EB-1AHealthcare, clinicalIndividualDecided 2016Sustained
Outcome: Sustained
APR202016_01B2203
JudgingMetLeading or critical roleMetScholarly articlesMetFinal meritsMet
Our summary
Cardiothoracic surgeon and clinical instructor sought extraordinary ability classification. Met three criteria: judging, scholarly articles, and leading role. AAO sustained appeal, finding the aggregate evidence demonstrated sustained national and international acclaim and expertise at the very top of the field.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Served as peer reviewer for multiple journals
- Leading or critical role · Critical roles in organ procurement and heart transplantation programs at distinguished institutions
- Scholarly articles · Authored over eighty articles in distinguished journals and proceedings with favorable citations
- Final merits · Evidence establishes sustained national and international acclaim at very top of cardiothoracic surgery field
What was missing
Every criterion in the table was found met.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Served as peer reviewer for multiple journals |
 Leading or critical role | Met | Critical roles in organ procurement and heart transplantation programs at distinguished institutions |
 Scholarly articles | Met | Authored over eighty articles in distinguished journals and proceedings with favorable citations |
 Final merits | Met | Evidence establishes sustained national and international acclaim at very top of cardiothoracic surgery field |
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