{"podcast":{"title":"Contrast and Clarity with the JACR","slug":"contrast-and-clarity-with-the-jacr-7093499","podcast_index_feed_id":7093499,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fd1fd56c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/radiology-today","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42367219/42367219-1743599778714-4084c0dd8b074.jpg","author":"Maddi Wulfeck","episode_count":51,"summary":"Welcome to \"Contrast & Clarity with the JACR,\" where we dive into the latest trends in the world of radiology. Join hosts Maddi Wulfeck and Jeff Waltz as they discuss current radiology topics and innovations that are shaping the future of healthcare. Topics will span the hottest trends in radiology such as artificial intelligence, expert perspectives, and what the future holds for the field. Whether you're a seasoned radiologist, resident, medical student, or simply curious about the field, this podcast sets the stage for an exciting journey into the world of medical imaging.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T06:19:01.985204+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/contrast-and-clarity-with-the-jacr-7093499"},"episode":{"title":"29. The Pass/Fail Paradox: When Leveling the Field Tilted It","slug":"29-the-pass-fail-paradox-when-leveling-the-field-tilted-it","published_at":"2025-11-02T18:06:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/contrast-and-clarity-with-the-jacr-7093499/29-the-pass-fail-paradox-when-leveling-the-field-tilted-it","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/contrast-and-clarity-with-the-jacr-7093499","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/radiology-today/episodes/29--The-PassFail-Paradox-When-Leveling-the-Field-Tilted-It-e3ad5ac","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fd1fd56c/podcast/play/110580492/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-2%2F362c39ff-99b7-56b2-4b2a-ccc947c0076e.mp3","summary":"When USMLE Step 1 went pass/fail, the goal was to lower stress and level the playing field. Instead, it may have just moved the goalposts. In this week's episode, Ruth Carlos, MD, MS, FACR and Megan Worthington, MS join Maddi and Jeff to talk about how the change to pass/fail for the USMLE Step 1 examination has reshaped the residency match - especially for competitive specialties like radiology. Although the move to pass/fail was supposed to fix student stress, it instead shifted the spotlight (and pressure) to Step 2, school prestige, and the alphabet soup of rankings. Find the JACR article here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40541763/","meta_description":"When USMLE Step 1 went pass/fail, the goal was to lower stress and level the playing field. Instead, it may have just moved the goalposts. In this week's…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2330,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/contrast-and-clarity-with-the-jacr-7093499/episodes/29-the-pass-fail-paradox-when-leveling-the-field-tilted-it/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/contrast-and-clarity-with-the-jacr-7093499/29-the-pass-fail-paradox-when-leveling-the-field-tilted-it.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}