We should expect to see more and more serious games. From Games Tackle Disaster Training:
The first game, which took three months to develop, trains health workers to respond to an anthrax outbreak. A massive flu pandemic simulation is in the works.Players learn how to set up MASH sites, evaluate patients and dispense drugs. They also are trained to distribute medications to health-care sites and notify the public, instructing people on what to do — without instilling panic.
Throughout the game, trainees’ responses are scored for speed and appropriateness.