Docuseries & Discussion

In celebration of Black History Month in February, the SCPS Diversity and Culture Committee invite you (and your guests) to a screening of their mini-documentary series, Champions of Social Justice: Psychiatry in Marginalized Communities. They will present the complete docuseries, followed by a panel of interviewees and community leaders. Discussion will include points raised in the series including ongoing challenges, social determinants, best practices and the way forward for psychiatric practice, especially as it pertains to marginalized communities.

The screening and discussion will take place at: (Please note venue change!)
UCLA Marisa Leif Conference Room
300 Medical Plaza, Room 3200 (Level 3), L.A., CA 90095
Saturday, February 11th, 2023
6:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.

Light refreshments will be served (sandwiches and soft drinks/water).

Please RSVP to: socalpsychiatric@gmail.com
(RSVP is required. Deadline to RSVP: February 8th)

We hope you can join us!

Champions of Social Justice:
Psychiatry in Marginalized Communities

A series of 9 short documentaries featuring SCPS member psychiatrists working in the field of minority mental health.

featuring:
Huey Merchant, MD
Deborah Deas, MD
PK Fonsworth, MD
Roderick Shaner, MD
Kristen Ochoa, MD
Torie Sepah, MD
Gary Tsai, MD
Danielle Chang, MD
Gillian Friedman, MD

Directed by Ijeoma Ijeaku, MD
Produced by Mindi Thelen for SCPS
Camera/Editing by Tim Thelen

SCPS Docuseries Workgroup: Ijeoma Ijeaku, MD, Galya Rees, MD, Tatjana Josic, DO, Christina Ford, MD, William Arroyo, MD

Thank you PRMS – Professional Risk Management Services for a generous grant to make this series possible.