A diabetes symposium, “Improving the Lives of People with Diabetes,” will be presented Wednesday, Nov. 19 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the R.D. Scinto Auditorium, 3 Corporate Drive, Shelton.

The event is free and open to the public. No registration is required. It is being organized by the Northeast Medical Group, a part of Yale-New Haven Health System.

Topics and speakers are:

— “The Transition from Hospital to Home” by Diane Sheehan

— “What to Eat if You Have Diabetes” by Lisa Bishop

— “Diabetes and Gingival Disease” by Marie Paulis

— “New Drugs for Diabetes” by Dr. Sandi-Jo Galati

— “Questions and Answers” by Dr. Joseph Rosa