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Licensing

Both Direct Entry Midwives and Nurse Midwives may practice and be licensed in Virginia.

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Virginia Department of Health Professions

Board of Medicine: Midwifery Advisory Board

Certified Professional Midwives are regulated as licensed midwives.

http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Medicine/advisory/mw/
 

Contact info:
Virginia Board Of Medicine

Perimeter Center
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300
Henrico Virginia 23233-1463
Phone: (804) 367-4600

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Virginia Department of Health Professions: Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse-Midwives are licensed as advanced practice registered nurses. Certified Midwives and Certified Nurse-Midwives are both regulated by the Joint Boards of Medicine and Nursing.
https://www.virginiaacnm.com/

 

Contact info:
Perimeter Center
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300
Henrico Virginia 23233-1463
Phone: (804) 367-4515
Fax: (804) 527-4455

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Consumer Organizations

Virginia Families for Access to Midwifery (VFAM)

Contact info:

Briana Watts, Executive Director

https://midwiferyaccess.org/

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