ABOUT COIDSA
About
The Colorado Chapter of IDSA (Infectious Diseases Society of America) is an association for professionals in the field of infectious diseases. Membership includes infectious disease physicians, basic science and clinical researchers, mid-level providers, epidemiologists, infection control practitioners, and public health specialists. Our professional association hopes to facilitate education on “hot topics” in infectious disease through our annual conference and encourage networking and communication among our membership.
We are an official chapter of the National ID Society of America.
Goals
The goals of the Colorado IDSA are to:
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Identify, integrate and facilitate communication in the ID community in Colorado
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Provide a local venue for an annual educational meeting for ID practitioners
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Provide local expertise to each other, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, legislators, and others
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Establish an independent, self-sustaining and governing body for shared issues
Support
Colorado IDSA is a volunteer-run organization. Meeting registration fees and dues do not fully cover the costs of holding the society’s annual conference and meeting. We depend on your generous donations and support from pharmaceutical companies to host this event. If you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution to Colorado IDSA, please see the Donations form.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT
John H. Hammer, MD
CarePoint Infectious Disease
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Kevin Messacar, MD
Children's Hospital Colorado & University of Colorado
PAST PRESIDENT
Robert Belknap, MD
Denver Health Medical Center & University of Colorado School of Medicine
COUNCILORS
Deborah Anderson, PharmD
Denver Health
Shannon Kasperbauer, MD
National Jewish Health
David Beckham, MD
University of Colorado School of Medicine & Rocky Mountain VA Regional Center
Suchitra Rao, MBBS, MSCS
Children's Hospital Colorado & University of Colorado
Christopher Czaja, MD, MPH
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment