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Title: Heme or non-heme? An overview of iron supplements (Knowledge-based activity)
Program Goal: To improve the pharmacist’s ability to recommend appropriate iron supplements in the setting of iron deficiency and to enhance their ability to counsel patients taking iron supplements.
Marie Spano, MS, RD, CSCS
Marie Spano is one of the country’s top sports nutritionists and a nutrition communications expert. She helps Olympic, professional and recreational athletes implement a nutrition game plan that will maximize their athletic performance.
Marie has also appeared on NBC, ABC, Fox and CBS affiliates on the east coast, written hundreds of magazine articles, trade publication articles, book chapters, e-zines and marketing materials. Ms. Spano holds an MS in Nutrition from the University of Georgia where she worked as a graduate assistant in the athletic department and a BS degree is in Exercise and Sports Science from UNC, Greensboro, NC where she ran Division 1 cross country.
