Public Health Service Outstanding Service Medal
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TypeHonor award (medal and ribbon)
Awarded forDemonstrating continuous outstanding leadership that has had a major effect on the health of the Nation
Country
United States
United StatesPresented bythe
United States Public Health Service
United States Public Health Service
| Public Health Service Outstanding Service Medal | |
|---|---|
 Obverse of the PHS Outstanding Service Medal | |
| Type | Honor award (medal and ribbon) |
| Awarded for | Demonstrating continuous outstanding leadership that has had a major effect on the health of the Nation |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | the United States Public Health Service |
| Eligibility | Members of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and members of any other Uniformed Service of the United States |
| Status | Currently awarded |
 Service ribbon of the medal | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Air Medal[1] |
| Next (lower) | NOAA Administrator's Award[1] |
The Public Health Service Outstanding Service Medal is a decoration of the United States Public Health Service presented to members of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Officer Corps and to members of any Uniformed Services of the United States whose accomplishments or achievements are of outstanding or unique significance to the missions of the Corps. It is the seventh-highest award awarded by the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
