Welcome to the Official Site of the Southern California Psychiatric Society
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SCPS is a district branch of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and serves the community of Psychiatrists in the greater Los Angeles area. We are dedicated to advancing professional standards of psychiatric practice, and strive to make available current information pertaining to psychiatry, allied branches of medicine, public welfare and mental illness.
Newsletter
The Southern California Psychiatrist - January 2010 Vol. 58, Number 5 - .pdf
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Update - Red Flags Rule
Update: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has delayed the compliance deadline of the Red Flags Rule until June 1, 2010. The AMA will utilize this time to convince the FTC and Congress to republish the rule so that there is sufficient opportunity to formally comment and state the AMA's objections to physician inclusion in the program.
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/no-index/physician-resources/red-flags-rule.shtml
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Governor Vetoes AB 244 (Beall) Mental Health Parity Bill
Click this link for news report
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'Minds On The Edge'
MINDS ON THE EDGE: Facing Mental Illness is a multi-platform media project that explores severe mental illness in America. The centerpiece of the project is a television program airing on PBS stations in October 2009.
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'Opinions of the Ethics Committee on the Principles of Medical Ethics'
The APA Ethics Committee has completed its revision of The Opinions of the Ethics Committee on the Principles of Medical Ethics, 2009 Edition. As we discussed during the annual Ethics Committee luncheon in May, the Ethics Committee has categorized the new opinions document by topics which should facilitate ease of use of the document. The Committee does appreciate the feedback received from many of you during the drafting period.
The new document has been posted on the APA website. You can view the .pdf document by clicking here. The APA is ‘going green’ so we encourage you to view the document online and direct other members and general public to do so as well. If you need a hard copy, please contact Allison Moraske in the APA Ethics Office - amoraske@psych.org.
Wade C. Myers, M.D.
Chair, APA Ethics Committee
APA Advocacy Rush Notes
January 25, 2010
APA President's Address
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