Orchestrating Change - Destigmatizing Mental Health (FILM NIGHT)

Thursday, October 16, 2025, 4:00 PM - 6:45 PM, T. Denny Sanford Medical Education and Telemedicine Center, La Jolla, CA


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (2.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (2.50 hours)

Orchestrating Change is an award-winning documentary that powerfully redefines perceptions of individuals living with mental illness through the lens of music and community. The film chronicles the inspiring journey of the world’s only orchestra created by and for people with mental health challenges. It showcases how music, collaboration, and purpose can transform lives, reduce stigma, and foster healing.

This course offers a unique opportunity for participants to view the documentary and engage in a meaningful dialogue with the film’s creators—Margie Friedman (in-person) and Barbara Multer-Wellin—as well as members of the orchestra featured in the film, including representatives from the nonprofit Me2. The discussion will explore the therapeutic impact of music, the importance of community-based mental health initiatives, and the lived experiences of those portrayed in the film.

The film’s patient-centered, community-centered, and longitudinal narrative provides a compelling framework for clinical providers to deepen their understanding of mental health. Through its humanistic storytelling, Orchestrating Change invites reflection, challenges stigma, and promotes a more compassionate approach to care.

Participants will leave with enhanced insight into the role of creative expression in mental health recovery and a renewed commitment to fostering inclusive, stigma-free environments in clinical practice.

As shared across the United States on PBS stations, the film is a winner of the Austen Riggs Erikson Prize for Excellence in Mental Health Media. The American Library Association & Media Round Table voted it “One of the Top Twelve Notable Films for Adults.” The film screening has been showcased by Public Broadcasting System (PBS), American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, American Public Health Annual Conference, Case Managers Society of America, Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates, Mental Health Assoc. of New Jersey, Schizophrenia Society of Canada, Several NAMI chapters, International Society of Music Educators Annual Conference, Friends of the Semel Institute/ UCLA, UMass Mind Program, The Los Angeles Department of Mental Health.

To Learn more and see what others are saying about Orchestrating Change visit: https://orchestratingchangethefilm.com

“This film is a beautifully told, heartwarming story that gives us all hope, at the deepest human level, for our future as a loving, connected species.”  Jamie Bernstein, Author, Daughter of Leonard Bernstein

“There is strength and passion in this remarkable conductor Ronald Braunstein, in the community he built, and in this film. As a person who listens for lessons in recovery, this film was music to my ears.” Ken Duckworth MD, Chief Medical Officer, National Alliance on Mental Illness

 “Little did I know I would watch one of the most enlightening and moving documentaries I have ever seen: Orchestrating Change. What a beautiful, life-affirming, joyful film! I was tearful on and off throughout.” PBS Viewer

This event is made possible through the generous support of the Lawrence S. Friedman Endowment for Population Health. We gratefully acknowledge this sponsorship, which honors Dr. Friedman’s enduring commitment to equitable care for all. His visionary leadership championed the destigmatization of mental, social, medical, and demographic diversity, and this program reflects his values by fostering inclusive dialogue and advancing understanding in mental health care.

PROMOTIONAL VIDEO

1. Describe the lived experiences of individuals with mental health conditions, enhance empathetic listening, and understanding in clinical practice.
2. Recognize the therapeutic value of trust, respect, and community engagement in supporting mental health recovery and resilience.
3. Reflect on personal and systemic biases that may influence provider–patient interactions.
4. Apply strategies to promote a patient-centered, stigma-free approach to care.

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The University of California San Diego School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AAPA: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 2.50 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

Nurses: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. For the purpose of relicensure, the California Board of Registered Nursing accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (report up to 2.50 hours of credit and list "CME Category 1" as the provider number).

Psychologists: The California Board of Psychology recognizes and accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for license renewal. Psychologists outside of California should check with their state and local boards to ensure that ACCME accredited activities are acceptable for renewal.

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Thursday, October 16, 2025

Program Questions:

Jennifer Fruehauf, Program Manager
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