Carol Head
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Carol Head is the President of Solve ME/CFS Initiative. She fell ill with ME/CFS upon finishing Stanford University Graduate School of Business[1] in the 1980s, after coming down with a flu which she did not recover from. Although she has ME/CFS she did improve greatly; she believes she dodged a bullet and is 95% recovered.[2][3]
Awards[edit | edit source]
- 2017, Health Hero by O Magazine "Carol Head named one of fourteen visionaries who are healing bodies, minds, and communities."[4]
Webinars[edit | edit source]
Carol steers monthly webinars[5] which are recorded and posted to youtube.[6]
Institute of Medicine report briefing[edit | edit source]
March 25th, Solve ME/CFS Initiative hosted a briefing in Washington, D.C. on the Institute of Medicine report on ME/CFS. Carol Head was a speaker. Video - Carol Head at the SMCI IOM briefing
Presentations[edit | edit source]
- May 18, 2017 - Recording of Congressional Briefing on ME/CFS (Slides of briefing)
- Aug 19, 2015 - Carol Head's Presentation to CFSAC meeting Part 1
- Aug 19, 2015 - Carol Head's Presentation to CFSAC meeting Part 2
Interviews[edit | edit source]
- Oct 14, 2014, ME/CFS Alert Episode 69-1 - Carol Head interviewed by Llewellyn King, part 1
- Oct 14, 2014, ME/CFS Alert Episode 69-2 - Carol Head interviewed by Llewellyn King, Part 2
Other coverage[edit | edit source]
- February 14, 2018, The Fight that Follows Pain and Prejudice by Carol Head in Ms. Magazine Blog
- May 2, 2017, Passionate Pragmatist: Carol Head and the Fight for ME/CFS Equality: The SMCI Pt. I by Cort Johnson in Health Rising
