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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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