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The Surgeon General’s Medallion is the third 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.