Licensing

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

Licensing Agencies

Virginia Department of Health Professions: Board of Medicine: Midwifery Advisory Board
Direct entry midwives are licensed 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

Virginia Department of Health Professions: Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse-Midwives are licensed as licensed nurse practitioners.
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

Consumer Organizations

Virginia Families for Access to Midwifery (VFAM)

Contact info:

Briana Watts, Executive Director

vfamvolunteers [at] gmail [dot] com

https://midwiferyaccess.org/