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2024 National Nursing Workforce Survey

Published on Apr 24, 2025

The Journal of Nursing Regulation released its signature report, the 2024 National Nursing Workforce Survey, which is a multi-state collaboration effort including contribution from DHP’s Healthcare Workforce Development Center staff. The report aligns closely with trends in Virginia’s nursing workforce. 

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Be The Change Website Launches to Recruit Behavioral Health Professionals in the Commonwealth

Published on Dec 16, 2024

DHP and other state agency partners launch BeTheChange.Virginia.gov. The new site features career pathways, educational resources, and job listings in the behavioral and mental health workforce. The site targets students and young adults to fill these critical workforce shortages. 

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Board of Pharmacy and PMP Staff Contribute to Pharmacy Desert Study

Published on Feb 12, 2025

A study published in the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association identifies and characterizes pharmacy deserts in Virginia, with the goal of simulating potential locations to minimize inequities in pharmacy distribution. Board of Pharmacy staff, including DHP’s Prescription Monitoring Program colleagues, recently participated in this critical research.

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DHP Healthcare Workforce Data Center and VCU Dental School Partner for Published Article

Published on May 30, 2024

Read the recently published article about Virginia’s dental workforce in the Virginia Journal of Public Health.

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Scam Alert

Published on Mar 21, 2025

The Virginia Department of Health Professions (DHP) has issued a reminder regarding scams targeting health care professionals.

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DHP Healthcare Workforce Data Center Data Launches New Behavioral Health Digital Tool

Published on May 3, 2023

2023 Findings Show Virginia’s Behavioral Healthcare Professionals are Increasingly at or Near Retirement Age as Efforts Ramp Up to Better Reflect Racial and Ethnic Diversity Among Practitioners

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Governor Glenn Youngkin announces additional administration and board appointments. Arne Owens named Director, Department of Health Professions

Published on Nov 5, 2022

Arne Owens is the Director of the Virginia Department of Health Professions, the agency responsible for the licensure and regulation of the Commonwealth's 500,000 healthcare practitioners across 13 regulatory boardsand programs.

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COVID-19 Action Plan

Published on Jan 21, 2022

Governor Glenn Youngkin issued an updated COVID-19 Action Plan on March 1, 2022.

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Drug Take Back Day April 30, 2022

Published on Apr 21, 2022

DEA Announces 20th Drug Take-Back Day, April 30, 2022

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Report On Best Practices For Opioid-Related Emergencies In The Emergency Department

Published on Nov 9, 2021

Department of Health Professions releases report on best practices for Opioid-Related emergencies in the Emergency Department

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Drug Take Back Day April 24, 2021

Published on Apr 5, 2021

Saturday April 24, 202 is the 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

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Drug Take Back Day October 24, 2020

Published on Oct 15, 2020

Saturday October 24, 2020 is the 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

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COVID-19: Relaxation of HIPAA Enforcement for Telehealth

Published on Mar 30, 2020

The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) in the US Department of Health and Human Services is relaxing its enforcement of HIPAA regulations governing telehealth during the COVID-19 National Emergency.

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February is American Heart Month

Published on Feb 10, 2020

This month, the Department of Health Professions joins the more than 400,000 licensees of the Commonwealth’s 13 health regulatory boards to recognize with Health and Human Resources Secretary, Dr. Daniel Carey, American Heart Month.

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Drug Take Back Day October 26, 2019

Published on Oct 17, 2019

Saturday October 26, 2019 is the 18th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

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PMP Announces New Access to Opioid Prescription History from Military Hospitals and Clinics

Published on Mar 6, 2019

Virginia’s Prescription Monitoring Program, or PMP, announces its new ability to share the prescription history of Military Treatment Facility patients.

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Licensed Nurse Practitioner Autonomous Practice

Published on Feb 20, 2019

This law allows Nurse Practitioners with the equivalent of 5 years of full-time clinical experience to be able to apply for full practice authority (autonomous practice)

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Virginia Core Competencies in Addiction, Pain Management and Opioid Prescribing

Published on Dec 6, 2018

Core Competencies in Addiction, Pain Management and Opioid Prescribing sent to VA's schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, and Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Programs, for incorporation into programs.

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Pharmaceutical Processors Permit Application

Published on Jun 29, 2018

A Request for Application (RFA) process has opened for obtaining conditional approval for a pharmaceutical processor permit.

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Virginia's Prescription Monitoring Program Now Interoperable With North Carolina

Published on Jan 26, 2018

Governor Ralph Northam announced interconnectivity between Virginia's Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) and North Carolina's Controlled Substance Reporting System,  RxSentry.

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UVA Health System Integrates Medical Record System with Prescription Monitoring Program

Published on Jan 3, 2018

The UVA Health System becomes the first large medical system in Virginia under a public-private grant to initiate use of NarxCare Appriss.

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Important Information on Payments

Published on Jul 1, 2010

The Departement of Health Professions no longer accepts cash payments or foreign checks.

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