Solve ME/CFS Initiative

Abbreviation	SMCI
Motto	"Leveraging patient-centered research to cure ME/CFS"
Predecessor	Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) Association of America
Formation	1987
Type	NGO
Legal status	Charity
Purpose	To stimulate participatory research aimed at the early detection, objective diagnosis and effective treatment of ME/CFS through expanded public, private and commercial investment
Location	Los Angeles, California
President	Carol Head
Vice President for Research and Scientific Programs	Zaher Nahle
Board of directors	Vicki Boies Mike Atherton Brett Balzer Diane Bean Chevy Chase Beth Garfield Carol Spiciarich Mahoney John Nicols Aaron Paas Sue Perpich Susan Vitka Christine Williams
Key people	Mamie-Louise Anderson Cheryl Belajonas Italo Biaggioni Gordon Broderick Russell Bromley Mark Demitrack Paul DeStefano Roger Dodd Dennis Mangan Veena Manohar Kimberly McCleary Kelly Morren Bernard Munos Karen Petersen Peter Rowe Jeryldine Saville Tomasz Sablinski Terry Tyler
Staff (2014)	7
Website	solvecfs.org

The Solve ME/CFS Initiative (SMCI) - formerly Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) Association of America - is an American not-for-profit association dedicated to ending Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). SMCI was founded in 1987 and is the longest standing organization serving ME/CFS patients and researchers. Their mission is to make ME/CFS understood, diagnosable and treatable. They plan to accomplish this by stimulating participatory research aimed at the early detection, objective diagnosis and effective treatment of ME/CFS through expanded public, private and commercial investments.

The Solve ME/CFS Initiative (SMCI) managed a $6 million public awareness campaign sponsored by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2004–2009, with the public phase launched in 2006.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

References

1. "CDC Newsroom Press Release November 3, 2006". Retrieved 14 September 2014.
2. "GuideStar Exchange Reports for Solve ME/CFS Initiative, Inc.". Retrieved 14 September 2014.
3. "Nonprofit (Charlotte): Solve ME/CFS Initiative - idealist.org". idealist.org. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
4. "Charity Navigator Rating - Solve ME/CFS Initiative". Charity Navigator. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
5. "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee Members Roster - HHS.gov". United States Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
6. "Independent Charities of America (ICA)-". Independent Charities of America. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
7. "CFIDS Association of America". United States Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved 14 September 2014.

External links

• Solve ME/CFS Initiative Website