Navigating Diabetes Through Food and Community: A Deep Dive into Hemoglobin A1C

Emily Trussler, Senior Clinical Dietitian for Dialysis & Renal Transplant at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA, will take us a deep dive into the meaning of hemoglobin A1C, why it is important, and how we can manage it. This online informative talk which will be offered twice in November — once on 11/8, and then again on 11/15.

This program is part of the second round of the Navigating Diabetes Through Food and Community series, a two-week program series with sessions held online and in-person at the Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library or the Grove Hall Stop & Shop.

Patrons are invited to join one or many sessions where they will learn from professionals who value scientific research and the important role community plays when treating diabetes. Sessions will cover a range of topics including community building, healthy cooking demonstrations, Qi Gong movement, and more. According to the CDC, 37.3 million Americans, 11.3% of the population, have diabetes, and 96 million Americans over the age of 18 are living with prediabetes. Whether patrons have been diagnosed with diabetes, prediabetes, or live with someone with these diagnoses, all are welcome. Registration is required for each session.

This program series is accessible to people with disabilities. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, please contact Stephanie Chace via [email protected] by 10/25/2023. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange for accommodations.

This program will take place over Zoom meeting. Please register here.

Emily Trussler, MS, RD, CSR, LDN, CNSC is s a board-certified specialist in renal nutrition and senior inpatient clinical dietitian at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA. She earned her undergraduate degree from Barnard College at Columbia University in Socio-Cultural Anthropology, and her master's degree in nutrition and health Promotion from Simmons University. She completed her clinical nutrition training at Brigham & Women’s Hospital prior to being hired to work with patients on the Hematology and Oncology units, then pursued a specialization in Nephrology. She is passionate about public health education and patient empowerment and has instructed many students and patients over the years. She is also interested in connections between culture and nutrition.

This event series is presented in partnership with Stop & Shop Nutrition Partners and is funded by Point32Health Foundation.

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