Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal

Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal
Obverse of the medal
Awarded by the Public Health Service
Country	United States
Type	Honor award
Precedence
Next (higher)	Public Health Service Distinguished Service Medal
Next (lower)	Surgeon General's Medallion
Service ribbon of the medal

The Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal is an honor award presented to members of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Officer Corps. The PHS MSM is awarded in recognition of meritorious service of a single but particularly important achievement, a career notable for accomplishments in technical or professional fields, or unusually high-quality and initiative in leadership.