HARRIS, NY — Catskill Regional Medical Center (CRMC), together with the A1C Champions Program of Sanofi U.S., will be providing a free, one-hour educational program on diabetes management and treatment on July 30 at 3 p.m. in the second-floor boardroom at CRMC.

Diabetes is a chronic, widespread condition characterized by high blood sugar in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin, the hormone needed to transport glucose (sugar) from the blood into the cells of the body for energy. An A1C test uses a blood sample to provide information about a person’s average levels of blood glucose over a period of three months. Insulin treatment is a critical part of managing symptoms and reactions for those w with diabetes. The goal of insulin therapy is to maintain blood sugar and A1C levels within a healthy target range.

The seminar will include discussion on using insulin to help achieve blood sugar control, reaching healthy A1C levels, misconceptions about insulin and the challenges of finding balance with controlling blood sugar and starting insulin.

Email bshields@crmcny.org or call 845/794-3300, ext. 2106.