Kenneth P. Moritsugu
Kenneth Moritsugu | |
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| Surgeon General of the United States | |
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| In office August 1, 2006 – September 30, 2007 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Richard Carmona |
| Succeeded by | Steven K. Galson(acting) |
| In office February 13, 2002 – August 4, 2002 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | David Satcher |
| Succeeded by | Richard Carmona |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 5, 1945 Honolulu,Hawaii,U.S. |
| Education | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa(BS) George Washington University(MD) University of California, Berkeley(MPH) |
| Military service | |
| 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 who was the first Asian AmericanUS Surgeon General.
Mortisugu was arear admiralin theUSPHSCC,who retired in September 2007 as actingUnited States Surgeon General.A third-generationJapanese-American,he was appointed the Deputy Surgeon General on October 1, 1998 and named acting Surgeon General on July 31, 2006. In 2005, Moritsugu was elected as a fellow of theNational Academy of Public Administration.[1]
Moritsugu received hisbachelor's degreein 1967 fromUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa,hisDoctor of MedicinefromGeorge Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciencesin 1971, and aMaster of Public Health(Health Administration and Planning) from theUC Berkeley School of Public Healthin 1975.
He was the first Asian-American Surgeon General of the US.
He is Hospitaller Ambassador of theOrder of Saint Lazarus.[2]
Awards and decorations
[edit]Moritsugu has received awards and decorations from the USPHS, theFederal Bureau of Prisons,theUnited States Army,theDepartment of Defenseand theUnited States Coast Guard.Among them are:[3][4]
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Public Health Service Distinguished Service Medal |
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Federal Bureau of Prisons Distinguished Service Medal(Gold Medal) |
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Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal |
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Federal Bureau of Prisons Meritorious Service Medal(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
[edit]- ^Incorporated, Prime."National Academy of Public Administration".National Academy of Public Administration.Retrieved2023-04-17.
- ^The Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem, Members of the Grand Magistral Council
- ^"Congressional Record, Volume 153 Issue 132 (Friday, September 7, 2007)".Gpo.gov.Retrieved4 October2018.
- ^Ansho Mas Uchima; Minoru Shinmoto (20 January 2007)."Rear Admiral Kenneth Moritsugu".Hokubei Mainichi.Archived fromthe originalon 2007-09-27.Retrieved2008-01-17.
External links
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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.Retrieved2008-01-17.
- AppearancesonC-SPAN
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