TY - JOUR T1 - Education as a cure for nostalgia JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 529 LP - 529 DO - 10.3399/bjgp22X721049 VL - 72 IS - 724 AU - Andrew Papanikitas Y1 - 2022/11/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/72/724/529.abstract N2 - Swiss physician Johannes Hofer coined the term ‘nostalgia’ in his 1688 medical dissertation from the Greek ‘nostos’, or homecoming, and ‘algos’, or pain.1This time of year, with its cascades of vibrantly coloured leaves, is also the start of the academic calendar. Even with the challenges that beset primary health care, autumn brings the promise of a winter renewal, not least through teaching and learning. I find it hard not to feel a little nostalgic about the ‘back to school’ season. A powerful narrative of teaching and learning links the articles in this issue’s Life & Times.A key goal of education today is to prepare learners for the challenges of tomorrow. For today’s and tomorrow’s GPs to be able to engage with climate-related health threats in partnership with their patients, medical curricula must shape teaching and learning now. Royal College of General Practitioners Curriculum Lead for Planetary Health, Suchita Shah, … ER -