| Public Health Service Distinguished Service Medal | |
|---|---|
  Obverse (left) and reverse of the medal | |
| Type | Honor award (medal and ribbon) |
| Awarded for | Exceedingly high levels of achievement. |
| 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 |
| Established | c. 1900[1] |
 Ribbon of PHS Distinguished Service Medal  Ribbon of medal awarded for valor | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Defense Distinguished Service Medal[2] |
| Next (lower) | Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal |
| Related | Distinguished Service Medal[2] |
The Public Health Service Distinguished Service Medal is an honor award presented to members of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned 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. This is the highest award presented by the United States Public Health Service. It is the highest decoration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.[3]
- ^ "Public Health Service Distinguished Service". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ a b "Wear of Awards and Badges" (PDF). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Service Medals" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 16, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2012.