C-IDEAL Team

Faculty Leadership

  • Maunank Shah, MD

    • Professor of Medicine

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

    Research Interests: Domestic TB, HIV transmission, mHealth interventions, Teaching and mentorship, Tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics

  • Paul G. Auwaerter, MD MBA

    • Clinical Director, Division of Infectious Diseases
    • Professor of Medicine

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

    Research Interests: Point of Care Information Technology, Tick borne diseases

  • Steven J. Clipman, MSPH PhD

    • Assistant Professor of Medicine

    Research Interests: Chagas Disease, Hepatitis C, HIV, Neglected Tropical Diseases

    Research Publications

  • Khalil G. Ghanem, MD

    • Deputy Director of Education, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
    • Professor of Medicine

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

    Research Publications

  • Jonathan E. Golub, MPH PhD

    • Professor of Medicine
  • Christopher Hoffmann, MD MSC MPH

    • Associate Professor of Medicine

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

    Research Interests: Care delivery primarily in low and middle income settings, Clinical management of HIV and TB

  • Sonya Krishnan, MD MHS

    • Associate Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program
    • Assistant Professor of Medicine

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

  • Sunil Suhas Solomon, MBBS MPH PhD

    • Vice Chair for Research, Department of Medicine
    • Professor of Medicine
  • Jeffrey Tornheim, MD MPH

    • Associate Professor of Medicine

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

Program & Core Operations Staff

Marina Martinez Rivera, Program Manager

Marina Martinez is the Program Manager of C-IDEAL, where she coordinates educational content and related logistics. Marina assists course directors with content development, manages educational content upstream, and coordinates course-related marketing and communications with the Johns Hopkins Division of Infectious Diseases, Office of Continuing Medical Education, and Office of Online Education, as well as with external collaborators. 
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Fatima Bachani, Senior Finance Analyst

Fatima Bachani is a Senior Financial Analyst in the Infectious Diseases Division. She brings a wealth of financial experience serving a diverse range of national and international companies in public accounting and the corporate sector. In her current role, she is responsible for performing activities such as budgeting, auditing, financial planning, financial reporting, taxes and consolidations related to various programs undertaken by the division.
Fatima Bachani

Susan Bitto, Administrative Manager

Susan is an Administrative Manager in the Division of Infectious Diseases. Her role within C-IDEAL consists of vendor support engagement, collaboration with the office of CME, administrative  support for the program, as well as conference coordination and facilitation. 

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Nese Ozgur, Senior Grants and Contracts Analyst

Nese Ozgur, a Senior Grants and Contracts Analyst, is responsible for overseeing the administration and management of federal, state, and city-sponsored grants and contracts in support of Dr. Shah.
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