2026-05-31T22:37:49-07:00 2025-12-31 954577262 RUSLAN MAGIDOV 1080 S LA CIENEGA BLVD SUITE 205 LOS ANGELES CA 90035 990 2025-01-01 952083669 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PSYCHIATRIC SOCIETY SOUT 3108153650 PO BOX 10023 PALM DESERT CA 92255 GILLIAN FRIEDMAN Treasurer 2026-05-31 true RUSLAN MAGIDOV CPA P00539502 3102785004 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PATRICK KELLY PO BOX 10023 PALM DESERT CA 92255 394603 false X WWW.SOCALPSYCH.ORG X 1958 CA TO MAINTAIN, ADVANCE AND IMPROVE THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OF PRACTICE OF THE MEDICAL SPECIALTY OF PSYCHIATRY. 25 25 2 50 0 6713 12351 314570 334436 38980 47816 0 360263 394603 0 0 172367 177588 0 0 155367 143780 327734 321368 32529 73235 600074 705991 1487 101 598587 705890 X TO MAINTAIN, ADVANCE AND IMPROVE THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OF PRACTICE OF THE MEDICAL SPECIALTY OF PSYCHIATRY. false false CONTINUING EDUCATION IS OFFERED TO ALL MEMBERS. TOPIC-FOCUSED MEETINGS ARE NOW OFFERED THROUGOUT THE YEAR BY THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES. ALL EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS ARE HELD VIRTUALLY SO THAT THEY ARE UNIVERSALLY ACCESSIBLE TO ALL MEMBERS. MEETINGS COVERED TOPICS RELATED TO CURRENT DRUG SHORTAGES, NATURAL DISASTERS AND TRAUMA, THE INTERSECTION OF PSYCHIATRY AND DEI AND PAIN MANAGEMENT IN THE MENTAL HEALTH POPULATION, TELEPSYCHIATRY AND CONTROLED SUBSTANCES PRESCRIBING, AND A CAREER FAIR. THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PHYCHIATRIST NEWSLETTER IS ISSUED ELEVEN TIMES A YEAR, SEPTEMBER THROUGH JULY, ELECTRONICALLY ON ITS WEBSITE AT WWW.SOCALPSYCH.ORG. THE NEWSLETTER IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR FREE TO THE PUBLIC VIA THE WEB. THE NEWSLETTER CONTAINS SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, & RESEARCH ARTICLES, EDITORIALS, LETTERS, AND COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS. THE NEWSLETTER IS EMAILED TO ALL MEMBERS ON THE PUBLICATION DATE. THE NEWSLETTER HAS BECOME MORE AND MORE ROBUST AND HAS A SUCCESSFUL OPEN RATE. REGIONS, COMMITTEES AND THE COUNCIL MEET EACH MONTH TO DEVELOP NEW POLICIES AND/OR IMPROVE EXISTING PROGRAMS. THE NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE EDITED 11 ISSUES OF THE NEWSLETTER. THE FELLOWSHIP AND AWARDS COMMITTEE BESTOWED AWARDS TO SEVERAL LOCAL PSYCHIATRISTS AND PROGRAMS WORKING TOWARDS BETTERING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. THE DISASTER RELIEF COMMITTEE PARTICIPATES ON THE CALIFORNIA DISASTER MENTAL HEALTH COALITON. DURING 2025, FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH THE DIVERSITY AND CULTURE COMMITTEE PRESENTED, A MEETING ON THE INTERSECTION OF DEI AND PSYCHIATRY AND PUBLISHED A SPECIAL EDITION OF THE NEWSLETTER. THE PRIVATE PRACTICE COMMITTEE PRESENTED SEVERAL EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOR THE MEMBERSHIP. THE ACCESS TO CARE COMMITTEE, DEVELOPED A SURVEY TO BE SENT TO NAMI MEMBERS (NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS) TO DETERMINE BARRIERS TO ACCESS AND DEVELOP EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY. A NEW COMMITTEE WAS FORMED, THE AI TASK FORCE, TO LOOK AT THE INTERSECTION OF AI AND PSYCHIATRY AND TO LOOK AT DEVELOPING POSSIBLE LEGISLATION FOR SAFEGUARDS. THE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE LOOKED AT SEVERAL PIECES OF LEGISLATION WHICH HAD IMPLICATIONS TO MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND TOOK POSITIONS ON BILLS. GA COMMITTEE MEMBERS REPRESENTED SCPS AT THE CA STATE ASSOCIATION OF PSYCHIATRISTS. GA MEMBERS WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN REVIEWING CHANGES DUE TO CARE COURT IMPLEMENTATION. THE PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES INCLUDED A JOINT MEETING OF THE SCPS BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALONG WITH REPRESNETATIVES FROM THE NAMI AFFILIATES IN THE SCPS JURISDICTION. SCPS IS CONTINUING ITS RECRUITMENT EFFORTS WITH A FOCUS ON YOUNG PSYCHIATRISTS AND