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
President
Carol Head
Vice President for Research and Scientific Programs
Zaher Nahle
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.

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