The University of Minnesota School of Public Health launched an engaging and innovative way to educate the general public and potential public health students about the essential work performed by public health professionals. 

The game simulates actual tasks performed by a team of public health professionals during an epidemic. Each player chooses a role and then works with other players to identify the cause of the epidemic and contain its spread. As the epidemic progresses, players collaborate to make decisions and overcome real-world challenges.
Epidemic! provides a compelling and effective way to:

• Engage people in exploring the field of public health.
• Immerse players in a public health role during a realistic public health emergency.
• Illustrate tasks and functions performed by various public health professionals.
• Demonstrate the importance of collaboration among public health professionals.

Access the game at www.epidemicgame.org or sign up for the mailing list for periodic updates.