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Surgeon General's Exemplary Service Medal
The Surgeon General's Exemplary Service Medal is an award of the US Public Health Service. Administered by the Office of the Surgeon General, the medal is awarded at the sole discretion of the Surgeon General of the United States. Criteria The Surgeon General's Exemplary Service Medal is awarded for exemplary contributions the initiatives of the Surgeon General by members of the Uniformed Services of the United States The United States has eight federal uniformed services that commission officers as defined by Title 10 and subsequently structured and organized by Titles 10, 14, 32, 33 and 42 of the U.S. Code. Uniformed services The uniformed services a .... This award is administered by the Office of the Surgeon General. Unlike most awards, there are no specific nomination criteria or procedures since the medal is awarded at the sole discretion of the Surgeon General. References Awards and decorations of the United States Public Health Service {{Orders-medal ...
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Surgeon General Of The United States
The surgeon general of the United States is the operational head of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC) and thus the leading spokesperson on matters of public health in the federal government of the United States. The Surgeon General's office and staff are known as the Office of the Surgeon General (OSG), which is housed within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health. The U.S. surgeon general is nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate, Senate. The surgeon general must be appointed from individuals who are members of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, regular corps of the United States Public Health Service, U.S. Public Health Service and have specialized training or significant experience in public health programs. However, there is no time requirement for membership in the Public Health Service before holding the office of the Surgeon General, and nominees traditional ...
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Uniformed Services Of The United States
The United States has eight federal uniformed services that commission officers as defined by Title 10 and subsequently structured and organized by Titles 10, 14, 32, 33 and 42 of the U.S. Code. Uniformed services The uniformed services are, in order of precedence, when in formations: # Army # Marine Corps # Navy # Air Force # Space Force # Coast Guard # Public Health Service Commissioned Corps # National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Each of the uniformed services is administratively headed by a federal executive department and its corresponding civilian Cabinet leader. Federal executive departments United States Department of Defense (DoD) Department of the Army (DA) * Army (USA): 14 June 1775 Department of the Navy (DON) * Marine Corps (USMC): 10 November 1775 * Navy (USN): 13 October 1775 Department of the Air Force (DAF) * Air Force (USAF): 18 September 1947 * Space Force (USSF): 20 December 2019 The order of precedence within t ...
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Surgeon General's Medallion
The Surgeon General's Medallion is the fourth highest award of the Public Health Service and the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. The medal is awarded in the name of the United States Surgeon General for actions of exceptional achievement to the cause of public health and medicine. It is awarded by the Surgeon General of the United States. The exact award criteria for the Surgeon General's Medal are open to the interpretation of the sitting U.S. Surgeon general. Typically, the Surgeon General's Medal is presented for such actions as medical breakthroughs in public medicine, disease prevention and control, or exceptional service in a senior position of the Department of Health and Human Services. Due to the prestige of the Surgeon General's Medallion, the award is authorized for wear on active duty uniforms of the United States armed forces. When worn on the uniform of a member of the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, the ribbon is worn after the ...
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Public Health Service Outstanding Service Medal
The Public Health Service Outstanding Service Medal is a decoration of the United States Public Health Service presented to members of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Officer Corps and to members of any Uniformed Services of the United States whose accomplishments or achievements are of outstanding or unique significance to the missions of the Corps. It is the seventh-highest award awarded by the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. Criteria The PHS Outstanding Service Medal is awarded to an officer who has demonstrated continuous outstanding leadership that has had a major effect on the health of the Nation, or has performed a heroic act resulting in the preservation of life or health. The PHS Outstanding Service Medal may also be awarded "With Valor", signified by a bronze "V" for recognizing acts of courage and bravery. The designation “With Valor” is not to be used to recognize hazardous assignments or exposure to dangerous and life ...
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Surgeon General's Exemplary Service Medal Ribbon
In modern medicine, a surgeon is a medical professional who performs surgery. Although there are different traditions in different times and places, a modern surgeon usually is also a licensed physician or received the same medical training as physicians before specializing in surgery. There are also surgeons in podiatry, dentistry, and veterinary medicine. It is estimated that surgeons perform over 300 million surgical procedures globally each year. History The first person to document a surgery was the 6th century BC Indian physician-surgeon, Sushruta. He specialized in cosmetic plastic surgery and even documented an open rhinoplasty procedure.Ira D. Papel, John Frodel, ''Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery'' His magnum opus ''Suśruta-saṃhitā'' is one of the most important surviving ancient treatises on medicine and is considered a foundational text of both Ayurveda and surgery. The treatise addresses all aspects of general medicine, but the translator G. D. Singh ...
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Awards And Decorations Of The Public Health Service
The United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC), one of the eight uniformed services of the United States, has the authority to issue various awards, commendations, and other insignia to its members. These include individual honor awards, unit honor awards, service awards, training ribbons, special skill badges, and identification badges. The following PHSCC awards are listed in the service's order of precedence:U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Decorations & Insignias
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Office Of The Surgeon General
The surgeon general of the United States is the operational head of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC) and thus the leading spokesperson on matters of public health in the federal government of the United States. The Surgeon General's office and staff are known as the Office of the Surgeon General (OSG), which is housed within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health. The U.S. surgeon general is nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. The surgeon general must be appointed from individuals who are members of the regular corps of the U.S. Public Health Service and have specialized training or significant experience in public health programs. However, there is no time requirement for membership in the Public Health Service before holding the office of the Surgeon General, and nominees traditionally were appointed as members of the Public Health Service and as Surgeon General at the same time. The Surgeon Gen ...
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