- Time Period: Post-WW2
- Institution: Post-WW2?
- Country: United States (Medals and Decorations of the U.S Public Health Service)
The Surgeon General’s Exemplary Service Medal is a distinguished award presented by the U.S. Public Health Service. It is administered by the Office of the Surgeon General and granted exclusively at the discretion of the Surgeon General of the United States.
This medal recognizes outstanding contributions to the initiatives and priorities of the Surgeon General by members of the U.S. Uniformed Services. Unique among awards, it does not require a formal nomination process or specific criteria, as it is solely awarded based on the Surgeon General’s judgment of exemplary service.