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.
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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.
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
Electronic Prescribing of Opioids
Initially passed in 2018, opioid prescriptions must be transmitted to the pharmacy electronically. There are exceptions in the law.
Wed, May 18, 2022 9:00 AM
Special Conference Committee
Mon, May 23, 2022 10:00 AM
Advisory Board on Behavioral Analysts
Training Room 2
Mon, May 23, 2022 1:00 PM
Advisory Board on Genetic Counseling
Training Room 2
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