Kenneth P. Moritsugu
Kenneth P. Moritsugu | |
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| Surgeon General of the United States Acting | |
| In office February 13, 2002 – August 4, 2002 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | David Satcher |
| Succeeded by | Richard Carmona |
| In office August 1, 2006 – September 30, 2007 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Richard Carmona |
| Succeeded by | Steven K. Galson (acting) |
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| Born | March 5, 1945 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Education | University of Hawaii, (BS) George Washington University, (MD) University of California, Berkeley, (MPH) |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | Public Health Service |
| Years of service | 1971–2007 |
| Rank |  Rear Admiral |
Kenneth P. Moritsugu (born March 5, 1945) is an American physician and public health administrator.
Mortisugu was a rear admiral in the USPHSCC, who retired in September 2007 as acting United States Surgeon General. A third-generation Japanese-American, he was appointed the Deputy Surgeon General on October 1, 1998 and named acting Surgeon General on July 31, 2006.
Moritsugu received his bachelor's degree in 1967 from the University of Hawaii, his M.D. from the George Washington University School of Medicine in 1971, and a Master of Public Health (Health Administration and Planning ) from the UC Berkeley School of Public Health in 1975.
He was the first Asian-American Surgeon General of the US.
Awards and decorations[]
Moritsugu has received awards and decorations from the USPHS, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the United States Army, the Department of Defense and the United States Coast Guard. Among them are:[1][2]
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Public Health Service Distinguished Service Medal |
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(Gold Medal) |
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Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal |
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(Silver Medal) |
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Surgeon General's Exemplary Service Medal |
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Public Health Service Outstanding Service Medal |
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Public Health Service Commendation Medal |
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Public Health Service Achievement Medal |
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Army Achievement Medal |
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Joint Meritorious Unit Award |
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Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal |
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Field Medical Readiness Badge |
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Deputy Surgeon General Badge |
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Department of Health and Human Services Identification Badge |
References[]
- ^ "Congressional Record, Volume 153 Issue 132 (Friday, September 7, 2007)". Gpo.gov. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ Ansho Mas Uchima; Minoru Shinmoto (20 January 2007). "Rear Admiral Kenneth Moritsugu". Hokubei Mainichi. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
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- Office of Public Health and Science (23 April 2004). "RADM Kenneth P. Moritsugu, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Surgeon General". U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
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