Ten articles on teaching the history of medicine at a medical center and commentaries on the articles are presented. Articles and authors include the following: Introduction (Jerome J. Bylebyl); "The History of Health and Disease for Health Professionals: The Case Study Approach" (Gert H. Brieger); "Medical History and Medical Humanities: Some New Styles of Learning and Teaching" (Chester R. Burns); "Disciplinary Perspectives in the History of Medicine: A View from the 1980s" (Russell C. Maulitz); "Antecedents to Contemporary Health Issues: History, Politics, and the Policy of Health" (Arthur J. Viseltear); "Pharmaceutical History for the Pharmacy Student" (John Parascandola); "The History of Medicine in a Medical Context" (Pauline M. H. Mazumdar); "Occupying the Visual Cortex: Using Slides to Teach the History of Medicine" (Robert J. T. Joy); "Some Experiences with Seminars in the History of Medicine" (Saul Jarcho); "Teaching Medical History to Medical Students: The McGill Experience, 1966-1981" (Don G. Bates); "Starting from Scratch: Installing a History of Medicine Program in a New Medical School" (Robert J. T. Joy); and "The Teaching of Medical History by Instructors from a Variety of Disciplines" (Alvin E. Rodin and Robert D. Reece). (SW)