PSYCHIATRISTS WHO WORK IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR AND DEVELOPED A RECUITMENT VIDEO WHICH CAN BE USED AT TRAINING PROGRAMS. false false false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false false X 25 25 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X X MINDI THELEN 3108153650 PO BOX 10023 PALM DESERT CA 92255 X LAURA HALPIN Vice President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LLOYD LEE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HAIG GOENJIAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ZEB LITTLE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MANAL KHAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER SILVERMAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RUQAYYAH MALIK Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER CHAMANDJIAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE FAST Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY PYLKO Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 YELENA KOLDOBSKAYA Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN ALLEN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH VLASKOVITS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXIS SMITH Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 REBA BINDRA Director 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KAYLA FISCHER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN NGUYEN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AUSTIN NGUYEN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RUBI LUNA Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 IJEOMA IJEAKU Director 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GILLIAN FRIEDMAN Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MILES REYES Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TATJANA JOSIC Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX LIN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RODERICK SHANER Secretary 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW MARKIS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW GOLDENBERG Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY WOOD Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK KELLY President 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GALYA REES Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MINDI THELEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 12351 12351 CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCAT 9550 9550 COUNCIL DINNERS Membership Dues & Assessments 316935 316935 PUBLICATIONS INCOME 7951 7951 RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN 334436 47816 39790 8026 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 394603 57291 324961 0 0 0 0 0 0 159456 5500 0 12632 0 180 3733 0 0 0 0 0 705 0 0 0 890 0 0 0 0 0 25181 ADVOCACY 64704 APA RECEPTION 19703 CREDIT CARD FEES 11255 TELEPHONE/INTERNET 7827 9602 321368 0 0 0 124797 149030 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 475277 556961 0 0 0 600074 705991 1487 101 1487 101 X 598587 705890 598587 705890 600074 705991 73235 34068 X false false false 556961 PER/RESIDENTS 101 101 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 THE MEMBERS ARE COMPRISED OF LICENSED MEDICAL DOCTORS WHO HAVE COMPLETED A FULL PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENCY OR ARE IN TRAINING TOWARDS THAT COMPLETION. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a EACH YEAR SCPS HOLDS AN ELECTION, WHICH IS SENT VIA EMAIL BALLOT TO ALL ELIGIBLE VOTING MEMBERS. A PAPER BALLOT IS MAILED TO ANY MEMBER WHO REQUESTS ONE. EVERY YEAR, THE BALLOT CONTAINS CANDIDATE'S FOR PRESDIENT-ELECT, SECRETARY, TREASURER-ELECT, EARLY CAREER PSYCHIATRIST DEPUTY REP AND TWO MEMBER-IN-TRAINING REPRESENTATIVES. MEMBERS IN REGIONS WHO HAVE EXPIRED POSITIONS ALSO VOTE FOR A REGIONAL COUNCILLOR. ELIGIBLE VOTING MEMBERS ARE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING. PHYSICIANS ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP MUST EITHER BE IN A DEGREE-GRANTING PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAM, OR MUST HAVE COMPLETED SUCH A PROGRAM. