The Monday Dose originated in the spring of 2012 and was begun by MPH student, Jennifer Swiatek. It was created as a way to help Management and Policy students and alumni to become more competitive and professional in their future endeavors. A monthly publication, the Monday Dose is distributed electronically and posted on the College website. Starting in Fall 2012, MPH students Olivia Egen and Tina Nguyen have led the creation, writing and formatting of the Monday Dose. They are currently co-authoring the December Monday Dose about "Coalitions: Working with Communities not In Them," which will be the last Monday Dose of this semester. The Monday Dose can be thought of as a monthly newsletter with Dr. Amal Khoury as the editor, Olivia and Tina as staff writers, Department of Health Services Management and Policy professors as contributing writers, and Tina as the layout/design specialist. Starting in 2013, additional students will be involved in selecting topics for and developing the Monday Dose.
Here is some feedback from Management and Policy students on their take of the Monday Dose:
"The Monday Dose provides opportunity to learn professional skills outside of the career-specific skills we learn in the classroom. Each issue is filled with information and links for further investigation and therefore provides resources for students who need further development in specific areas."
- Bethesda O’Connell, MPH Student
"It's great to hear the faculty perspectives on issues relevant to the Health Administration field. You hear them teach it in class, but now we get to hear their opinions and real-life situations on different topics. It's good to know that what we are learning is completely practical to our success and professionalism outside of school."
- Nathan Cunningham, MPH Student
"I like how [the Monday Dose] topics are geared towards Professional Development rather than re-emphasizing topics we learn in class; for example, last month’s topic was all about Teamwork. ‘Ask the Professors’ is also really helpful, because it gives us examples and input from professionals in the field. The fact that the Monday Dose is evidence-based, with links to the articles where data are gathered, is very important, because it gives credibility to the publication."
- Terrance Washington, MPH Student
"I like the ‘Ask the Professors’ section because it links topics from class to actual professional situations."
- David Kioko, MPH Student
The Monday Dose: April 2013 (.PDF)
The Monday Dose: March 2013 (.PDF)
The Monday Dose: February 2013 (.PDF) AND Addendum
The Monday Dose: December 2012 (.PDF)
The Monday Dose: November 2012 (.PDF)
The Monday Dose: October 2012 (.PDF)
The Monday Dose: September 2012 (.PDF)
The Monday Dose: April 2012 (.PDF)
The Monday Dose: March 2012 (.PDF)