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Week 8 Discussion Forum
- Go to the website using this link: Outbreak at Watersedge
- Click the Play button to start the game.
- Follow the instructions. They will lead you on a search for an infected organism.
- Once you have found the infected organism, post a synopsis of your experience to the board. What did you find? What process did you use?
- Reflect on your experience during the game. How could you use this experience within your career? What are your opinions on epidemiology and public health? What are the major takeaways from this game and the topic of epidemiology that you have learned in the last 8 weeks?
This game was developed by the Midwest Center for Life-Long-Learning in Public Health (MCLPH) funded in part by a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, DHHS, Public Health Training Center Program. MCLPH is part of the Centers for Public Health Education and Outreach at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
Week 8 Discussion Forum
I was able to meet this course learning outcome by providing a set of well-planned and appropriately chosen methods in planning and evaluation; specifically, I learned that in every situation and health service management, one should choose wisely. For example, in acquiring information regarding a certain ethnicity or race, one should consider the demographics of such population and use this knowledge in deciding the most appropriate method. Moreover, the best and most appropriate methods should also be the one that healthcare providers should consider, especially in providing healthcare services.