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b BALLOTS OR PETITIONS TO AMEND A GOVERNING DOCUMENT OR ELECT A BOARD MEMBER ARE SENT TO ALL ELIGIBLE VOTING MEMBERS AND REQUIRE APPROVAL OF TWENTY-FIVE (25) OR MORE VOTING MEMBERS. NONE OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS WERE AMENDED IN A CURRENT TAX YEAR. QUORUM FOR VOTING MEMBERS IS 12. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED THE PROCESS OF REVIEWING ANNUAL INFORMATIONAL TAX RETURNS AS FOLLOWS:THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL PREPARE ALL MATERIALS AND MEET WITH SCPS' ACCOUNTANT IN LATE JANUARY, OR EARLY FEBRUARY TO BEGIN THE PREPARATION OF THE SOCIETY'S TAX RETURNS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE ACCOUNTANT FOR ANY DISCUSSION AND/OR QUESTIONS THAT HE/SHE MAY HAVE REGARDING THE BOOKKEEPING FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.THE ACCOUNTANT WILL BE ASKED TO COMPLETE THE RETURNS PRIOR TO THE APRIL COUNCIL MEETING. THE TREASURER WILL BE GIVEN A COPY OF THE TAX RETURNS AND WILL PRESENT A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RETURNS TO THE COUNCIL AT THE APRIL MEETING. IF COUNCIL VOTES TO APPROVE THE FILING OF THE TAX RETURNS, THE TREASURER WILL SIGN THE RETURNS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL SUBMIT THE RETURNS TO THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS.IF THE COUNCIL VOTES TO AMEND THE RETURNS, THE ACCOUNTANT WILL BE ASKED TO MAKE THE REVISIONS WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS. ONCE THE REVISIONS ARE MADE, THE TREASURER WILL REVIEW THE REVISED RETURNS AND WILL CALL AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONFERENCE CALL TO GET FINAL APPROVAL FOR FILING FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL BE ASKED TO KEEP IN MIND THE REVISIONS VOTED ON AT THE APRIL COUNCIL MEETING.ONCE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS VOTED TO APPROVE THE TAX RETURNS, THE TREASURER WILL SIGN THE RETURNS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL SUBMIT THE FORMS TO APPROPRIATE AGENCIES PRIOR TO THE MAY 15TH DEADLINE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c AT LEAST ANNUALLY, OFFICERS, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, AND MEMBERS APPOINTED TO COMMITTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POSSIBLE CONFLICTS BY FILLING OUT THE DISCLOSURE FORM, SIGNING AND DATING IT. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE TREASURER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING AND ENFORCING THIS PROCEDURE IN THE ORGANIZATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a IN 2009, THE PRESIDENT APPOINTED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE CHAIR SERVES A THREE-YEAR TERM. ONLY PAST-PRESIDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO CHAIR THIS COMMITTEE. OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIR. THE COMMITTEE PREPARS AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE CONTRACT EACH YEAR. COUNCIL VOTE IS REQUIRED ON BUDGET ITEMS IN THE CONTRACT.OF ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES, ONLY MINDI THELEN, EXECTUTIVE DIRECTOR, RECEIVES COMPENSATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b IN 2009, THE PRESIDENT APPOINTED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE CHAIR SERVES A THREE-YEAR TERM. ONLY PAST-PRESIDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO CHAIR THIS COMMITTEE. OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIR. THE COMMITTEE PREPARS AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE CONTRACT EACH YEAR. COUNCIL VOTE IS REQUIRED ON BUDGET ITEMS IN THE CONTRACT.OF ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES, ONLY MINDI THELEN, EXECTUTIVE DIRECTOR, RECEIVES COMPENSATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE ON ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE (www.socalpsych.org). ANY OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ARE COMMUNICATED TO ITS MEMBERS AT LEAST ANNUALLY.