About Us

CIDS history - adapted from a lecture by Dr. Villaneuva, President of CIDS 2009-2011.

Our History: The CIDS was founded by Dr. Vincent Andriole in 1984

Board of Directors: 

President:
David Banach, MD, MPH
UConn Health 
Associate Professor of Medicine
Head of Infection Prevention
Hospital Epidemiologist

​Immediate Past President:            
Jack W. Ross, MD 
Retired
Hartford Hospital, Hartford CT
Vice President:
Marjorie Golden, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine;
Site Chief, Infectious Disease, St Raphael Campus YNHH 
Treasurer: 

Newsletter Editor: 
Margaret K. Fikrig, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine, AIDS Care Program Yale University School of Medicine 
Directors:
Jessica Abrantes-Figueiredo, MD
Steven Aronin, MD
​Antonie Auguste, MD
​Lydia Barakat, MD
Matt Cartter, MD, MPH, State Epidemiologists, CT DPH
Kevin Dieckhaus, MD

Michael Simms, MD