1. Disease Detectives: Division B and C Regional and State Competition

2. The Event Students will be tested on their knowledge and investigative skills regarding disease, injury, health and disability in populations or groups of people Focus this year is environmental quality

3. The Event 50 minutes Team up to 2 Individual tests or stations

4. Division B versus Division C Regionals versus State Level of math skills Complexity of questions Scoring

5. The Event Bring ◦ Writing implements ◦ Non-programmable non-graphing calculator- 2 total allowed ◦ One sheet of notes per team

6. Environmental Health Air pollution, Smoking, Inducers of asthma Flooding health problems, Drought problems Extreme heat, UV exposure Lead contamination, Pesticides, Chemical spills

7. Environmental Health Water pollutants, Heavy metals Ventilation pollutants Noise induced hearing loss Waste and toxic substance Food contamination

8. National Website Resources Website links Sample exercises Training handout Event supervisor tips CD available from Nationals

9. Preparation Introduce the topic of epidemiology using books and videos 2 nd edition of the Principles of Epidemiology Old exams Epidemiology classroom guides

10. Preparation Discussion topics Activities and hands on projects Practice outbreaks Develop your own outbreak scenarios Use all available resources