Note: The Virginia Board of Medicine accepts the verified documentation provided by the Federation Credentials Verification Service (FCVS), in case you choose to engage FCVS to help you with your application.
Please choose one of the following:
What you'll need in order to apply:
Review the full set of Laws and Regulations regarding the practice of Podiatric Medicine in the state of Virginia
Podiatric School Transcripts: Official podiatric medical school transcripts must be received by the Virginia Board of Medicine.
Jurisdiction Clearance – License Verification: Verification of medical licenses from all jurisdictions within the United States, its territories and possessions or Canada in which you have been issued a full license must be received by the Board.
PMLexis Scores and Federation Disciplinary Inquiry: The Board requires verification of passage of the Federation of Podiatric Medical Boards Parts I, II, Part III PMLexis Examination and the Disciplinary Report. These documents must come directly from the Federation. Please visit www.fpmb.org and click on “Order Reports” for instructions.
Postgraduate Training: All post graduate training, including internships, transitional year, residency and clinical fellowships received in the United States or Canada must be accounted for regardless of when it was obtained or completed.
The Inactive to Active application is for licenses that are currently in a Current Inactive status. If you want to return to a Current Active status, contact the Board at 804-367-4600, Option 2 for an application.
If your license has been in an expired status for less than two-years, you are able to renew it using your established login credentials here. If you need assistance with your login credentials, contact our HelpDesk at 804-367-4444.
If your license has been in an expired status for more than two-years, will need to apply using the reinstatement application for your profession.
What you'll need in order to apply for Reinstatement:
Licenses must been in expired status for more than two years.
Please contact Pam Smith for Podiatry reinstatement licensure package at (804) 367-4570 or Smith@dhp.virginia.gov
Please choose one of the following:
What you'll need in order to apply:
Review the full set of Laws and Regulations regarding the practice of Podiatric Medicine in the state of Virginia
Carefully read through the application instructions
Verification of medical licenses from all jurisdictions within the United States, its territories and possessions or Canada in which you have been issued a full license must be received by the Board. Please contact the applicable jurisdiction where you have been issued a license to practice medicine to inquire about having documentation forwarded to the Virginia Board of Medicine.
Verification of passage of the Federation of Podiatric Medical Boards Part 1, Part 2, Part III PMLexis Examination and the Disciplinary Report. These documents must come directly from the Federation.
Contact your school of professional education and have them send your official transcripts directly to the Board of Medicine
List all activities from the date of graduation from your professional school including but not limited to internships, employment, affiliations, periods of non-activity or unemployment, observerships and volunteer service in the “Employment Activity” section of the application beginning with your first activity following professional school graduation.
A completed employment activity Form B must be received by the Board from all locations of service, places of practice or professional employment, observerships, professional research positions or professional volunteer service for the 2 years immediately preceding application. For applicants practicing as locum tenens, have the company you are affiliated with provide a complete list of all locations and dates where you have provided service. Form B employment verifications must be received from each location of service for the past 2 years.
All post graduate training, including internships, transitional year, residency and clinical fellowships received in the United States or Canada must be accounted for regardless of when it was obtained or completed
NPDB Self Query – Complete the online “Place a Self-Query” Order form.
Verify your identity. This can be done electronically as part of your ”Place a Self-Query” order or by completing a paper form and having it notarized.
