Leadership

OCPS Executive Council 2024-2026

Gemma Espejo, M.D. read bio President
Daniel Cho, M.D. read bio President-Elect
Lim, So Min read bio Secretary
Ben Nguyen, M.D. read bio Treasurer
Alexis Seegan, M.D. read bio Immediate Past President
Dalia Balsamo, M.D.  read bio Councilor
Robert Bota, M.D.  read bio Councilor
Roula Creighton, M.D. read bio Councilor
Douglas G. Kahn, M.D. read bio Councilor
Charles Nguyen, M.D. read bio Councilor
Thomas Okamoto, M.D. read bio Councilor
Jonathan Serrato, M.D. read bio Councilor
Nicolaas-John van Nieuwenhuysen, M.D. read bio Councilor
Carolyn Cookson, M.D.read bio Early Career Psychiatrist Representative
Vivien Chan, M.D. read bio APA Assembly Representative
To be announced APA Assembly Deputy Representative
Alvaro Alvarez, M.D. read bio Resident Fellow Member
Pam Reed Presnall read bio Executive Director

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OCPS Most Distinguished Psychiatrist award

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OCPS established the Most Distinguished Psychiatrist award to honor outstanding psychiatrists in Orange County who have advanced care, research, and education in our area. Nominations for the award

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Visit us on Instagram!

Apr 18, 2025
Thanks to our new Social Media committee, we invite you to visit @ocpsychsociety, now live on Instagram.

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988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline goes live!

Jul 15, 2022
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress

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