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Connecticut Infectious Disease Society (CIDS)

Our Mission
The Connecticut Infectious Disease Society (CIDS) is a local state organization that represents physicians, scientists, and other health care professionals in the discipline of infectious disease. The CIDS mission is to enhance the care of the CT community, promote knowledge and clinical expertise, advocate for scientific sound human public policy, and advance collaboration with other services and professional colleagues.

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Website:  www.ctidsociety.org   

SAVE THE DATE - 43rd CIDS Annual Conference - Thursday, May 28, 2026 at LaBella Vista, Waterbury, CT from 7AM to 4PM   

Poster Presentation Guidelines       Conference Agenda                

Board of Directors:

President: Antonie Auguste, MD    
Infectious Diseases, Univ of Pittsburgh Medical Center
 
Immediate Past President: Marjorie Golden, MD  
Infectious Diseases, Yale New Haven Hospital
 
Vice President: Jessica Abrantes-Figueiredo, MD
UConn Health
 
Treasurer: Michael Rajkumar, MD 
Infectious Diseases, Hartford Healthcare Medical Group

Directors:

Steve Aronin, MD
Senior Director, Clinical Development, Iterum Therapeutics

David Banach, MD, MPH
Head of Infection Prevention, Hospital Epidemiologist, UConn Health

Shiv Gandhi, MD, MPH
Infectious Diseases, Yale School of Medicine

Nabella Khan, MD
Nuvance Health

Thomas Murray, MD, PhD
Pediatric Infectious Disease, Yale School of Medicine

Jack Ross, MD
Infectious Diseases Specialist, Hartford CT
 
Asha Shah, MD, MS
Infectious Disease, Stamford Health 
 
Lynn Sossa, MD
Connecticut DPH
 
Thilinie Bandaranayake, MD
Infectious Disease, Yale School of Medicine
 
Shree Sundaresh, MD
Clinical Fellow, Yale School of Medicine

CIDS Administrator: Denise Tyrrell