David V. Power

I’ve had a very busy academic career as a Teaching Physician at University of Minnesota Medical school, directing the Medical Student Education division of my department, co-directing my medical school’s curriculum thread in Public Health and many other educational roles, advising students on their career choices, being a Professor and a member of my medical school’s Promotion and Tenure committee and advising our student Gold Humanism Honor’s society.

I like to write narratives and poems about my experiences with individuals I’ve met over the years: often patients in my clinical practice, sometimes my experiences with learners.  What a privilege to get to know each “patient” as the unique individual they are!

Ever since I was a child, I’ve always loved to draw interesting faces, mainly using pencil or charcoal. I continue to enjoy doing so – more recently, I am dabbling with oil painting.

In the snowy winter months in this northern state, I play in a few tennis leagues, along with drills, 2 to 3 times per week. In the summer, I play league golf when possible, up to 2 to 3 times per week – as the weather allows.

On a daily basis, I personally need to practice mindfulness and to actively work to maintain as much inner calm as I can.  I strive to promote our mutual humanity as both providers and patients in primary care medicine and with learners in life long education.