Robert A. Cushman, M.D.
ProfessorDr. Cushman completed his undergraduate degree at Amherst College in 1976, then continued research in cell biology for three years before proceeding to Emory University School of Medicine, receiving his M.D. in 1983. His postgraduate training in Family Medicine was at the Highland Hospital/ University of Rochester Program, and included an extra year serving as Co-Chief Resident, during which time he pursued additional training in Family Therapy. His wife and two children are his major extracurricular interests; hiking, canoeing, cycling, and just playing with them are favorite pastimes. He also enjoys woodworking and sports, especially Ultimate Frisbee and cross-country skiing. He joined the UConn faculty in 1987 as the practice's medical director, became program director in 1990 and was named chair in 1997. His interests include asthma, the doctor-patient-family relationship, community-oriented primary care, and international family medicine models.
Jeri Hepworth, Ph.D.
Professor and Vice-ChairDr. Hepworth, a family therapist, has been a teacher, clinician and author in our department for more than 20 years. Her masters and doctoral degrees are from the University of Connecticut, and her professional work has focused on families and health, psychosocial issues in medicine, and managing personal and professional stress. Among her publications, she is co-author of 3 books: Medical Family Therapy, The Shared Experience of Illness, and Family Oriented Primary Care. She has consulted internationally and been active in professional associations, including serving as Past President of the Connecticut Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, and in leadership positions in the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. An almost-daily swimmer, she is particularly proud of her husband , her two young adult children, and extended family. In addition, she thinks home construction projects are almost as much fun as working in Family Medicine.
