Meritorious Service Medal
- Awarded on: March 11, 2016
- Invested on: April 04, 2017
Rank: Honorary Colonel
Appointed honorary colonel of 1 Field Ambulance in 2011, Dr. Francescutti has greatly supported his unit and the Canadian Armed Forces. During two influential appointments as president of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (2011-2013) and president of the Canadian Medical Association (2013-2014), he promoted the Forces and solicited military input into national initiatives. Honorary Colonel Francescutti has significantly heightened the medical community’s support of the CAF and their representation in activities under his purview.
