In this month’s Resident Spotlight, we feature Gillian Kasper, MD, a third-year Internal Medicine Resident at UMass Chan. We recently caught up with Dr. Kasper to learn more about her clinical and research interests, why she chose UMass Chan for residency, and her favorite things to do around Worcester.  

Hometown?  
Pittsburgh, PA 

What are your clinical and research interests? 
QI: Specifically, working to increase adherence to the Surviving Sepsis Guidelines in those who are immunocompromised. 

Are you involved in any other groups or activities at UMass Chan that you’d like to highlight?  
LPP/Longitudinal Preceptor Program: I get to mentor two medical students and engage them in patient care early on.   

What makes UMass Chan a great place for your residency? 
What makes UMass Chan an exceptional place for residency is both the people and the patients. Every day, I learn from my colleagues and from the diverse patients we have the privilege of caring for. Getting to know my patients beyond their diagnoses makes caring for them especially rewarding. Just as importantly, I am surrounded by supportive colleagues who are always willing to offer guidance and encouragement, making UMass Chan a place where I feel fortunate to come to work every day. 

Favorite hobbies? 
Soccer, hiking in national parks, reading mystery books, and eating my way through New England. 

Favorite thing to do in Worcester/Worcester area? 
Eating at every restaurant possible, weekend lattes at Acoustic Java, ice cream at Gibson’s Dairy Farm, Worcester Public Market. Basically, everything revolves around food.  

What was your favorite book as a child? 
The Harry Potter series (all of them); I am still obsessed. 

In your spare time, what TV show do you binge? 
Severance (best show ever). 

What song/artist do you hope comes on first when you press random play on your playlist? 
I can’t choose one, but either Noah Kahan or Hozier.