoe joined Northwestern University in 2021 as CHSOR's Program Assistant after graduating from Howard University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Sociology. Owusu provides vital administrative support for the center while spearheading its communication strategy. During his time at CHSOR, he has earned a professional certificate in Data Analysis and Visualization from Northwestern University. He enjoys exploring Chicago's diverse arts and music scene in his free time.
Jessica Gacki-Smith, MPH
Clinical Research Associate
Ellie Suse, MPH
Nurse Quality Manager, ILPQC
Ellie is a Nurse Quality Manager at the Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative (ILPQC) working on the Promoting Vaginal Birth and Equity for Safe Sleep in Infants initiatives. She studied nursing at Villanova University and worked in the labor and delivery, postpartum, and Neonatal Intensive Care units at Northwestern Medicine before joining ILPQC. Ellie attended the University of Michigan for her MSN in Population Health and MPH in Health Behavior and Health Education. Outside of work, she enjoys baking, reading, and hiking.
Xueqing Zhou, MS
Research Data Analyst
Xueqing Zhou joined Northwestern University in 2023 as CHSOR’s Research Data Analyst. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Statistics from Ohio State University and a Master of Science in Biostatistics and Data Science from Weill Cornell Medicine. Xueqing collaborates with various principal investigators to support analytical work for grants. She enjoys spending time with her pet and exploring new experiences.
Clancy Jones Barry
Research Coordinator
Juliana Pinheiro
Research Study Assistant
Juliana Pinheiro joined Northwestern in 2022. She studied biochemistry and neuroscience at Augustana College and then worked as a research associate at MD Anderson Cancer Center, spearheading a project studying a novel therapeutic treatment in glioblastomas. She enjoys running, soccer and geeking out over Philosophy of Mind theories.
