# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Family Caregivers: The Invisible Backbone of U.S. Healthcare (Laura Mann Lecture)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 04 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Mon, 04 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm (+00:00)
- **Event Description**: Clinical psychologist, writer, researcher, and advocate Allison J. Applebaum, PhD, focuses on addressing the needs of caregivers – the family and friends of patients who serve a critical and often unrecognized role on the healthcare team. 

Dr. Applebaum is the former Founding Director of the Caregivers Clinic at Memorial Sloan Kettering Center and author of Stand By Me: A Guide to Navigating Modern, Meaningful Caregiving. She is currently Professor and Director of the Steven S. Elbaum Family Center for Caregiving in the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She works with healthcare systems worldwide to develop support programs for caregivers, draw attention to their unique needs across various illnesses and care settings, and implement systems-level changes that facilitate support and integrate caregivers more formally into the healthcare team. 

Presented as part of the Osher Center for Integrative Health's 2026 Laura Mann Integrative Healthcare Lecture Series.

Laura Mann Integrative Healthcare Lecture Series
Family Caregivers: The Invisible Backbone of U.S. Healthcare
Allison Applebaum, PhD, Professor and Director of the Steven S. Elbaum Family Center for Caregiving, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Monday, May 4, 2026
8:00 am
Hybrid: In person: UVMMC Davis Auditorium (Grand Rounds) & Zoom.
Free and open to all.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/burlington-vermont/family-caregivers-the-invisible-backbone-of-us-healthcare-laura-mann-lecture/200029711520949
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, health-wellness
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Burlington, Vermont
- **location**: Online event
- **full address**: Online event, 178 S Prospect St, Burlington, VT 05401-7418, United States, Burlington, Vermont

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Family Caregivers: The Invisible Backbone of U.S. Healthcare (Laura Mann Lecture) being held?
  - **A:** Family Caregivers: The Invisible Backbone of U.S. Healthcare (Laura Mann Lecture) takes place on Mon, 04 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Mon, 04 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm at Online event, 178 S Prospect St, Burlington, VT 05401-7418, United States, Burlington, Vermont.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Family Caregivers: The Invisible Backbone of U.S. Healthcare (Laura Mann Lecture)?
  - **A:** Family Caregivers: The Invisible Backbone of U.S. Healthcare (Laura Mann Lecture) is organized by Osher Center for Integrative Health at UVM.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Family Caregivers: The Invisible Backbone of U.S. Healthcare (Laura Mann Lecture) is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Burlington, Vermont, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Family Caregivers: The Invisible Backbone of U.S. Healthcare (Laura Mann Lecture) sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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