David A. Sandmire, M.D., M.A.
Location
Dave came to the University of New England in 1994 following completion of his M.D. (University of Wisconsin) and M.A. (History of Medicine/Science, University of Wisconsin) degrees. He teaches courses in anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, cardiovascular physiology, human reproduction, and embryology. His areas of research have included the effects of individual learning styles on collaborative clinical problem-solving, the cardiovascular and neurologic effects of purposeful vs. non-purposeful activity, and, more recently, the study of the emotional and cardiovascular effects of art-making. He has co-authored a book on the use of medical screening tests in preventive medicine as well as a book chapter on the physiology and pathophysiology of aging. Dave's other passions include tennis and genealogy. He lives in southern Maine with his wife and two children.
Credentials
Education
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Art in therapy
- Cardiovascular physiology
Research
Current research
Dave is currently collaborating with ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ colleagues Ms. Sarah Gorham (Creative and Fine Arts Department), Ms. Nancy Rankin (Psychology Department), and Dr. David Grimm (Biology Department) in an investigation of the effects of art-making on anxiety level and physiologic measures of anxiety (e.g., beat-to-beat variability of heart rate).
Selected publications
Sandmire, D.A., Rankin, N.E., Gorham, S.R., Eggleston, D.T., French, C.A., Lodge, E.E., Kuns, G.C., and Grimm, D.R. (2015). Psychological and Autonomic Effects of Art Making in College-aged Students. Anxiety, Stress and Coping: An International Journal, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2015.1076798.
Gregory, C.J. and Sandmire, D.A. (2015), The Physiology and Pathology of Aging, chapter three of Gerontology for the Health Care Professional, 3rd ed., Regula Robnett and Walter Chop, eds. (Boston: Jones