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.^[2]

Surgeon General's Exemplary Service Medal
Surgeon General's Exemplary Service Medal
Type	Medal and ribbon
Awarded for	Exemplary contributions to initiatives of the Surgeon General
Presented by	the Surgeon General of the United States
Eligibility	Members of the Uniformed Services of the United States
Status	Current
Ribbon of the Surgeon General's Exemplary Service Medal
Precedence
Next (higher)	Surgeon General's Medallion[1]
Next (lower)	Public Health Service Outstanding Service Medal[1]

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. This award is administered by the Office of the Surgeon General.^[3] Unlike most awards, there are no specific nomination criteria or procedures since the medal is awarded at the sole discretion of the Surgeon General.^[4]