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...

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 explo...

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...

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 proces...

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 jo...

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, pati...

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 da...

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.

With a bit of a new look, the sports section is back for season 3 of "State of the Seawolves." In this episode, George Caratzas, Cameron Takmil and Kevin Yu discuss the upcoming start of conference play for both the men's and women's basketball teams. Listen in to what they guys have to say.

Co-hosts Angelina Livigni and Zoie Mastriano are joined by Undergraduate Clinical Experience Advisor Alexandra Solowinska and special guest Brandon Muncan. Brandon is an anesthesiology resident at Stanford and an alumni of Stony Brook University. The episode dives deep into what life as a resident looks like, stress management, and more.

Co-hosts Angelina Livigni and Henna Jeong are joined by Undergraduate Clinical Experience advisor Alexandra Solowinska and special guest Dr. Steven Post. Post is the Director of the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and Bioethics at Stony Brook University. The episode dives deep into Post’s career discussing his published books, his approach to bioethics, and more.

Host Angelina Livigni is joined by Undergraduate Clinical Experience advisors Alexandra Solowinska and Frankie Matos to talk about their OBGYN clinical rotation. The OBGYN rotation in medical school immerses students in the obstetrics and gynecology, offering hands-on experience in labor and delivery, gynecologic surgeries, and prenatal care. Alexandra and Frankie discuss how to approach sensitive...

Host Angelina Livigni is joined by Undergraduate Clinical Experience advisors Alexandra Solowinska and Frankie Matos with special guest Dr. Ursula Landman to talk about the anesthesiology field. We discuss what a career in anesthesiology looks like, what qualities make a good anesthesiologist and more. Alexandra and Frankie also ask Landman questions about her career and provide their perspective...

Host Angelina Livigni is joined by Undergraduate Clinical Experience advisors Alexandra Solowinska and Frankie Matos to talk about the beginning stages of choosing a specialty in medical school. Picking a specialty means choosing a specific area of medicine to focus on based on your interests, skills, and career goals. Alexandra and Frankie discuss how to approach choosing a specialty, how to mana...

Host Angelina Livigni is joined by Undergraduate Clinical Experience advisors Alexandra Solowinska and Frankie Matos to talk about the step exams you take in medical school. The step exams are a series of standardized tests that medical students must pass to demonstrate their knowledge, covering everything from basic sciences to clinical skills. Alexandra and Frankie share their study tips, how to...

Host Angelina Livigni is joined by Undergraduate Clinical Experience advisors Alexandra Solowinska and Frankie Matos to talk about their pediatric clinical rotation. Medical rotations provide medical students with hands-on clinical experiences where students work with patients across various specialties to develop practical skills. Listeners are shown what a day in the life looks like while comple...

In the first episode of season three, host Angelina Livigni is joined by Undergraduate Clinical Experience advisors Alexandra Solowinska and Frankie Matos to discuss what summer is like while in medical school. They also recap events since season two. Listen here to find out more about medical school rotations and work-life balance during the summer.

In the final episode of season two, hosts Mackenzie Yaddaw and Angelina Livigni are joined by Undergraduate Clinical Experience advisors Alexandra Solowinska and Frankie Matos to answer questions our listeners sent in. Topics covered include medical school and rotations, UCEP and more. Alexandra and Frankie share their current experiences in medical school while also reflecting on the medical scho...

In this episode, hosts Mackenzie Yaddaw and Angelina Livigni talk with Undergraduate Clinical Experience advisor Alexandra Solowinska and neurologist Dr. Mary Hahn about the field of neurology. Together they explore Dr. Hahn's journey to neurology, her work in stroke care and her work-life balance as a hospital employee. 

Hosts Mackenzie Yaddaw and Angelina Livigni are joined by Undergraduate Clinical Experience Advisors Alexandra Solowinska and Franie Matos to discuss choosing a medical school. Committing to a university after the lengthy application process can be a daunting task, so Alexandra and Frankie break down their top tips as advisors for the final decision. 

For The Statesman's Sex and Relationships special issue, hosts Mackenzie Yaddaw and Angelina Livigni sit down with psychiatrists Dr. Mark Lerman and Dr. Veronica Tapia to discuss healthy relationships and self-identity in the medical field. They explore how to maintain secure attachment styles and form healthy connections from the perspective of mental health professionals. 

Hosts Mackenzie Yaddaw and Angelina Livigni are joined by Undergraduate Clinical Experience Advisors Alexandra Solowinska and Frankie Matos to discuss secondary applications. This step of the application process is a way to showcase your personality and advocate why you are a good fit for the program to avoid getting weeded out. This episode breaks down each step into an approachable process to ma...

The Statesman sports section gathers around the table to recap both basketball team's performances at the CAA tournament and the upset that followed them. Listen here for some in-depth analysis.