Carol Head
Carol Head served as CEO and President of Solve ME/CFS Initiative (Solve M.E.) from 2013 to 2019 and is a current member of the Solve M.E. Board of Directors. She fell ill with ME/CFS upon finishing Stanford University Graduate School of Business[1] in the 1980s. Although she has ME/CFS, she improved significantly after many years of illness; she believes she dodged a bullet and was 95% recovered when she began as CEO.[2][3] During her tenure at Solve M.E., she significantly increased its resources and influence, both in research and in advocacy. However, due to a relapse of ME/CFS, in March of 2019 she announced she was stepping down as CEO of Solve M.E. to serve on its board.[4][5] She continues to be active in the fight for ME research.
Awards[edit | edit source]
- 2017, Health Hero by O Magazine "Carol Head named one of fourteen visionaries who are healing bodies, minds, and communities."[6]
Webinars[edit | edit source]
Carol steers monthly webinars[7] which are recorded and posted to YouTube.[8]
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[9]
Presentations[edit | edit source]
- Aug 2018 - IMEC13 13th International ME Conference - Dinner Speech - YouTube[10]
- Nov 2015 - Carol Head Speaks at Stanford Business School Reunion - YouTube (3)
- Aug 19, 2015 - Carol Head's Presentation to CFSAC meeting Part 1[11]
- Aug 19, 2015 - Carol Head's Presentation to CFSAC meeting Part 2[12]
- May 18, 2017 - Recording of Congressional Briefing on ME/CFS[13] (Slides of briefing)
Talk and interviews[edit | edit source]
- Oct 14, 2014, ME/CFS Alert Episode 69-1 - Carol Head interviewed by Llewellyn King (Part 1)[14]
- Oct 14, 2014, ME/CFS Alert Episode 69-2 - Carol Head interviewed by Llewellyn King, (Part 2)[15]
- Oct 23, 2014, Carol Head Shares Her Journey with ME/CFS (Video)
Other coverage[edit | edit source]
- May 2, 2017, Passionate Pragmatist: Carol Head and the Fight for ME/CFS Equality: The SMCI Pt. I[16]
- Feb 14, 2018, The Fight that Follows Pain and Prejudice[17]
Online presence[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
- 2017 ME/CFS Advocacy Week
- Solve ME/CFS Initiative
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Carol Head". Linked In.
- ↑ Head, Carol (October 23, 2014). "Carol Head Shares Her Journey with ME/CFS". YouTube. SolveCFS.
- ↑ Head, Carol (November 10, 2015). "Carol Head Speaks at Stanford Business School Reunion". YouTube. Solve CFS.
- ↑ Johnson, Cort (July 27, 2019). "Straight Talk From Carol Head As She Steps Down From Solve ME". Health Rising. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ↑ Head, Carol (March 15, 2019). "An Update From Carol Head at SMCI". YouTube.
- ↑ "14 Health Heroes Who Are Changing Healthcare As We Know It". Oprah.com. January 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ↑ "SMCI 2015 Webinar Series - Solve ME/CFS Initiative". Solve ME/CFS Initiative. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ↑ "SolveCFS". YouTube. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ↑ Head, Carol (April 16, 2015). "Carol Head at the SMCI IOM briefing". YouTube. SolveCFS.
- ↑ IIMEC13 13th International ME Conference - Pre-Conference Dinner Speech - Carol Head, retrieved October 25, 2021
- ↑ Head, Carol (September 4, 2015). "SMCI President Carol Head speaks about the need for ME/CFS funding". YouTube. SolveCFS.
- ↑ Head, Carol (September 4, 2015). "SMCI President Carol Head tells the story of an ME patient who committed suicide". YouTube. SolveCFS.
- ↑ Markey, Ed; Brea, Jen; Nahle, Zaher; Head, Carol (May 26, 2017). "Congressional Briefing on ME/CFS". YouTube. SolveCFS.
- ↑ King, Llewellyn (October 14, 2014). "Episode 69 Part 1: Carol Head interviewed by Llewellyn King". YouTube. ME/CFS Alert.
- ↑ King, Llewellyn (November 3, 2014). "Episode 69 Part 2: Carol Head interviewed by Llewellyn King". YouTube. ME/CFS Alert.
- ↑ "Passionate Pragmatist: Carol Head and the Fight for ME/CFS Equality: The SMCI Pt. I - Health Rising". Health Rising. May 2, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ↑ "The Fight that Follows Pain and Prejudice - Ms. Magazine Blog". Ms. Magazine Blog. February 14, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
