Solve ME/CFS Initiative

The Solve ME/CFS Initiative (Solve M.E.) - 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). Solve M.E. was founded in 1987[1][2] and changed its name in the spring of 2014.[3] Oved Amitay was named President and Chief Executive Officer on June 1, 2020.[4] He was preceded by Carol Head, who served as President from 2013-2019. Chair of the Board of Directors is John Nicols.

AbbreviationSMCI, CFIDS
PredecessorChronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) Association of America
Formation1987
TypeNGO
Legal statusCharity
Location
President and CEO
Oved Amitay
Chief Science Officer
Sadie Whittaker
Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement
Emily Taylor
Staff (2020)
10
Websitesolvecfs.org

Solve M.E. serves as a catalyst for critical research into diagnostics, treatments, and cures for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), Long Covid and other post-infection diseases.

More information can be found on #ME-pedia.

References
  1. "GuideStar Exchange Reports for Solve ME/CFS Initiative, Inc". Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  2. "Charity Navigator Rating - Solve ME/CFS Initiative". Charity Navigator. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  3. "Same mission. New name". SolveCFS Chronicle. No. Spring 2014.
  4. M.E, Solve. "Solve M.E. Announces Oved Amitay as President and Chief Executive Officer". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2022-03-30.


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