Peacemaker Sponsors
Nancy Gibbs M.D.
Southern California AirQuality Management District
Dr. Paul and Hisako Terasaki

Environmental Health Sponsors
Jodie Evans and Max Palevsky

Table Sponsors
Maurine Doerken M.F.T. and Peter Doerken D.D.S.
Cliff Gladstein
Japanese American Medical Association
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church

Friends
Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Attar
Bernard and Elaine Brandchaft M.D.
Kris Calvin
Bruce Cohen
Thomas Cook and Marie de Vareness
Lily Ann Inouye
Moneium Fadali M.D.
The Yamashiro Family
Assemblymember Julia Brownley

Congressmember Xavier Becerra
Dr. Michael Beckwith
Congressmember Howard Berman
Bob Blumenfield
Dr. Lester and Devra Breslow
Assemblymember Julia Brownley
Honorable Judy Chu
Assemblymember Kevin de León
Susan Clark and Alex Karras
Honorable Philip E. Coyle III
Mike Farrell
Senator Diane Feinstein
Congressmember Bob Filner
Dr. Wayne Glass
Arianna Huffington
Dr. Michael Intriligator
Senator Sheila Kuehl
Dr. Joseph Lyou
Assemblymember Fabian Núñez and Maria Robles
Jonathan Parfrey
Dr. Bennett Ramberg
Reverend George Regas
Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas
Senator Gloria Romero
Councilmember Bill Rosendahl
Alan Sieroty
Stanley Sheinbaum
Dr. Robert and Janet Tranquada
Congressmember Henry Waxman
Congressmember Diane Watson
Dr. Robert Wesley

PSR-LA's 2008 Gala Dinner

Gala Video Page
See also photo slideshow and honoree videos

Videos by StikeOut Studio

Part 1
President of national Physicians for Social Responsibility, Erica Frank, M.D., M.P.H., welcomes guests. PSR-LA Board President Curren Warf dedicates the evening to the memory of Saul Niedorf, M.D. (February 1931-March 2008).

Part 2
Saul Niedorf dedication continued, Dr. Hans Blix accepts PSR-LA's 2008 Peacemaker Award.

Part 3
California State Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero introduces PSR-LA Executive Director, Martha Dina Argüello.

Part 4
PSR-LA Executive Director Martha Dina Argüello makes the Executive Director remarks.

Part 5
Executive Director remarks continued, June Kuramoto and Kimo Cornwell perform "Thousand Cranes," tribute to Dr. James Yamazaki

Part 6
Dean Ornish, M.D., introduces Lawrence Bender, recipient of PSR-LA's 2008 Socially Responsible Media Award.

Part 7
A video montage of Lawrence Bender's work, followed by Dr. Dean Ornish presenting him with the Socially Responsible Media Award. Lawerence Bender begins acceptance remarks.

Part 8
Lawrence Bender continues acceptance remarks, and investigative journalist Michael Collins, introduces Special Musical Guest Gustavo Santaolalla.

Part 9
Special Musical Guest Gustavo Santaolalla, Oscar Award-Winning film composer and producer, is introduced and plays music he composed for Brokeback Mountain (2005).

Part 10
Gustavo Santaolalla performs the theme from The Motorcycle Diaries (2004), and music from Brokeback Mountain (2005).

Part 11
Gustavo Santaolalla performs music from Brokeback Mountain (2005) and other selections. Carmine Clemente, Ph.D. introduces James Yamazaki, recipient of the Socially Responsible Medicine Award.

Part 12
Dr. Clemente continues his introduction remarks, a video montage of Dr. Yamazaki's work is shown, and Dr. Yamazaki begins his acceptance remarks.

Part 13
Dr. Yamazaki continues his acceptance remarks.

Part 14
Dr. Yamazaki completes his acceptance remarks and Kal Raustiala, Ph.D, introduces Joseph Cirincione, recipient of the Peacemaker Award. Joseph Cirincione begins his acceptance remarks.

Part 15
Joseph Cirincione completes his acceptance remarks, and Dr. Erica Franks concludes the evening.