EB-1AHealthcare, clinicalIndividualDecided August 2022Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
AUG092022_01B2203
JudgingMetScholarly articlesMetAwardsNot metMembershipNot metOriginal contributionsNot metPublished materialNot metFinal meritsNot met
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Director found and AAO agreed petitioner meets criterion for participation as judge of others' work
- Scholarly articles · Director found and AAO agreed petitioner meets criterion for authorship of scholarly articles
What was missing
- Awards · Awards not shown to be granted for excellence in neurosurgery field or nationally/internationally recognized
- Membership · Professional association memberships do not require outstanding achievements; requirements typical for field employment
- Original contributions · Contributions not shown to be of major significance in field; lacks evidence of sustained national/international acclaim
- Published material · Materials were autobiographical or marketing; publications not professional or major media relating to work
- Final merits · Record does not demonstrate national/international acclaim or place among small percentage at top of field
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Director found and AAO agreed petitioner meets criterion for participation as judge of others' work |
 Scholarly articles | Met | Director found and AAO agreed petitioner meets criterion for authorship of scholarly articles |
 Awards | Not met | Awards not shown to be granted for excellence in neurosurgery field or nationally/internationally recognized |
 Membership | Not met | Professional association memberships do not require outstanding achievements; requirements typical for field employment |
 Original contributions | Not met | Contributions not shown to be of major significance in field; lacks evidence of sustained national/international acclaim |
 Published material | Not met | Materials were autobiographical or marketing; publications not professional or major media relating to work |
 Final merits | Not met | Record does not demonstrate national/international acclaim or place among small percentage at top of field |
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