The Statesman

In the aftermath of Match Day 2026, host Henna Jeong sits down with Undergraduate Clinical Experience Program Advisor Frankie Matos, along with special guests Michael Lu and Anthony Sochan, two medical students who have just matched into residency.

Together, they reflect on the Match Day experience—from the anticipation and emotions of the moment to the process behind building a strong application and ranking programs—while also sharing insights on research, leadership, specialty choice, mentorship,and preparing for residency.

Whether you’re pre-med, in medical school or simply curious about the path to residency, this episode offers an honest and timely look at one of the most defining moments in medical training.

Co-hosts Angelina Livigni and Henna Jeong are joined by Undergraduate Clinical Experience advisors Alexandra Solowinska and Frankie Matos, along with special guest Dr. Kristen Calabro, a pediatric surgeon at Stony Brook Medicine. Dr. Calabro shares her journey into pediatric surgery, covering her medical training, research experience and the challenges of entering the field. The episode also explores what sets pediatric surgery apart from adult surgery, highlighting its delicate techniques and focus on family-centered care.

For The Statesman’s  STEM special issue, host Henna Jeong sits down with Undergraduate Clinical Experience advisors Alexandra Solowinska and Frankie Matos, joined by special guests John Adekunle from PACE Empowerment, Stephanie Sukhraj from the Pre-Med Society, and Angel Prabakar from the Bioethics Society. Together, they introduce each organization, discuss the resources they offer, and explore the challenges and future opportunities facing STEM students on campus.

Host Henna Jeong is joined by Undergraduate Clinical Experience advisors Alexandra Solowinska and Frankie Matos with special guest Dr. Stephen Post. Dr. Stephen is a director of the Center of Medical Humanities and Compassionate Care and Bioethics. Post gives us a sneak peak of his upcoming book "Pure Unlimited Love." Listeners are shown his favorite parts of the book, the writing process and his inspirations for the book.

SBU's Department of Ecology and Evolution tackles persistent myths about evolution.

Hosts Angelina Livigni and Henna Jeong are joined by Undergraduate Clinical Experience advisors Alexandra Solowinska, Frankie Matos and special guest Sohini Alim. Alim is the treasurer of Neuroscience Axis, an undergraduate club at Stony Brook University. Neuroscience Axis provides “extracurricular opportunities for undergraduate neuroscience education." Listeners are shown the benefits of joining a club like Neuroscience Axis, how clubs can help prepare you more medical school and what clubs to avoid.

In this special episode, Kevin Broderick dives deep into the ongoing issues between the Stony Brook club hockey team and the Undergraduate Student Government (USG). He is joined by head coach Chris Garofalo and captain Andrew Mancini as they give their takes on the matter. Listen in to hear all the latest.

Host Angelina Livigni and Henna Jeong are joined by Undergraduate Clinical Experience advisors Alexandra Solowinska and Frankie Matos to talk about their psychiatry clinical rotation. A psychiatry rotation provides hands-on experience in diagnosing and managing mental health conditions, patient communication, psychiatric assessment, and more. Listeners learn what a day in the life looks like, patient communication skills, and learn how to approach patients in distress.

Host Angelina Livigni is joined by Undergraduate Clinical Experience Advisors Frankie Matos and Alexandra Solowinska to talk about their surgery rotation. The surgery rotation review in medical school involves hands-on clinical training including observing and assisting in surgeries, learning surgical techniques, performing patient rounds and more. Alexandra and Frankie discuss team dynamics, a day in the life and other aspects of their rotation.

The hockey crew is back in action as Anthony DiCocco, Braden D'Aniello and Kevin Broderick join George Caratzas on this week's installment. In this episode, they discuss the club hockey team's first weekend out of winter break and how it will fare going into its second half of play. Listen hear for more.