The mission of the Department of Health Professions is to ensure safe and competent patient care by licensing health professionals, enforcing standards of practice, and providing information to health care practitioners and the public.
An Executive Branch agency in the Health and Human Resources Secretariat, DHP is composed of Virginia's 13 health regulatory boards, the Prescription Monitoring Program and the Health Practitioners' Monitoring Program. DHP licenses and regulates over 500,000 healthcare practitioners across 62 professions.
Recent graduates, professionals licensed outside of Virginia, and those wanting to reinstate licenses.
The Department of Health Professions receives complaints about Virginia healthcare practitioners who may have violated a regulation or law.
Prescription Monitoring Program, the Health Practitioners' Monitoring Program and the Healthcare Workforce Data Center
Looking for More Info on Virginia’s Healthcare Workforce?
The Virginia Department of Health Professions (DHP) and its Healthcare Workforce Data Center (HWDC) have unveiled three newly updated interactive dashboards designed to inform, inspire, and empower healthcare workforce planning across the Commonwealth. These tools provide data-driven insights into healthcare supply and demand, behavioral health trends, and career pathways for students.
Strengthening Virginia’s Health Workforce
Over the past three years, DHP has accelerated licensing, expanded career pathways, and modernized data systems to better support health professionals and the patients they serve. These are just a few recent highlights—the list does not capture everything, but it reflects the impact we are proud to share.
Scam Alert
The Virginia Department of Health Professions (DHP) has issued a reminder regarding scams targeting health care professionals.
