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Virginia Department of Health Professions Launches DHP Healthcare Workforce Data Center
Employment trends among Virginia Registered Nurses posted on new DHP Healthcare Workforce Data Center Read More...



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The Department’s most important priority is to ensure that citizens receive safe and competent healthcare. We have achieved a dramatic improvement in how long it takes to resolve disciplinary cases without sacrificing public safety. Click here, or the chart below, to get the complete story.

DHP exceeds its goal by closing 95% of disciplinary cases within 250 working days...

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How to Help the Haiti Relief Effort

Health care professionals and entities seeking to aid the Haiti relief effort, click here.

Online Applications

Applicants for licensure as Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse can now apply online. Click here to begin the online application process. Read the letter from Director Sandra Ryals regarding online applications.

H1NI

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Immunization has developed a pre-registration process for all licensed immunization providers interested in administering novel H1N1 vaccine - August 20, 2009

During the recent influenza A (H1N1) outbreak, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) utilized the emergency contact information provided to it from the Department of Health Professions (DHP). If you did not receive these notices from VDH, it may be due to incomplete or outdated information maintained by your licensing board. The most effective and efficient way to disseminate information during an emergency is through e-mail. If you have not provided a current e-mail address for use during an emergency, please update your information with DHP. Please make sure your fax number is also current for alternate use if email is unavailable. Update your information.

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