Peripatetic teaching: what can medical education learn from ancient Greece?

Background/aims: Peripatetic teaching originated in the Aristotelian school of ancient Greece and refers to the action of walking, discussion and deep learning. A pilot study was carried out to evaluate the educational impact of peripatetic teaching in clinical medical education. There has been no previous evaluation of this form of teaching within medical education.

Dental core training - a five-year review of career intentions and outcomes of trainees working at a large teaching hospital.

We reviewed five cohorts of dental core trainees over a five-year period in a single unit (2013-2018). We identify specific motivators for undertaking dental core training and common career paths. We suggest how mentorship and educational supervision is an important part of the overall experience.

Cervical epidural abscess presenting as giant cell arteritis.

Maxillofacial surgeons may be involved in the initial investigation and management of temporal arteritis. We present a case of a cervical epidural abscess with clinical features of temporal arteritis.