The Surgeon General's Medallion is the fourth highest award of the

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and the

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. The medal is awarded in the name of the

United States 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. Th ...

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

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. When worn on the uniform of a member of the

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, the ribbon is worn after the

Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal The Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal is an honor award presented to members of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Officer Corps and to members of any Uniformed Services of the United States The United States h ...

and before the

Department of Commerce Silver Medal The Department of Commerce Silver Medal is the second highest of three honor awards of the United States Department of Commerce. Since 1949, the Silver Medal is presented by the Secretary of Commerce for exceptional service. The award may be prese ...

, the Surgeon General's Exemplary Service Medal and the

Legion of Merit The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. The decoration is issued to members of the eight ...

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* https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/ccis/documents/CCI_511.01.pdf * https://dcp.psc.gov/CCMIS/COAP/COAP_award_criteria_m.aspx
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