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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 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 ...
, the medal is awarded at the sole discretion of the
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. Th ...
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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 ...
. 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-medals-stub