Need a Vaccine? Everyone in Virginia aged 6 months or older is eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine. Speak to your healthcare provider or pharmacist for more information.
Free vaccination opportunities may be found
at Vaccinate.Virginia.gov.
The Virginia Board of Medicine consists of an 18-member Board, eleven professional Advisory Boards, as well as administrative, enforcement, licensing, and support staff.
We license and regulate Doctors of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Podiatry, Chiropractic and numerous other Allied professions. The complete listing can be found here.
Search Physician Profiles, verify a license, review case decisions.
Healthcare Professionals who are licensed in Virginia can renew their licenses online.
Recent graduates, professionals licensed outside of Virginia, and those wanting to reinstate licenses.
The Department of Health Professions investigates complaints about Virginia healthcare practitioners who may have violated a regulation or law.
Review state laws and regulations that apply to the Board of Medicine
The Board of Medicine regulates a wide variety of professions. Find out more.
Removal of DATA Waiver (X-Waiver) Requirement
Please note the below posting from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration website.
Scam Alert
The Department of Health Professions (DHP) has been made aware that some licensees have received fraudulent communications from individuals claiming to be from one of our licensing boards or another agency
Fri, Mar 31, 2023 9:00 AM
Regulatory Advisory Panel - Opioid and Buprenorphine Regulations
Thu, Apr 27, 2023 9:00 AM
Special Conference Committee
Fri, May 5, 2023 8:30 AM
Legislative Committee
More information on the Calendar Page.
Virginia Board of Medicine
medbd@dhp.virginia.gov | Contact the Board
William L. Harp, MD, Executive Director
L. Blanton Marchese, President