The 2005 University of Vermont College of Medicine Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Family Medicine has been awarded to Timothy Shafer, one of Grace Cottage’s five Family Practice Physicians. Dr. Shafer, an assistant clinical professor of family medicine with the UVM College of Medicine, was recognized for his outstanding effectiveness in teaching medical students the art and science of medicine.

“The students love the welcome they get from all the staff and the patients at Grace Cottage,” said Dr. Shafer. “It is our collective responsibility to teach the next generation of doctors. Kudos to the patient patients!” Dr. Shafer, who has been practicing family medicine in Townshend for more than 20 years, received his undergraduate degree from Oberlin College. He is a graduate of Dartmouth Medical School and the Lancaster (PA) Family Practice Residency Program. He also teaches medical students from Albany Medical School. Shafer and his wife, writer Deb Luskin, reside in Williamsville, VT with their three daughters.