Kenneth P. Moritsugu (born March 5, 1945) is an American physician and public health administrator who was the first Asian American US Surgeon General.
Kenneth Moritsugu | |
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| Surgeon General of the United States | |
Acting | |
| 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 |
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. In 2005, Moritsugu was elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.[1]
Moritsugu received his bachelor's degree in 1967 from University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, his Doctor of Medicine from George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences 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.
He is Hospitaller Ambassador of the Order of Saint Lazarus.[2]
Awards and decorations edit
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:[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. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ 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. 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.
External links edit
- 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.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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