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
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