Use traditional testing on specific knowledge points regarding epidemiology and outbreak investigation
Use the sample problems and the national event problems found in medical quizzes, international and national day celebration of public health importance.
To enrich your class' study
Invite local experts to speak to the class. These could include a public health official from the local health department, a physician specializing in infectious diseases, or an infection control nurse from a local hospital.
Introduce students to the NICD, CDC's weekly publication featuring breaking news in national and international health.
Have students access the articles found in Careers in Epidemiology and read, report on, and discuss them.
Have students read The Hot Zone, The Cobra Event, or other health-related literature.
Show the movie Outbreak.
Have students research the pioneers of public health, such as John Snow, John Graunt, and William Farr.
