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Board of Medicine

Perimeter Center
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300
Richmond Virginia 23233-1463
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Phone: (804) 367-4600
Fax - Licensure: (804) 527-4426
Fax - Discipline: (804) 527-4429
Complaints: (800) 533-1560
Automated License Verification: (804) 270-6836
Email: medbd@dhp.virginia.gov

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:15 to 5:00
except Holidays


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Tamper-Resistant Prescription Pads: Effective April 1, 2008 a new law takes effect. Read More...

Effective October 17, 2007 - Applicants who sat for the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) shall provide evidence of passing Steps 1, 2, and 3 within a 10-year period. Applicants who took longer than 10 years to pass Steps 1, 2, and 3 shall also provide evidence of board certification in a specialty approved by the American Board of Medicine Specialties or the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists of the American Osteopathic Association.

Effective July 1, 2007, a licensed physician assistant has the authority to prescribe controlled substances and devices for Schedules II. Physician assistants who wish to add Schedules II to their existing protocol must submit a written request to the Board office to include their name, license number, and signature of their primary supervising physician, or complete the prescriptive authority request form. This form can be found at this website under forms and applications.

Virginia Law on confidentiality of records of licensed mental health providers in custody and visitation cases.

Effective on October 19, 2005, there will be new standards for ethical practice for all licensees of the Board of Medicine. For more information, click on: New regulations for standards of professional conduct.

Renew online! - Licensees can now renew a license, change an address and request a duplicate license online. Certain license types can now renew online.

Duty to Report Adult Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation - More information...

Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program Information

Forms & Applications

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Continuing Education Forms can be found here.

Regulated Professions

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Laws & Regulations

Laws and Regulations Governing the Board of Medicine

Board Calendar and Past Board Meeting Minutes

View the calendar of upcoming Board meetings and minutes from past Board meetings.

View the current Members of the Board

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Guidance Documents

View and download the list of available guidance documents. These documents provide information or guidance to the public to interpret or implement statutes or the agency's rules or regulations.

Regulatory Town Hall

The Virginia Department of Planning & Budget has designed a Regulatory Town Hall for anyone interested in the proposal of regulations or meetings of regulatory boards.